Demonetization hits solar power bids in Tamil Nadu Updated On Fri, Nov 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy Demonetization has hit solar power tenders in Tamil Nadu with many developers unable to put down large volumes of cash needed to purchase the land required. Out of 500MW for which Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) floated tenders early this month, 20 bids for only 116MW have been received. For presenting a bid […] Read more
Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission rejects plea of two Adani group firms Updated On Sat, Nov 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has rejected the pleas filed by two Adani group firms as a miscellaneous petition, and has asked the companies to file the pleas as a Dispute Resolution Petition. Kamuthi Solar Power Ltd, which had set up a 216 MW solar PV plant and Ramnad Renewable Energy Ltd, which had […] Read more
Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency to install solar panels in 10000 houses Updated On Sat, Nov 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Jagmohan Singh Raju, Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency has stated that around 10,000 residential houses in Tamil Nadu will soon be added with solar rooftops. Jagmohan Singh Raju also addressed a stakeholder meeting on the implementation of the Chief Minister’s solar rooftop capital incentive scheme. He also mentioned that to help […] Read more
Tamil Nadu to float tenders for solar power projects Updated On Wed, Sep 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Tamil Nadu seems quite eager to hand over new tenders for solar power projects. Despite the price per unit of solar power falling down across the country, the states of Tamil Nadu was among the few states which signed PPA at 7.10 per unit until recently. Now, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has […] Read more
SECI invites bid for 240 KW (AC) Solar PV Project at Kamarajar Port Limited, Tamil Nadu Updated On Fri, Sep 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) on behalf of Kamarajar Port Limited (KPL) is inviting online bids for setting up of 240kW Solar Photovoltaic Plant at Kamarajar Port Limited, Ennore District – Chennai, Tamil Nadu on turnkey basis. Interested bidders have to download the official copy of RfS & other documents logging into the […] Read more
Tamil Nadu ranks number 1 for commissioned capacity in both wind and solar: Bridge To India Updated On Tue, Aug 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy India’s total installed solar capacity recently reached 8.1 GW has grown by over 80% in the last 12 months to reach 8.1 GW. According to latest industry update from Bridge to India, out of the 3.6 GW capacity added in this period, 2.7 GW has come from four southern states with Tamil Nadu alone adding […] Read more
Tamil Nadu to produce 3,000 MW of power in next three years through solar rooftop Updated On Fri, Jul 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy Tamil Nadu is planning to produce 3,000 MW of power in next three years through solar rooftop and develop green villages. Speaking on the sideline of 15th edition of CII Green Power 2016 P Thangamani, Minister for Electricity, Prohibition and Excise said that the state has developed a vision to become a global leader in […] Read more
ABB connects 648 MW solar project in Tamil Nadu to the national transmission grid Updated On Mon, Jun 13th, 2016 by Saurenergy ABB has successfully commissioned solar photovoltaic project – made up of five plants in a single location. The mammoth 648 MW solar project at Kamuthi in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu connected by the company to the national transmission grid is the largest of its kind in the world. Adani Group in 2015 […] Read more
Suzlon installs solar powered street lights in Tamil Nadu Updated On Wed, Apr 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy As part of the zero darkness initiative Suzlon Foundation with Association for Integrated Rural Development (AIRD) has installed two solar street lights in each village, Ottanatham and Sangampatti, in Tuticurin district, Tamil Nadu. . The lights were installed in common places where there was complete darkness. The objective of the activity was to promote green […] Read more