KSEB Gets Nod for KfW Funding for Green Energy Corridor Projects Updated On Thu, Apr 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has received the green signal from the German development bank, KfW, for securing a loan for the Green Energy Corridor (GEC) project that it is implementing. The signatories of the pact will be the State government, KSEB and KfW. It may be recalled that the Central government and KfW […] Read more
WBPDCL Issues EOI For Its 500 MW Floating Solar Project at Bakreswar Dam Updated On Thu, Apr 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) has now issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) seeking consultants for conducting the technical and feasibility studies of the proposed 500 Megawatt (MW) floating solar power project on the catchment areas of Bakreswar dam. The WBPDCL will recruit the first consultants to conduct technical and feasibility studies […] Read more
Statiq to Build 500 EV Chargers for HPCL Across 12 States Updated On Tue, Apr 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Electric vehicle charging network startup Statiq has announced that the company has received a contract to develop more than 500 electric vehicle charging stations for state owned oil marketing company HPCL. As per Statiq, these EV chargers will come across 12 states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, […] Read more
WBPDCL Issues Tender for 22.5 MW Floating Solar Plants Updated On Thu, Mar 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The West Bengal Power Development Corporation (WBPDCL) has invited bidders for floating solar plants aggregating 22.5 MW across it’s various ponds in the state. These ponds are located close to its thermal power plants. The E-tender cum reverse auction specifies for Design & Engineering, Manufacture / Procurement, Supply, Erection, Testing and Commissioning of 22.5 MW […] Read more
Power Minister R.K. Singh Updates Parliament On Progress With India’s Energy Transition Updated On Wed, Mar 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Union Minister of Renewable Energy & Power R.K. Singh made a slew of announcements in the Rajya Sabha yesterday, shining the light on the progress made in renewable energy in the country. Here is a look at some important of the relevant news related to renewables. Renewable Energy Installed As on 31.01.2023, the cumulative installed […] Read more
SaurEnergy Explains-Regulatory Assets And Why They Matter To Power Sector Updated On Tue, Feb 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Union government last year pulled up all State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) and the Joint Electricity Regulatory commission (JERC) relating to creating prohibited ‘regulatory assets’, and required them to come up with concrete plans for these assets’ liquidation. The centre also pressed the commissions to not approve any more dues as regulatory assets in […] Read more
Karnataka & Gujarat Lead in Clean Energy Transition; Odisha, Bihar, UP Laggards Updated On Mon, Feb 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy A new study conducted in unison by IEEFA (Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis) and Ember to create the States’ Electricity Transition (SET) Scoring System. The report takes a look at 16 states in India. The report has analyses 16 Indian states that make up 90% of the country’s yearly power needs. The states […] Read more
The 5 Questions 2023 Could Answer for Renewable Energy in India Updated On Tue, Feb 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy India has over 174 GW of installed renewable capacity, including large hydropower at the conclusion of December 31, 2022. Solar power constituted the largest share of about 64 GW of the total. Wind power (41.9 GW), large hydro (46.85 GW), biomass/co-generation (10.2 GW), small hydro power (4.93 GW), and waste to energy with 0.52 GW […] Read more
As More States Define EV Policies, Consistency and Relevance Key To Impact-Climate Trends Updated On Fri, Feb 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Enabling policies both at national and state level have made the environment conducive for e-mobility in India. The figures speak for themselves. Of the 36 states and Union Territories in the country, 26 have released EV policies over the last 5 years, with 16 of them being released between 2020 and 2022. A study by […] Read more
