Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation Invites Bids to Procure 30 MW Renewable Energy Updated On Mon, May 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation (TCMPF) solicits bids to procure 30 MW of solar, wind or surplus power from producers. This is for a duration of five years. The procurement of power will take place through open access arrangement and the project will be set up in various facilities such as a dairy-cum-powder […] Read more
Maharashtra Discom To Get Solar Energy At Rs 3.30/Unit Under Rural Solar Scheme Updated On Mon, May 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) is now all set to procure 150 Megawatt (MW) of solar power on a long-term basis under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana (MSKVY) at the rate of Rs 3.30 per unit. The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) also approved these rates recently. The scheme allows farmers or […] Read more
NITI Aayog To Fix Electrification Targets For App-Based Vehicles Updated On Fri, May 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy Indian government’s think-tank NITI Aayog might soon introduce yearly electrification targets for mobile application-based vehicle service providers like Ola, Uber, and others, reports suggest. The move is aimed at speeding up the electrification of new fleets of vehicles by these players. According to the report, which is yet to be published, the Aayog has decided […] Read more
MSEDCL Gets Nod For Long-Term Solar Power Procurement At Rs 2.90/unit Updated On Fri, May 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in its latest judgment, allowed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to procure solar energy from the state’s 500 Megawatt (MW) grid-connected intra-state solar projects (Phase-IX) at the rate of Rs 2.90 per kilowatt. The decision came after the discom moved the Commission seeking their approval. The discom, earlier […] Read more
Sanchi Stupa Welcomes 4kW SolarMill System by Windstream Energy Technologies Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar city Sanchi is further tapping into the benefits of renewable energy. In a recent announcement, that affirms the state’s resolution ot give a push to RE, the famous Sanchi Stupa, Madhya Pradesh has welcomed a pilot project of 4kW for solarmill system installed by a provider of renewable energy products and solutions, Windstream Energy […] Read more
Indian EV Sector Registered 170% Growth In FY23: CEEW-CEF Report Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest analysis report by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water’s Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF) claimed that sales of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in India grew exponentially in FY23. It claimed that the Indian EV sector witnessed a growth of 170 percent (compared to FY22). It also crossed the one million mark during the […] Read more
Amritsar To Be ‘Solar City’ As Punjab Launches Action Plan Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Punjab government has announced that the cultural city of Amritsar will be now developed as a ‘Solar City’ of the north-western state as state’s Renewable Energy Minister Aman Arora launched the Punjab State Energy Action Plan. The action plan is being implemented to ensure promotion of energy efficiency in buildings, industries, municipalities, agriculture, transport […] Read more
Asia’s Biggest Sewage Pumping Station In Mumbai Capped By A ‘Solar Plant’ Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) which is the civic body of Mumbai has announced that it has successfully installed a solar power generation plant over a sewage pumping station (SPS). The Mumbai civic body said that the new solar power installation has come up over the largest SPS which is situated at Mahim Causeway. The […] Read more
Canada Marks Biggest Acquisition of Over 1000 Electric Buses in North America Updated On Wed, May 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a recent announcement, Canada will be making its first major acquisition of over 1,000 electric buses. This acquisition aspires to augment the network of electric public transit in Quebec’s eastern province. As per Infrastructure Canada, the governments will be making an investment exceeding C$780 million ($585 million) and more than C$1.1 billion with a […] Read more