The Politics Of Statism Over The Electricity Amendment Bill Needs To Stop Updated On Tue, Aug 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy The passage of the Electricity Amendment Bill 2022 in the Lok Sabha has been met with widespread resistance, within and outside parliament, with many politicians and former bureaucrats declaring it ‘dangerous’, ‘an assault on state rights’ and much more. For now, it is the Delhi State Government which seems to be leading in its brickbats, […] Read more
Kerala State Commission Turns Down KSEB Petition For Gross Metering, Net Billing Updated On Tue, Jul 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy In an important order last week, the Kerala Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has turned down the plea of the state discom, Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd (KSEB) for modification of the net metering rules as applicable in the state to gross metering and a net billing regime. KSEB had also made a plea for the […] Read more
CEEW & Villgro Join Hands to Foster SHSPs In Villages Updated On Wed, Jul 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy A USD 3 million initiative introduction by Council On Energy, Environment & Water (CEEW) and Villgro, one of the world’s largest social enterprise, Powering Livelihoods is paving the way to bring clean energy-based solutions to the rural economy in a gender-inclusive manner. Powering Livelihoods works with enterprises developing innovative appliances, such as Sub-HP solar pumps, […] Read more
Low demand for grid-connected rooftop solar systems in Kerala Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Kerala, the most literate state in the country with a high proportion of urban, independent housing, is failing the rooftop solar test. Grid-connected rooftop solar power systems, one of the key projects identified to meet the state’s solar target, is failing to attract many users. This, even as the state discovered fairly competitive prices for […] Read more
Rooftop Solar Can Fulfill Half of Mumbai’s Power Demand, says MCAP Updated On Mon, Mar 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has come up with the Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP) aimed at achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. According to the document, the BMC says that Mumbai can produce 1,724 MW of solar power. This, BMC says, can meet half of the city’s peak energy demand which currently stands at 3600 […] Read more
India’s Hopes to Replace Diesel with Renewable Energy in Farms Rides on Solar, Mostly Updated On Mon, Feb 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Headlines have been announcing India’s plans to shift from diesel to renewable energy for its farming sector. The headlines have taken off from a statement by Power and MNRE minister R.K. Singh during a meeting with officials on Friday. What the headlines do not indicate is how heavily this hope depends on two critical factors. […] Read more
Budget 2022- As Wishlists Grow Longer, What Can Renewables Industry Expect Updated On Thu, Jan 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Union Budget for 2022, scheduled to be presented on Feb 1, 2022, is probably done and dusted for all practical purposes by now. Changes if any, would have been made, representations considered and dealt with, and the focus now on balancing the books. In that situation, we check out the key industry demands from […] Read more
Around 20 Indian States Commit to Power Sector Reforms Updated On Wed, Jan 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy Almost 20 states expressed interest in benefitting from power sector reforms in 2020 on account of incentives by way of increased market borrowing space, Ministry of Power (MoP) recently said in an official statement. The Ministry of Finance launched a programme in June 2021 to allow additional borrowing space to state governments on the condition that […] Read more
Cabinet Approves Intra-State Transmission System – Green Energy Corridor Phase-II Updated On Thu, Jan 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today approved the scheme on Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Phase-II for Intra-State Transmission System (InSTS) for addition of approximately 10,750 circuit kilometres (ckm) of transmission lines and approx. 27,500 Mega Volt-Amperes (MVA) transformation capacity of substations. The scheme will facilitate grid […] Read more
