BSNL Tenders for Rooftop Solar Plants Across its Buildings in Maharashtra Updated On Mon, Jul 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy BSNL has tendered for grid-connected rooftop based solar PV system scheme for BSNL Buildings in different zones of Maharashtra under the RESCO Model State-owned telecommunications company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible bidders for the implementation of grid-connected rooftop based solar PV system scheme for BSNL Buildings in […] Read more
Plans in Place to More Than Triple Local Solar Manufacturing Capacity Updated On Mon, Jul 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy The government has proposed a major push to domestic manufacturing of solar equipment in the country that would completely eliminate the need for imports The central government has proposed a major push to domestic manufacturing of renewable energy (solar) equipment in the country that would completely eliminate the need for imports, particularly from countries such as China. As part of […] Read more
Foreign Firms Attracted to Competitive Bidding in Indian Solar Tenders: CRISIL Updated On Sat, Jul 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy Rating agency CRISIL has said the absence of any formal duty on imports at the time of project tendering and lower returns globally in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak have resulted in competitive tariff rates in the solar energy sector. According to the agency, a chance coming together of several positives has led to […] Read more
Railways Tender for Setting up 1 GW Solar Projects Along the Tracks Updated On Thu, Jul 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy REMCL has issued a tender on behalf of the Indian Railways for setting up of 1 GW ground-mounted solar plants on railway land along the railway tracks. The Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL) – a JV of the Ministry of Railways and RITES Ltd, has issued a tender on behalf of the Indian Railways […] Read more
MNRE Declares March 25-May 31 as Lockdown Period for RE Projects Updated On Thu, Jul 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy MNRE has clarified that the lockdown period for time extension for renewable energy projects will be considered from March 25, 2020, to May 31, 2020. [Updated July 2, 2020 – 09:15] The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a new order clarifying that the lockdown period for time extension for renewable energy […] Read more
Floating Solar to Generate 900% More Electricity Across APAC: IEEFA Updated On Wed, Jul 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Asia leads Europe in deploying floating solar, also known as floating photovoltaic (FPV), a new IEEFA report finds. Energy finance analysts Sara Jane Ahmed and Elrika Hamdi at the Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) note that power demand in the Philippines and Malaysia has dropped by as much as 16 percent during the COVID-19 […] Read more
NHPC Seeking EPC Contractors for 50 MW Floating Solar Project Updated On Wed, Jul 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy NHPC Ltd is seeking Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contractors for the 50 MW floating solar project at West Kallada in the state of Kerala. NHPC Ltd has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible companies for taking up the Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contract for the 50 MW floating solar PV power project […] Read more
A World Solar Bank and India’s Solar Ambitions. Updated On Tue, Jun 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy In the past week, talk of a World Solar Bank, midwifed by the International Solar Alliance (ISA), Prime Minister Modi’s biggest foreign policy initiative has picked pace again. The ISA, whose overarching mandate can be considered the raising of 1 trillion dollars to build, spread and sustain solar energy worldwide, with special attention to the […] Read more
PFC, REC may Restrict Funding for Projects Using Chinese Equipment Updated On Tue, Jun 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy The government’s economic response against China may see public-sector financiers like PFC, REC restricting funding of projects that use equipment from the country The government’s economic response against China may see public sector financiers restricting funding of projects that use equipment from the neighbouring country. The practice would first be adopted in the power sector, […] Read more