NHPC Board Approves Foray Into Solar Energy Business Updated On Fri, May 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy State-run hydro power giant NHPC has announced that its board has approved the proposal to foray into the solar energy business. State-run hydro power giant NHPC has announced that its board has approved the proposal to foray into the solar energy business. The firm is mainly into hydropower generation. “It is to inform that board […] Read more
Former Union Secretary of MORTH Vijay Chhibber Appointed as EPTA’s Director General Updated On Thu, May 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Electric Power Transmission Association (EPTA) has appointed Vijay Chhibber, former Union Secretary of MORTH, as its new Director General with effect from April 08, 2020. In his new role, Chhibber will be primarily responsible for engaging with stakeholders to further the goal of reliable 24×7 power supply through development of least-cost transmission system […] Read more
PGCIL Issues Statcom Package-I & II Tenders for Evacuating 8.1 GW Solar Energy in R’sthan Updated On Mon, May 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy State-owned Maharatna company Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has floated a tender for Statcom Package-I & II for the evacuation of 8.1 GW of power from solar energy zones in Rajasthan. The PGCIL described in a tender document for package-I as “Statcom Package-I for Statcom at 400kV Fatehgarh-II PS associated with transmission system […] Read more
The Top 7 Solar Power Parks across the World Updated On Thu, May 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy A list of the 7 largest solar parks in the world, four of which are located in India and the remaining three in China. Although an outsider right now, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai with a planned 5000 MW capacity could soon make its way to the top of the […] Read more
SECI’s 2GW ISTS-Connected Wind Projects Tender to Close on May 06 Updated On Fri, May 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy State-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd’s (SECI’s) tender for 2 GW (or 2,000 MW) inter-state transmission system (ISTS) connected wind power projects in India under tariff-based competitive bidding (Tranche-IX) will be closed on May 06, 2020. Thus, interested bidders can submit their bids on or before May 06, 2020, by 6:00 p.m. Also, SECI […] Read more
SECI Reschedules Pre-Bid Meet for 2 GW Wind Projects Tender for April 30 Updated On Fri, Apr 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy In line with the Central Government’s directive to follow social distancing norms amid Covid-19 crisis, state-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on Friday intimated that it has rescheduled the pre-bid meeting for 2 GW wind projects tender to April 30, 2020, from the earlier scheduled date of April 08, 2020. The nodal agency had […] Read more
Sterlite Power Commissions 765KV Khandwa Substation in MP Updated On Thu, Apr 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Few days after commissioning of Rs 1,027 crore Gurgaon Palwal Transmission Project (GPTL), Sterlite Power has now commissioned 765kV Khandwa substation in Madhya Pradesh (MP). This Khandwa substation is part of the company’s Khargone Transmission Limited (KTL) project, which will play an important role in stepping down the high voltage 1,320 MW power from Khargone […] Read more
Five Winners in NHPC’s 2 GW Solar Power Projects Tender Updated On Fri, Apr 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Five firms have been declared as winners in the recently concluded auctions for the 2 GW ISTS connected solar projects tender by the NHPC. Five firms have been declared as winners in the recently concluded auctions for the 2 GW interstate transmission system (ISTS) connected solar projects tender by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC). […] Read more
Duke Energy Renewables Brings Online 60 MW Solar Energy Facility Updated On Thu, Apr 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Duke Energy Renewables and Colorado Springs Utilities have announced the start of operation for a new solar energy facility, the 60 MW Palmer Solar project. Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, and Colorado Springs Utilities (Springs Utilities) have announced the start of operation for a new solar energy generating facility, the […] Read more
