News In Brief Jan 24: ACME Solar, LONGi, Sungrow, Qcells Updated On Fri, Jan 24th, 2025 by Saurenergy Rajasthan: ACME Solar Operational RE Capacity Touches 2.54 GW ACME Solar Holdings through its subsidiaries ACME Deoghar Solar Power and ACME Phalodi Solar Energy, has commissioned the remaining capacity of 47 MW and 39.95 MW, respectively. The company commissioned these projects in Rajasthan. The company said in a regulatory filing, “These two plants are now […] Read more
NHPC Awards 1.2 GW Solar-Plus-Storage Tender To Six Bidders Updated On Fri, Jan 24th, 2025 by Saurenergy NHPC, the Navratna company, has announced six winners of its 1.2 GW solar plus storage project. This is NHPC’s one of the first Solar + ESS tender. The project offers a 600 MW/1200 MWh energy storage system (ESS). NHPC allotted the project to Onix Renewables at Rs. 3.09/kWh and three other companies: Jindal India Renewable […] Read more
Rajasthan: POWERGRID Commissions RE Evacuation Projects Updated On Thu, Jan 23rd, 2025 by Saurenergy POWERGRID Sikar Transmission Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) today announced the commissioning its assigned work of augmenting the power evacuation from the solar energy zones of Rajasthan. The project was envisioned to evacuate 8.1 GW of green power from the zones. POWERGRID, in its filing before the […] Read more
The Surprising Country Investing Big In Energy Storage Updated On Thu, Jan 23rd, 2025 by Saurenergy In common perception, the drive towards a green energy transition is placed as a tussle between those who want green, clean energy, and those who depend on fossil fuels, and hence do everything to delay or discredit the transition. The pronouncements by President Trump, to ‘drill baby drill’ for that country’s oil and gas sector, […] Read more
China Adds 277 GW Of New Solar Capacities In CY24 Updated On Wed, Jan 22nd, 2025 by Saurenergy Notwithstanding the global trade challenges of the Chinese solar industry, the country has now created new records in its green energy landscape. As per the latest data furnished by the National Energy Administration (NEA), China’s solar energy capacity has touched 886.67 GW. China’s solar capacity This is far ahead of other nearby countries in Asia […] Read more
Pralhad Joshi Reviews Solar Incentives Disbursed To Discoms Updated On Wed, Jan 22nd, 2025 by Saurenergy Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi during a review meeting reviewed the disbursed amount of incentives released by the discoms for promoting rooftop solar. He highlighted the latest progress made by Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh Discom. The meeting reviewed the incentives released to Discoms for the financial years FY […] Read more
India To Add 25 GW Of Solar Capacity By FY25 End: Ind-Ra Updated On Wed, Jan 22nd, 2025 by Saurenergy India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), a research organization in its latest report maintains a stable rating outlook for energy infrastructure projects for FY26. Four major factors drive this outlook: India’s economic growth, a sustained energy transition with renewables gaining a higher share in installed capacity and generation, a strong pipeline of capacity additions (both renewable […] Read more
Gujarat Govt. Provides Funding For Solar Plants At 60 Sites, 32 Municipalities Updated On Wed, Jan 22nd, 2025 by Saurenergy The Gujarat Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) backs municipalities to establish solar power plants to produce green-clean energy in the state. CM Bhupendra Patel announced, that he has adopted an eco-friendly approach to further strengthen Gujarat’s leadership in the renewable energy sector. He intends to extend it to local self-government institutions through these projects. Patel has […] Read more
NTPC Floats JV To Boost Solar Projects In Sri Lanka Updated On Tue, Jan 21st, 2025 by Saurenergy Indian power behemoth National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) recently formed a joint venture with the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and Trincomalee Power Company Limited (TPCL). It’s a 50:50 joint venture (JV) company NTPC-CEB is registered in Sri Lanka. It aims to develop a 50 MW solar project, expandable to 120 MW, in Sampoor, Trincomalee, Sri […] Read more