JAKEDA Issues 175 MW Rooftop Solar Tender For Govt Buildings Updated On Mon, Feb 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA) has issued a tender to select solar power developers for the construction of 175 MW grid-connected rooftop solar projects. These projects will be located on government buildings in the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir under the RESCO model. Bids are invited until February 28, 2025. […] Read more
India’s Solar Cell Capacity To Cross 50 GW By 2027: Crisil Updated On Thu, Feb 6th, 2025 by Saurenergy India’s solar cell manufacturing capacity is set to touch 50-55 GW by fiscal 2027, up five-fold from 10 GW at the end of fiscal 2024, propelled by the government’s policy thrust to reduce imports of cells and modules, a study by Crisil Ratings said. The expansion will entail a capital expenditure (capex) of Rs 28,000-30,000 […] Read more
Amazon To Add Three New Wind Farm Projects Across India Updated On Thu, Feb 6th, 2025 by Saurenergy American multinational technology company, Amazon has invested in three new wind energy projects across India, further expanding its presence in India. The new projects include wind farms in Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu. Its latest investment expands the company’s renewable energy portfolio in India which now comprises 53 solar and wind projects nationwide.The new wind farms […] Read more
Solar Journey of Africa: 2024 in Review and the Road Ahead Updated On Fri, Jan 31st, 2025 by Saurenergy Africa is the continent with the world’s largest solar energy potential and investment is the only thing that’s keeping Africa from powering its development using this potential. The solar growth in Africa remained modest in 2024 in the face of structural challenges such as limited financing, regulatory barriers and infrastructure constraints which still impede the […] Read more
Q4 2024 Prices: EU-North America See Fall In Solar, Wind Sees Marginal Uptick Updated On Fri, Jan 31st, 2025 by Saurenergy The latest report by LevelTen Energy showcases the energy Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) trend for Q4, 2024 in the global west, i.e., the European and the North American market. The report found that the European solar PPA prices have been steadily declining over the last two years, as the energy sector continues to return to […] Read more
As India Goes Past 100 GW Solar Milestone, No Time To Rest Updated On Wed, Jan 29th, 2025 by Saurenergy If ever there was a better use of the term turning point, inflection point, or simply the year when everything fell into place, 2024 would probably come the closest for the Indian solar market. These 365 days proved to be a harbinger of several good news for the different stakeholders in the industry, including solar […] Read more
Gujarat Issues Norms For Setting Up Off-Grid, Hybrid Projects Updated On Wed, Jan 29th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) recently released guidelines for setting up off-grid solar, wind, and wind-solar hybrid projects in Gujarat. These guidelines aim to streamline procedures for these projects, including storage registration. The Gujarat government introduced this policy in response to requests from renewable energy project developers and to address challenges they face in […] Read more
SECI Invites Bids For Solar Projects At Five Locations In RESCO Mode Updated On Tue, Jan 28th, 2025 by Saurenergy SECI recently released a tender to select solar power developers to build 1750 kW Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar PV Projects under RESCO mode. It has sought bids up till 28th February 2025. The project would be located across five locations, Meghalaya, Chandigarh, Bhilai, New Delhi, and Guwahati. The tender mentioned the location and the project below: […] Read more
NTPC Invites Bids For 1.2 GW Solar Project With Energy Storage Updated On Tue, Jan 28th, 2025 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy has issued a tender to select solar power generators for a 1.2 GW solar + BESS project. The project includes a 600 MW/2400 MWh (600 MW × 4 hours) energy storage system (ESS) to be located anywhere in India (SOLAR-ESS-01). NTPC has invited bids until February 27, 2025. The tender stated, “The […] Read more
