India’s Top 5 Solar Power Producers Based on Installed Capacity Updated On Mon, Aug 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy In India’s energy sector which is largely dominated by coal-powered plants, we take a look at the top 5 power producers which are producing power from what India expects will take over from coal in the long term as its leading source of energy – Solar Energy. Solar energy has become the leading resource for […] Read more
Renew-SECI Tussle At CERC Indicates Further Trouble For Wind Energy Updated On Mon, Aug 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s wind energy sector has been stuttering, even as solar has managed to escape the worst of the slowdown blues. So much so that multiple developers that were invested in growing both Wind and Solar energy projects, have quietly moved away almost exclusively to solar now, other than the odd Hybrid project that comes up. […] Read more
From Gems to Solar Power. GRT Jewellers Takes The Next Big Step Updated On Fri, Aug 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy GRT Jewellers is in with a big push for its solar power ambitions, with the approval of the tariff of Rs 2.54 kWh for its 150 MW solar project in Tamil Nadu Chennai-based GRT Jewellers for a big push for its solar power ambitions, with the approval of the tariff of Rs 2.54 kWh by […] Read more
4 Winners in NTPC’s 1.2 GW Solar Tender, Winning Bid at Rs 2.43/kWh Updated On Fri, Aug 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy NTPC Ltd has concluded the e-reverse auction for its 1.2 GW solar tender awarding capacity to 4 winners in O2 Power, Tata Power, Azure Power, and AMP Energy NTPC Ltd has concluded the e-reverse auction for its tender for the selection of solar power developers for setting up 1.2 GW ISTS-Connected solar PV power projects […] Read more
CERC Approves Tariff for 480 MW Solar PV Projects Updated On Thu, Aug 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI’s trading margin of Rs.0.07/kWh has also been approved The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved a petition filed by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for approval of power purchase agreement (PPA) tariff and SECI’s trading margin for sale of power from 480 MW grid-connected solar PV projects. The power will be […] Read more
Retiring old Thermal Plants the 1st Hurdle in Reducing Discoms Debts: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Aug 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Discoms need to work with state governments to retire their old inefficient and expensive thermal power plants as the first step in reducing their debts A new report by IEEFA proposes recommendations to reduce financial and operational inefficiencies across India’s power distribution sector, which as of May 2020 had accumulated massive overdue payment liabilities of […] Read more
Record Low Price in Latest Onshore Wind Auction in Greece Updated On Wed, Aug 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy In its latest onshore wind auction, Greece has awarded 20-year contracts for more than 472 MW of onshore projects, including one at a new record low price. In its latest onshore wind auction, Greece has awarded 20-year contracts for more than 472 MW of onshore wind energy projects, including one at a new record low […] Read more
5 Reasons Why Rooftop Solar Needs to Make The Technology Jump Updated On Tue, Aug 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy Pick Smart India’s ambitious solar targets of 100 GW by 2022, and 450 GW by 2030, are largely built around massive ramp ups in large scale deployments, or ‘utility scale’ solar. These comprise designated solar parks, even ultra large parks, and other hundred MW plus installations that will feed into the grid directly. But the […] Read more
Dholera Solar Park Tender Oversubscribed by 600 MW Updated On Sat, Aug 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy GUVNL had tendered 700 MW under Phase IX of Dholera Solar Park The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) tender for development of 700 MW of grid-connected solar PV projects at the Dholera Solar Park has been oversubscribed by 600 MW. Bids totaling 1,300 MW were submitted by seven bidders, according to an official overseeing […] Read more
