Gujarat Releases Draft Renewable Energy Policy-2023 with Focus on Wind-Solar Hybrid Technologies Updated On Thu, Sep 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Government of Gujarat has notified the Renewable Energy Policy-2023 for further encouraging setting up of renewable generation projects based on wind, solar and wind-solar hybrid technologies. The policy will come into effect from the date of notification and shall remain in operation up to June 2028 or till notification of the new policy, whichever […] Read more
SJVN Invites Developers to Bid for 1500 MW ISTS-Connected Wind-Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Sep 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy SJVN has issued a tender inviting bids from developers to establish 1500 MW ISTS-connected (Inter-State Transmission System) wind-solar hybrid projects in India. The last day to submit the bid is November 7, 2023. Bids open on November 8, 2023. The validity of the bid is 12 months from the last date of bid submission. SJVN […] Read more
Hero Future Energies Partners with Bangladesh for 100 MW Sonagazi Solar Park Updated On Thu, Sep 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Hero Future Energies has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh (EGCB), a subsidiary of the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), for the development of a 100 MW solar power plant at the Sonagazi Solar Park in Feni District, Chittagong. The solar park is being developed […] Read more
Canadian Solar Locks 4 GWp of Module Contracts During The 2023 RE+ Show Updated On Thu, Sep 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar has announced that it has successfully finalized approximately 4 GWp of solar module contracts during the 2023 RE+ show in Las Vegas, the USA. The contracts are expected to be serviced by both its upcoming Texas factory and its expanded Thailand module factory. “Our cost competitive TOPBiHiKu7 bifacial TOPCon module has received overwhelmingly […] Read more
RE+ Las Vegas- Solar Shines Brightest In the US Updated On Tue, Sep 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy At the recently concluded RE+ show in the US, the largest such show for renewable energy, particularly solar in that country, the response was massive. That is understandable, considering the fact that the US is well on its way to having a blockbuster 2023 in terms of new solar capacity additions. 32 GW is set […] Read more
Odisha Issues Tender For Solar Pumps Under PM-KUSUM Scheme Updated On Mon, Sep 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has now issued a tender seeking suppliers for off-grid solar pumps under the PM-KUSUM scheme. The state agency has sought vendors to install and commission off-grid solar pumps of 1 Horsepower (HP) to 7.5 HP. The agency has asked vendors to submit hard copies of their bids by […] Read more
Grumblings From European Solar Manufacturers Start Over Falling Prices Updated On Mon, Sep 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy At SaurEnergy, even as solar manufacturing has been incentivised, pushed and supported by every means possible, we have regularly highlighted the need to consider the sustainability of it all. Well, the first rumblings have already started, not from the manufacturers who are establishing new capacities, but from already established players in Europe. In an open […] Read more
SECI’s Hybrid Projects Set To Offer Green Power At Rs 2.53/Unit Updated On Thu, Sep 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy India is all set to get renewable power from upcoming 1,170 MW solar-hybrid projects at Rs 2.53 per unit. These Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) projects are situated in states like Rajasthan, Karnataka and Gujarat. These projects are set to be commissioned by next year. These projects were part of the Solar Energy Corporation of India […] Read more
Solar Feeders Promise To Fulfil Solar Targets in Agriculture Updated On Fri, Sep 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Radheshyam Singh is a marginal farmer from Noorsarai in the Nalanda district of Bihar. While a few farmers from the district have availed the benefits of off-grid solar pumps for irrigation in the past, Radheshyam and most of the farmers in the neighbourhood still depend on the grid. However, dependency on the grid for irrigation […] Read more