States Open Up With More Land Bank Policies For RE Projects Updated On Wed, Dec 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy Marred by hurdles in land acquisition for new renewable energy projects, several Indian states are now coming up with innovative solutions like land banks to tackle the issue of land for green projects. Over the past few months, various states have announced or initiated plans to allocate dedicated land for green projects. Uttar Pradesh Earlier […] Read more
Bangladesh’s Tender For 353 MW Of Solar Projects To Test Pricing Claims Updated On Tue, Dec 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy In what is likely to test claims of having bought power at expensive rates from developers including from India, the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPD) has come out with its first large scale solar tender. The tender invites bids for 12 proposed solar projects across the country, ranging in size from 10 MW to 45 […] Read more
SJVN Seeks Developers For 6,000MWh RE Projects With Energy Storage System Updated On Mon, Dec 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), a designated Renewable Energy Implementing Agency (REIA), has invited bids to build a renewable energy power project with energy storage system (ESS). The developer for this project must supply 6,000 MWh (1,500 MW x 4 Hours) of assured peak power from renewable energy (RE) power projects integrated with an ESS. […] Read more
JVVNL Issues Tender For Solarization Of Agricultral Feeders Updated On Fri, Dec 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (JVVNL) has issued a tender for the solarisation of feeders. The Jaipur discom plans to establish decentralized solar projects within its jurisdiction under the RESCO (Renewable Energy Service Company) mode to undertake the project. The Rajasthan state agency has now issued a tender for this purpose. The deadline for bid […] Read more
5 Reasons Solar Customers Await 2025 With Some Trepidation Updated On Fri, Dec 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy 2024 is set to go down as the best year on record for solar in India, with total capacity additions set to cross a record 22 GW during the year. For the financial year (April to March) as well, capacity additions could be even higher, possibly touching 24 GW or more. But behind the record […] Read more
Italy Awards 1.4GW OF AgriPV Projects Updated On Fri, Dec 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy Over six months after a ban on solar on Agricultural land, Italy’s energy management agency Gestore dei Servizi Energetici (GSE) has awarded 1.5GW of agrivoltaics (agriPV) in the first such tender. The agency awarded 540 projects after receiving 643 bids. Italy had announced a national recovery and resilience plan (PNRR) in January this year that […] Read more
SECI Seeks Proposal To Finance 300 MW Solar Project In Andhra Updated On Thu, Dec 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has now sought proposals from banks and financial institutions. The government entity plans to use this financing to fund its upcoming 300 MW solar project at Ramagiri in Andhra Pradesh. The Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) has planned to procure a Rs 1000 crore term loan for this. […] Read more
SECI’s 9.29 GW Of Renewable Projects Still Await Buyers Updated On Tue, Dec 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy The growth in tendering for utility-scale projects marks the progress within the renewable energy sector. Recent data shared by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) indicated a list of renewable projects that are yet to see buyers. As per the prescribed practice, the renewable project developers who win tenders through SECI tie up with […] Read more
IIT-Kharagpur Plans To Solarise Its Campus Through RESCO Mode Updated On Fri, Nov 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has now issued a tender to solarise the campus of IIT-Kharagpur. The central tendering agency issued the tender on behalf of the institutions. The agency plans to develop the project under RESCO mode. SECI has issued a tender in this regard too. The last date to apply for […] Read more
