COP29 Presidency Proposes 1,500 GW Energy Storage Target By 2030 Updated On Tue, Sep 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Conference of Parties (COP29) Presidency today announced its Initiatives as part of its “Action Agenda” to give an impetus to climate action and to supplement the formal negotiated COP agenda. In a letter addressed to all Parties and non-party stakeholders, COP29 President-Designate Mukhtar Babayev outlined the details of the package and how global stakeholders […] Read more
Re-Invest 2024- Firms Parade 480 GW Capacity Addition Plans Updated On Tue, Sep 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy At the fourth edition of Re-invest 2024, you might be tempted to believe that India’s renewable energy targets are as good as met. At least, going by the line up of firms queuing up to make their commitments public. In a spectacle suitably titled ‘Shapath Patra’ or agreements signed at the event, firms made the […] Read more
Green Stocks Sep 16: Adani Green Shines Bright, Most Stocks Subdued Updated On Mon, Sep 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy On a day that clearly belonged to Adani Green, India’s largest green energy developer rose over 7% to levels the stock hasn’t seen for a while. The trigger was the award of an LOI (along with group firm Adani Power, which also rose ) for supply of 6600 MW of power to Maharashtra, with a […] Read more
SECI Awards 1 GW/2 GWh BESS Project to JSW And Reliance Updated On Mon, Sep 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy SECI has announced that JSW Neo Energy and Reliance Power are the successful bidders for 1,000 MW/2,000 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS), under tariff-based global competitive bidding. Both companies were awarded an equal capacity of 500 MW/1,000 MWh. JSW Neo Energy quoted a tariff of Rs. 381,000/MW per month, and Reliance Power quoted […] Read more
SECI Seeks Offshore Wind Developers For 500 MW Gujarat Project Updated On Mon, Sep 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), a ‘Navratna’, recently released a tender to select wind power developers to set up 500 MW ISTS-connected offshore wind power projects in India (Tranche-I). The tender set the bid submission end date (Soft Copy) as 10-12-2024 and the bid submission end date (Hard Copy) is 12-12-2024 The tender […] Read more
After Defiance By BESCOM, KERC Issues Fresh Order On Net-Metering Updated On Fri, Sep 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has now issued a fresh order for the ESCOMS in Karnataka. This comes after the state power regulator found irregularities in the implementation of its earlier order where it talked about non-availability of the benefits of net metering facility for rooftop solar consumers who opt for open access connections. […] Read more
EIB, Development Bank Of Southern Africa Grant €600 Mn To Private RE Sector Updated On Fri, Sep 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have further boosted their support for renewable energy projects in the private sector, aiming to increase clean energy generation while supporting new jobs. A € 100 million (ZAR 1.98 billion) loan from the EIB, matched by the DBSA, comes in addition to […] Read more
President Approves VGF Scheme For 1 GW Offshore Wind Projects Updated On Fri, Sep 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy President of India, Droupadi Murmu, has approved the government’s plan to award Viability Gap Funding (VGF) to boost offshore wind projects in India. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), in its latest notification, stated that it has received approval for the plan. With the President’s sanction, India is now set to provide VGF […] Read more
SECI Issues Fresh FDRE Tender For 8 GWh (2GW x 4 hours) Updated On Fri, Sep 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced a Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) tender for peak supply totaling 8,000 MWh (2,000 MW x 4 hours). The project will be developed on a Build Own Operate (BOO) basis. SECI intends to sign a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the successful bidders for a […] Read more