ES Foundry to Supply 300MW of US-Made Solar Cells to Bila Solar Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2025 by Saurenergy ES Foundry, an American company advancing U.S. solar by onshoring crystalline solar cell production, today announced a multi-year agreement to supply 300 megawatts (MWs) of high-performance, U.S.-made solar cells to Bila Solar, a domestic solar module manufacturer. The solar cells will be made in Greenwood, South Carolina. This strategic partnership between ES Foundry and Bila […] Read more
FDRE Projects Prone To Several Financial Risks, Says EMBER Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2025 by Saurenergy A new report from Ember maps various financial risks associated with renewable projects. Based on the assessment of these risks, the report estimates the premiums associated with them and the overall impact of the risks on the cost of capital. The report moves beyond traditional “thumb rules” for calculating risk premiums by adopting a data—and […] Read more
SJVN Floats 375 MW/1500 MWh BESS Tender For UP Project Updated On Mon, Feb 24th, 2025 by Saurenergy SJVN has recently issued a tender seeking bids from developers to build a 375 MW/1500 MWh standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Uttar Pradesh. The tender also offers Viability Gap Funding (VGF) under Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) on a Build-Own-Operate (BOO) basis. SJVN is accepting bids until March 28, 2025. The project aims to […] Read more
NHPC Call For Bids For 1.2 GW Solar Park Project At UP Updated On Mon, Feb 17th, 2025 by Saurenergy NHPC on behalf of Bundelkhand Saur Urja Limited (A Joint Venture of NHPC Ltd. and Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency i.e. UPNEDA) issued a tender, to build a solar park project. It includes the construction of security buildings and civil Works of a solar power park to develop a 1.2 GW Solar […] Read more
Waiver of ISTS Charges-Will Power Ministry Oblige RE Developers? Updated On Mon, Feb 17th, 2025 by Saurenergy Inter State Transmission Charges or ISTS charges are a key component of power bills across India. Thus, their waiver for renewable energy producers has been a major support on which the energy has grown, by helping keep costs lower than they would otherwise have been. Of course, most states have sought to extract their own […] Read more
Manipur: NHPC Issues Rooftop Solar Tender For 13 Govt Buildings Updated On Mon, Feb 17th, 2025 by Saurenergy NHPC’s renewable energy arm, NHPC Renewable Energy (REL), recently issued a tender to select developers for grid-connected rooftop solar plants at various government buildings in Manipur. These projects will be developed under the RESCO mode, with a bid submission deadline of March 17, 2025. NHPC REL manipur rooftop solar tender stated, “The bidder is expected […] Read more
Solar Finance Specialist Updated On Tue, Feb 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy Reporting to the Chief of Resource Mobilisation or a designated officer, you will provide essential support across our business clusters. Your primary responsibility will be to review, develop, and deploy financing strategies for renewable energy, aligning with the ISA’s mission to lead the energy transition through its member states. In this role, you will lead […] Read more
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
