Payment Dues to Renewable Firms Now at Rs 9735.6 Crore Updated On Mon, Sep 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy The CEA has revealed that the total payment dues for the 513 active renewable energy projects in the country, as of July 31, 2019, was Rs 9735.6 crore. The latest report issued by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has revealed that the total payment dues for the 513 active renewable energy projects in the country, […] Read more
Big Basket Goes Solar With Amplus to Trim CO2 Emissions Updated On Wed, Aug 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy By using solar energy, Big Basket expects to generate 310,64,120 units of green power which in turn will help in trimming its CO2 emissions by 29,440 metric tonnes for a term period of 20 years. One of Asia’s leading clean and green energy solutions provider Amplus Energy Solutions has joined hands with Big Basket, an […] Read more
Gujarat can Lead the Renewables Race in India: Report Updated On Tue, Aug 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report has predicted that Gujarat could outdo all other states with the addition of a staggering 46 GW of new renewable energy capacity by 2029/30 A new report has predicted that in a race to be the top state in India, Gujarat could and perhaps will outdo all other states with the addition […] Read more
TN Tenders for Over 40,000 Houses to get SPV Lighting Systems, Madurai to get 1920 Updated On Tue, Aug 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Tamil Nadu has issued 38 tenders for the supply and installation of LED-based SPV home lighting systems at well over 40,000 homes across multiple districts The state government of Tamil Nadu has issued 38 tenders, inviting bids from eligible vendors for the supply and installation of LED-based Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) home lighting systems at […] Read more
Sembcorp Brings Online 200 MW Wind Project in Gujarat Updated On Mon, Aug 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Sembcorp Energy India has commissioned a 200 MW wind project at Bhuj in Gujarat. The Indian subsidiary of Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries has announced that it has commissioned a 200 MW wind power project at Bhuj in Gujarat. With this project, the company’s total generation capacity reached 450 MW making it the largest producer of wind […] Read more
Over 10,000 Solar Powered Green Houses Built in Madurai Updated On Mon, Aug 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Over 10,000 solar powered green houses have been constructed in Madurai district for the people living below the poverty line under the CM scheme. As many as 10,933 green houses have been constructed in Madurai district from the year 2011 to 2019 for the people living below the poverty line under the chief minister’s solar-powered green house […] Read more
As Farmers Switch to Solar Pumps, Experts Fear Groundwater Exploitation Updated On Mon, Aug 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Though the off-grid solar pumps have made life easy for farmers in many villages across India, many fear they are likely to lead to over-exploitation of groundwater. In Maharashtra’s Jalgaon village, many farmers spend sleepless nights to irrigate their fields, as power for irrigation isn’t available during the daytime for 15 days a month, but Dattaji […] Read more
TECA Hails Centre’s Call for ‘Must Run Status’ on Energy Projects Updated On Mon, Aug 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy TECA has welcomed the communication of MNRE to the state governments to honour ‘must-run status’ of wind and solar energy projects. The Tamil Nadu Electricity Consumers Association (TECA) has welcomed the communication of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to the state governments to honour ‘must-run status’ of wind and solar projects. In a […] Read more
SECI Schemes See June-July Capacity Additions Hit 24 Month Low Updated On Sat, Aug 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy If Project commissionings under the schemes auctioned by SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India) are any indication, solar and wind projects could really struggle to recover from a deep trough this year. Not only are delays, especially for wind energy projects in Gujarat, and lately, solar projects in Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu becoming endemic, it […] Read more
