Clean Energy Goes Spiritual, As Key UP Cities To add 670 MW Rooftop Solar Updated On Thu, Dec 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Uttar Pradesh energy minister Shrikant Sharma has announced that places of religious importance in the state will be powered by solar energy by 2024. Among the cities cited by him were Ayodhya, Mathura, Varanasi, Prayagraj and Gorakhpur. Rooftop solar would be the preferred medium to achieve the target of 670 MW, powered by central subsidies […] Read more
Tata Power Subsidiary TPMRG Commissions 100th Solar Microgrid in UP Updated On Tue, Dec 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy TPRMG, a 100 percent subsidiary of Tata Power, has commissioned its 100th solar microgrid project in Ratnapur, Uttar Pradesh (UP) While the Government of India has achieved 100 percent electrification under the Saubhagya scheme, communities in Indian states, especially, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh still have unreliable power supply and face unscheduled power cuts. Many of […] Read more
Discoms’ Dues to Power Gencos Rises 29% YoY to Rs 1.38 Lakh Crore in October Updated On Mon, Dec 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Discoms total dues owed to Gencos rose by over 29 percent year-on-year (YoY) to reach Rs 1.38 lakh crore in October 2020. Power Distribution Companies (Discoms) total dues owed to power producer i.e. generation companies (Gencos) rose by over 29 percent year-on-year (YoY) to reach Rs 1,38,187 crore (Rs 1.38 lakh crore) in October 2020. […] Read more
Power Sector Employees Protest Against Privatisation of Discoms: AIPEF Updated On Fri, Nov 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy Power sector employees have held nationwide protests against the government’s decision to privatise Discoms, AIPEF has said. Power sector employees on November 26, 2020, held nationwide protests against the government’s decision to privatise Discoms, the All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has said. They also demanded the withdrawal of Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020 and scrapping of the standard bidding document (SBD). […] Read more
Biotech Major Biocon Takes 26% Stake in Hinduja Renewables Two Updated On Tue, Nov 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Bengaluru-based biotechnology major Biocon has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of a 26 percent equity stake in Hinduja Renewables Two. Bengaluru-based biotechnology major Biocon has announced that it has entered into an agreement on November 21, 2020, for the acquisition of a 26 percent equity stake on a fully diluted basis in Hinduja […] Read more
ZestMoney: Massive Demand for Pay Later option on EVs Updated On Thu, Nov 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy ZestMoney has been observing a higher demand, a 500% growth in customers opting for the Pay Later solution for Electric Vehicles (EVs). Due to COVID-19 and the need for social distancing, Zestmoney has observed a 500% month-on-month growth in customers opting for the Pay Later solution for Electric Vehicles (EVs). The company is India’s leading […] Read more
Discoms’ Dues to Gencos Rises to Rs 1.38 Lakh Crore in September Updated On Mon, Nov 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy The dues owed by Discoms to power Gencos increased to Rs 1.38 lakh crore in September 2020, witnessing a 28 percent rise over the same month last year. The dues owed by distribution companies (Discoms) to power generators (Gencos) increased to Rs 1,38,479 crore (Rs 1.38 lakh crore) in September 2020, witnessing a 28 percent […] Read more
Adani Green Energy Increases Income but net Profit Drops 82% in Q2 Updated On Fri, Nov 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy while reporting a slight increase in its total income has also reported a decline of over 82% in its consolidated net profit for Q2 2020. Adani Green Energy has reported its financial results for the second quarter (Q2) of the financial year after its Board of Directors approved the results. The firm […] Read more
ITI Tenders for Commissioning of 1.5 MW Solar Plant in Raebareli Updated On Thu, Nov 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy ITI has tendered for the commissioning of a 1.5 MW solar power plant with net-metering at its facility in Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh. ITI Limited has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible bidders for the installation and commissioning of a 1.5 MW grid-connected solar power plant (rooftop/ground-mounted) with net-metering at the ITI facility in […] Read more