Scotland’s TWP Progresses With Its 1 GW Offshore Floating Wind Project Updated On Wed, Feb 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy Scotland-based renewable energy company Thistle Wind Partners (TWP) has submitted the onshore scoping report for its Ayre floating offshore wind project which is among the two of its ScotWind projects. According to the press release by the company, the 1 GW Ayre Offshore Wind Plant is planned to be located at the east of Orkney […] Read more
SJVN Issues Tender For 1500 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid ISTS Project Updated On Mon, Feb 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy SJVN Limited has issued a tender for a 1,500 MW wind-solar hybrid project. The Central PSU plans to allocate this project to the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS). The entity plans to select hybrid project developers under tariff-based competitive bidding. The tender document said that the successful bidders will sign a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with […] Read more
SECI Issues Bids For 4 GW Offshore Wind Projects Near Tamil Nadu Updated On Fri, Feb 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids for the development of offshore wind energy of a total capacity of 4 GW. The bids invited are for four blocks of 1 GW each on an open access basis, for the development of offshore wind power projects off the coast of Tamil Nadu, through […] Read more
Bihar Pins Hopes On Lakhisarai Solar Project To Increase RE Capacity Updated On Fri, Feb 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Bihar, struggling to increase its renewable capacity due to several challenges, has now pinned its hope on the proposed Lakhisarai solar project. The 185 MW solar power project at Kajra in the Lakhisarai district of Bihar will increase the state’s renewable capacity by around 44 percent. As per the latest data from the Central Electricity […] Read more
JVVNL To Reduce Timeline For Net metering To 18 days For Rooftop Solar Updated On Fri, Feb 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Jaipur Vidyut Vikas Nigam Limited (JVVNL) has planned to decrease the timeline for net-metering procedures to 18 days to expedite the process of rooftop solar installations in the city. It comes at a time when the Union government has also put a thrust on boosting rooftop solar installations through the newly announced Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Scheme. At […] Read more
UREDA Invites Bids for 250 MW Solar Power Projects in Uttarakhand Updated On Thu, Feb 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy In its latest tender, the Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA) has sought bids to empanel developers for the establishment of 250 MW grid-connected solar power projects under the “Mukhyamantri Saur Swarojgar Yojana in the state. The Expression of Interest (EOI) for empanelment of the firms is regarding design, manufacture, supply, erection, testing, commissioning, and […] Read more
Railways Awards Contracts To 6 Firms For Its 750MW RE Project Updated On Wed, Jan 31st, 2024 by Saurenergy The Indian Railways has chosen six renewable energy companies to develop 750 MW of Round-The-Clock (RTC) renewable power. This comes after it released a tender earlier last year seeking developers. The Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL) floated the tender. REMCL is a joint venture of the Indian Railways and RITES Ltd. As per the […] Read more
SJVN Green, Coal India, SAEL Win 600 MW GUVNL Solar Project Updated On Tue, Jan 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy SJVN Green, Coal India, and SAEL Industries have been awarded the 600 MW solar power project which will be set up at Gujarat Industries Power Company in Khavda. These companies were declared winners by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) in the auction related to the project. Further, the project will also have a greenshoe […] Read more
COVER STORY: Rooftop Solar Enters Mission Mode In India Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The signs were already there. In the first week of 2024, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) created ripples in the Indian solar market when it announced a 23 percent increase in subsidies for residential rooftop solar. As per the government notification, the ministry increased subsidies from Rs 14,588/kWh to Rs 18,000/kWh for […] Read more
