What Is Delaying Commissioning of India’s 96 GW Under-Construction RE Projects? Updated On Wed, Sep 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy A quarterly report by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for the period ending July 31 claims that renewable energy projects of up to 96 Gigawatt (GW) are under construction in the country. These projects are related to the renewable energy projects tendered through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and other central public sector […] Read more
GIPCL Invites Bids for Contractors to Supply Solar Modules for 600 MW PV Project Updated On Tue, Sep 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL) has issued a tender for bidding and selection process of a contractor for manufacturing, testing, supply, packing and forwarding, handling (up to receipt at site) insurance and transportation of Solar PV Modules (bifacial technology) with minimum module capacity of 540Wp and maximum module capacity of 570Wp for 600 MW […] Read more
IREDA Partners with Bank of Maharashtra for Renewable Energy Updated On Tue, Sep 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), a Mini Ratna (Category – I) Government of India enterprise, has joined hands with Bank of Maharashtra (BoM). The partnership is to facilitate co-lending and loan syndication for various renewable energy projects across India. The MoU entails services encompassing co-lending and co-origination support for all renewable energy projects. It […] Read more
RE+ Las Vegas- Solar Shines Brightest In the US Updated On Tue, Sep 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy At the recently concluded RE+ show in the US, the largest such show for renewable energy, particularly solar in that country, the response was massive. That is understandable, considering the fact that the US is well on its way to having a blockbuster 2023 in terms of new solar capacity additions. 32 GW is set […] Read more
Rajasthan Sees Fossil Contribution Shrink For 4 Consecutive Months Updated On Mon, Sep 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy New data from global energy think tank Ember reveals that the share of fossil fuels in Rajasthan’s power generation mix has hit record-low levels at 50 percent from April to July this year. It is the first time that the lowest level was sustained for over a quarter of the year. Fossil fuels generated 34 […] Read more
India’s Renewable Capacity Addition In Aug ’23 Drops 38% Updated On Mon, Sep 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has now issued the monthly installed capacity report for the month of August 2023. As per the details furnished by the government entity, India added a total of 628 Megawatt (MW) of renewable capacity during the month. It was possible due to the addition of solar power, wind power and biomass/cogeneration capacities. […] Read more
REC Limited Funding Push Continues With Deals For Serentica, GreenKo Updated On Mon, Sep 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy REC Limited, a Maharatna PSE and the subsidiary firm of Power Finance Corporation is among the key govt.owned NBFCs mandated for enabling national goals. The firm has been very active of late. REC had hosted the Green Finance Summit in July 2023 on the side lines of G20, where one-on-one discussions with RE developers were […] Read more
RPO Non-Compliance Penalty Should Be Higher: Prayas Energy Group Updated On Fri, Sep 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Pune-based energy think tank Prayas Energy Group has urged the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) to consider keeping the penalty for non-compliance of Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) higher. The think tank expressed its views in connection with the MERC draft (RPO, Its Compliance and Implementation of Renewable Energy Certificate Framework (First Amendment) Regulations 2023. RPO […] Read more
Large RE Market A Boon For India: Anadi Iyer, India Director, Fraunhofer Updated On Fri, Sep 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy How is Fraunhofer’s helping the renewable energy sector in India? Fraunhofer works around science and engineering, whether it is renewable energy, production technologies, material science, smart cities, smart manufacturing, and artificial intelligence, etc. We can make solar cell battery storage systems of high quality. We are also working on several technologies simultaneously, like thins cells. […] Read more