MNRE Issues Guidelines for Decentralised Solar Plant Development Updated On Fri, Dec 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy In a bid to promote decentralized solar energy and availability of affordable and reliable solar power in rural areas of the country, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has formulated draft guidelines for the development of decentralized solar power plants. The government said that its motive behind issuing these guidelines is to provide […] Read more
Railways to Source 1GW Solar, 100MW Wind By 2021-22: Piyush Goyal Updated On Sat, Dec 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy In a bid to go green, Indian Railways has planned to source about 1 GW (1,000 MW) of solar energy and approx. 200 MW of wind energy progressively by 2021-22, said Piyush Goyal. In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, this information was provided by Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways and Commerce […] Read more
Over 12 GW of Wind Power Projects Awarded so far: RK Singh Updated On Wed, Dec 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy RK Singh has said that so far, bids for 15,100 MW of wind projects have been issued in India, out of which 12,162.50 MW capacity has already been awarded. Union Minister of State (IC) New & Renewable Energy, Power and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship RK Singh, in a recent written reply to a question in […] Read more
Tata Power Solar Launches new Campaign, Encouraging Rooftop Solar Installations Updated On Wed, Dec 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar has launched its #PledgeForSolar campaign, with the aim to encourage consumers to install the residential solar rooftop solutions Tata Power Solar, India’s largest solar energy company, and Tata Power‘s wholly-owned subsidiary has launched its #PledgeForSolar campaign. The campaign has been initiated with the aim to encourage consumers to install the residential solar […] Read more
MERC Approves Rs 2.52/kWh Tariff for Procurement of 500 MW Wind Power Updated On Fri, Nov 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy MERC has approved the tariff of Rs 2.52/kWh for the procurement of 500 MW wind power as requested by the MSEDCL in its last petition. The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has in its latest order approved the tariff of Rs 2.52/kWh for procurement of 500 MW wind power as requested by the Maharashtra State […] Read more
Power, Solar Sector, Discoms in Focus in Parliament. Here Is What Was Said. Updated On Fri, Nov 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The answers by Power Minister R.K. Singh in parliament yesterday, while placing on record the hard figures when it comes to the power sector and renewables, particularly solar power, also underscored the minister’s continued confidence in India meeting its renewable energy goals. We take a look at the key takeaways. The Saubhagya scheme, or the […] Read more
Microgeneration and Power Trading – Will it work for India Updated On Thu, Nov 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy At the outset let us define what is microgeneration. In simple terms, it is defined as the small-scale production of electricity from a low carbon source. This includes the design and installation of advanced distributed generation systems using traditional or renewables technologies. Given that traditional power systems are efficient only at scale, they typically do […] Read more
Tamil Nadu Tenders for Servers & Hardware for RE Generators Updated On Mon, Nov 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation has issued a tender, for the commissioning of servers, hardware and AMR network accessories for RE generators. The Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation has issued a tender, for the commissioning of servers, hardware and AMR network accessories for wind farms, co-gen, solar and other renewable energy (RE) generators. The Scope of the […] Read more
Genex Gets Funding for its 50×2 MW Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Nov 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy “As a result of banks confirming credit approvals, JSP is now ready to commence construction, subject to the finalisation of project and financing documentation, which is expected to occur over the coming weeks,” said James Harding. ASX-listed power generation development company Genex Power has received credit approval to fund its two 50 MW each solar […] Read more
