SECI Signs PSA With GRIDCO To Provide 600 MW Of Wind Power To Odisha Updated On Fri, Jun 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), has signed a Power Sale Agreement (PSA) with Odisha’s state utility GRIDCO. GRIDCO is the state government’s nodal agency for dealing with the bulk transmission of power in the state. Under the agreement, GRIDCO will purchase 600 Megawatt (MW) of wind power from SECI under Tranche – […] Read more
RE Projects With No PPAs, Made For Power Exchanges- CFD could Make It Possible Updated On Fri, Jun 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy In an announcement that could potentially change the landscape of renewable energy projects, the way they are procured and the flexibility, freedom enjoyed by developers and generators in the industry, new renewable energy projects can now be sold on power exchanges exclusively. Traders and project developers will interact directly for contracting supplies from these projects. […] Read more
Real Estate Developer Gaurs Group Sets Up First 15 MW Solar Project Updated On Tue, Jun 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Real estate developer Gaurs Group has entered into the energy sector and marked the foray with the establishment of a 15 MW solar project at Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh. An investment worth INR 70 cr has been made into the said project, which spreads to an area of 50 acres. As per the company statement, the […] Read more
CERC Asks SECI to Compensate Developer For BCD On Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Jun 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The CERC has maintained that ReNew Solar Energy (Jharkhand Three) Private Limited is entitled to compensation on a PPA signed with the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) following the imposition of safeguard duty on solar cells/modules. The firm said that the imposition has resulted in an increase in the rate of Basic Customs […] Read more
MNRE Clarifies No Plan To Cut Import Duty On Solar Panels Updated On Wed, May 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Following news reports that the government plans to cut import duty on solar panels, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has seen it fit to clarify that no such plans are in the offing. The news reports, carried by news agency Reuters as well as many Indian news outlets, had claimed that the […] Read more
TrinaTracker Bags 510 MW Solar Tracker Order for Uzbekistan Solar Projects Updated On Wed, May 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Smart solar tracker solution provider, TrinaTracker has announced that it has signed an agreement with Dongfang Electric International Corporation (DEC International) to provide 510 MW solar trackers for solar power projects in Uzbekistan. TrinaTracker is owned by Trina Solar. The contract signing ceremony was held during the SNEC PV Power Expo in Shanghai. According to […] Read more
India’s Solar O&M Market: A tale of increased domination of new evolving technologies Updated On Tue, May 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy If you track the Indian solar sector or are a regular SaurEnergy reader, you might remember the increasing frequency of news reports on the topic of robotic cleaning of solar panels. Be it Ecoppia, Airtouch (incidentally, both are Israeli firms), or the domestic Skilancer Solar and many more, robotic cleaning has created a disruption in […] Read more
NTPC Issues Request for Proposal for SPDs for 60 MW Solar Project in Republic of Cuba Updated On Fri, May 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy NTPC has floated a tender for the selection of solar power developers for 60 MW solar PV project in the Republic of Cuba. The last date and time for receipt of bids comprising both the technical bid and the price bid is July 20, 2023. The technical bid opens on July 21, 2023. The project […] Read more
Himachal Pradesh CM Wants Quick Deployment of Solar Projects Updated On Fri, May 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy As Himachal Pradesh looks to become the first green state of the country, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has announced that the solar power deployment presented in the State Budget will see the establishment of 2 MW of solar installations in two panchayats in all Assembly Constituencies of Himachal Pradesh. The CM said that the […] Read more
