SECI’s FDRE Tender Breaks New Ground With sub 5 Tariff at Rs 4.98/unit Updated On Fri, Jul 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a historic moment, the country has witnessed awarding of Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FRDE) contracts at tariffs as low as Rs 4.98 per unit. This came in response to a tender issued by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for a 630 MW of FDRE power. The move is likely to boost […] Read more
SJVN Secures First Pumped Storage Project In Mizoram Updated On Fri, Jul 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy SJVN recently announced that it received a Letter of Intent (LoI) for the allotment of the 2,400 MW Darzo Lui Pumped Storage Project (PSP) from the Mizoram government. This is the first project of the company in Mizoram. Th SJVN project is spread across Darzo Nallah, a tributary of the Tuipui River in Mizoram. The […] Read more
SaurEnergy Explains-India’s CSP Plans, China’s CSP Progress Updated On Thu, Jul 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy Solar Thermal plants, a stop start technology for solar at scale is back in the news after SECI CMD RP Gupta announced plans for a 500 MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) tender by the end of the current financial year recently. The announcement has put the focus back on a solar based technology that has […] Read more
PM Surya Ghar, Green Corridor, PM-KUSUM Get Financial Push Updated On Thu, Jul 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy The latest Union Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman indicated a financial push to several renewable energy schemes. This includes fresh or increased allocations for programmes like PM Surya Ghar, PM-KUSUM scheme, Green Corridors, Green Hydrogen and grid-connected hydro projects. Details from the budget’s expenditure documents revealed that the ministry allocated Rs 6,250 […] Read more
India Needs 100 GW Storage To Avoid Energy Shortages: Report Updated On Wed, Jul 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a report that goes against the actions of the Indian government (more thermal, faster deployment of PSP), Berkeley has made a case for solar and battery storage to solve the country’s power demand issue. Solar plus storage can not only help to avoid power shortages in India but also help to prevent a solar […] Read more
BrightNight Australia Links Mortlake Energy Hub To National Grid Updated On Wed, Jul 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) recently approved the connection of BrightNight’s 360 Mega Watt (MW) Mortlake Energy Hub (a hybrid renewable energy project) to the National Electricity Market, to support Australia’s decarbonization efforts. Australia wants to go net-zero by 2050 and has plans to ensure 82% electricity capacities in their grid from renewable sources by […] Read more
Adani Renewable Adds 250 MW Of New Wind Project At Khavda Updated On Wed, Jul 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy Adani Renewable Energy recently operationalized its new 250 MW of energy wind energy capacities at the Khavda Renewable Park in Gujarat, touted to be world’s largest renewable energy park. This comes after the Indian renewable company announced operationalizing 1 Gigawatt (GW) of solar capacities at Khavda. The firm has plans to add 30 GW of […] Read more
Budget 2024 Announcements On PSP, Thermal- Hit Or Miss? Updated On Wed, Jul 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy As the dust settles on the budget announcements, by all accounts the budget continues to lose relevance in terms of the sort of disruptive changes it could bring earlier. For the renewable sector, that means even as the loud clamor for a reduction of GST rate on equipment like turbines and modules from 12% to […] Read more
What The Green Industries Said About Budget 2024? Updated On Tue, Jul 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Hours after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the Union Budget 2024, the industry leaders also reacted to the budget announcements. Many of them talked about the benefits and challenges of the industry in the light of the announcements. The minister, in her budget speech talked about imposing Customs Duty on solar glass imports and include […] Read more
