Adani Electricity Tops In Integrated Discom Rankings Updated On Fri, Feb 21st, 2025 by Saurenergy The Regional meeting of Power Sector was held on 20th February 2025 in New Delhi. Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal chaired the meeting along with Union Minister of State for Power and NRE Shripad Yesso Naik. The meeting was attended by the Union Power Secretary, Additional Chief Secretaries/ Secretaries/ […] Read more
MoP Sets New Bidding Guidelines for Pumped Storage Projects Updated On Wed, Feb 12th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power (MoP) has introduced a new set of rules to promote the development of Pumped Storage Plants (PSPs). The government’s latest norms aim to provide a standardized procurement framework based on open competitive bidding. They also establish clear risk-sharing mechanisms among various stakeholders. The government’s latest notification applies to developers and procurers […] Read more
Solar Developer Gets Relief At APTEL On SCOD Extension Updated On Tue, Feb 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy Solaire Urja Private Limited, a Pune based solar developer appears to have got some much needed relief at APTEL, after the Appellate Tribunal chose to go with the developer’s contention on a case that was gone the other way at CERC. Case Overview: Solaire Surya Urja had gone to APTEL to challenge the order by […] Read more
Indus To Acquire Stake in Amplus Tungabhadra’s Solar Plant Updated On Tue, Feb 4th, 2025 by Saurenergy In a pursuit of expanding its renewable energy portfolio, Gurugram-based Indus Towers has agreed to acquire a 26% equity stake in Amplus Tungabhadra Private Limited. Together, they will form a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to own and operate a Captive Power Plant (CPP). The company said in a regulatory filing, “Indus Towers is set to […] Read more
Global Energy Transition Investments Exceed $2Tn: BloombergNEF Updated On Mon, Feb 3rd, 2025 by Saurenergy BloombergNEF’s annual report found that low-carbon energy transition investment grew by 11% worldwide, reaching a record $2.1 trillion in 2024. According to the Energy Transition Investment Trends 2025 report, this growth was driven by electrified transport, renewable energy, and power grids. The report revealed that all these sectors reached new highs last year, along with […] Read more
Solar Journey of Africa: 2024 in Review and the Road Ahead Updated On Fri, Jan 31st, 2025 by Saurenergy Africa is the continent with the world’s largest solar energy potential and investment is the only thing that’s keeping Africa from powering its development using this potential. The solar growth in Africa remained modest in 2024 in the face of structural challenges such as limited financing, regulatory barriers and infrastructure constraints which still impede the […] Read more
SEIA Envisions To Install 700 GWh ESS Across US By 2030 Updated On Thu, Jan 30th, 2025 by Saurenergy US solar body Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has unveiled a target for the U.S. to deploy 10 million distributed storage installations and reach 700 gigawatt-hours (GWh). These targets are part of a new whitepaper that analyzes the economic and energy security imperative of the storage sector. SEIA has also set sub-targets for residential, community, […] Read more
As India Goes Past 100 GW Solar Milestone, No Time To Rest Updated On Wed, Jan 29th, 2025 by Saurenergy If ever there was a better use of the term turning point, inflection point, or simply the year when everything fell into place, 2024 would probably come the closest for the Indian solar market. These 365 days proved to be a harbinger of several good news for the different stakeholders in the industry, including solar […] Read more
Gridlock Ahead? Transformer Shortage and the Renewable Energy Challenge Updated On Thu, Jan 9th, 2025 by Saurenergy Transformers play a vital role in energy distribution systems by converting high-voltage electricity from transmission lines into low-voltage electricity for consumer use. Thus any supply disruptions in the supply of this essential component, coupled with resultant rising prices in the global transformer market, can significantly affecting utilities. Over the past three years, this situation has […] Read more
