Draft Battery Swapping Policy From Niti Aayog- Key Points Updated On Fri, Apr 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The much awaited Draft Battery Swapping Policy is finally out. Released by the Niti Aayog, the new policy is widely expected to give a push to the EV transition, by helping add incentives for manufacturers, lower costs for consumers, and setting standards for interoperable batteries. A battery swapping policy is seen by many experts as […] Read more
America’s Renewable Energy Project Completions Stumble Updated On Fri, Apr 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Global Marketing Intelligence (GMI) platform of Industrial Info Resources (IIR) has found that the renewable power projects in the United States of America have slowed in the near past due to several reasons. It has said that various factors like the COVID-19 pandemic, supply-chain problems, lack of skilled workers, tariffs on imported materials and […] Read more
Hero Electric Partners with BOLT to set up 50,000 EV Charging Stations across India Updated On Thu, Apr 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Electric Two wheeler market leader Hero Electric has partnered with BOLT, India’s largest EV Charging Network, to set up 50,000 EV charging stations in India in the next one year. The announcement follows similar announcements involving Electric Pe, Sun Mobility and Massive Mobility that Hero Electric has already announced earlier. These cover the whole gamut […] Read more
SJVN, BHEL, REMC sign MoU to Develop Renewable Energy for the Railways Updated On Tue, Apr 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with other two state owned companies – engineering firm Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and Railway Energy Management Company (REMC) Limited for the development of renewable energy projects. In an official statement SJVN Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), Nand Lal Sharma […] Read more
CERC Deviation Settlement Mechanism To Hurt Renewable Players, Says NSEFI Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a letter to Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi, Secretary, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI), a key developer body of renewable players has flagged major industry concerns on the Deviation Settlement Mechanism for renewable energy as notified by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). The new rules […] Read more
CERC Adopts Tariff for SECI’s Manufacturing Linked Solar Tenders Updated On Mon, Apr 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has accepted Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited’s (SECI) request for the adoption of tariff for 8800 MW of solar power plants connected to inter-state transmission system (ISTS) linked with setting-up of solar manufacturing plant, selected through competitive bidding process as per the official guidelines issued by Ministry of […] Read more
Strong demand prospects for RE projects in C&I segment; regulatory risks key challenge: ICRA Updated On Mon, Mar 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Demand prospects for renewable energy (RE) capacity addition in the commercial & industrial (C&I) segment remain solid, given the improved tariff competitiveness and growing sustainability/green initiatives by C&I players to meet their energy requirements through renewables, going forward, finds ICRA. If that sounds obvious, then the agency also flags risks, that really shouldn’t be there […] Read more
As Global Rooftop Solar Booms, India Goes Missing Updated On Tue, Mar 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy Energy research and business intelligence firm Rystad Energy has released a new report on global rooftop solar installations. The firm predicts that rooftop solar PV installations are set to surge in the next three years, with total capacity reaching 94.7 gigawatts (GW) by 2025. This growth reflects the broader solar market, which has been on […] Read more
MNRE Amends Guidelines for Hybrid Projects Updated On Fri, Mar 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an office memorandum, modifying guidelines for the tariff based procurement from Wind and solar hybrid projects. These guidelines had originally been released on October 14, 2020, and amended subsequently on July 27, 2021. The purpose behind such hybrid projects is to seek RTC (Round the […] Read more
