Government Committed to Providing Energy Security to the Country: Sitharaman Updated On Tue, Oct 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the government is committed to provide energy security to India. “Here is the government which is committed for energy security for India. Energy security, which is not blindly using non-environment friendly sources,” the minister said while addressing the India Energy Forum CERAWeek Summit in Delhi. The third India Energy Forum by CERAWeek […] Read more
Punjab Drafts Renewable Energy Policy, Plans for 21% RE by 2030 Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Punjab government through its latest renewable energy policy plans of securing 21 percent of its power requirements from RE sources by 2030. The state government of Punjab issued a draft version of the state’s renewable energy policy, with the prime objective of securing 21 percent of its power requirements from renewable energy sources by […] Read more
Rajasthan Unveils Draft Wind and Hybrid Wind-Solar Energy Policy Updated On Thu, Sep 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan government has released a draft of new hybrid policy titled, ‘Rajasthan Wind and Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy, 2019’. The largest state in the country, Rajasthan has come up with a draft of the solar-wind hybrid policy that aims to achieve 2000 MW Wind Power capacity. The target is set for the fulfilment of Renewable […] Read more
Rajasthan Issues Draft Solar Energy Policy, Seeking Comments & Suggestions Updated On Tue, Sep 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy Rajasthan has issued its draft Solar Energy Policy 2019, with the aim to deploy 25 GW capacity in the state by 2020-2021 and 50 GW over the next 5-6 years The Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RRECL), has issued its draft Solar Energy Policy 2019 for Rajasthan. The policy aims to deploy 25 GW of […] Read more
JERC Sets Generic Tariff for Renewable Energy Projects Updated On Thu, Sep 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy JERC has issued the generic tariff applicable for renewable energy projects for the financial year 2019-20. The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for the state of Goa and the Union Territories has issued the generic tariff applicable for renewable energy projects for the financial year 2019-20. The commission has pointed out in its final order that […] Read more
MNRE Directs SECI, NTPC to Release Bank Guarantees for RE Projects in 45 Days Updated On Fri, Sep 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE has directed SECI and NTPC to release the Performance Bank Guarantees for the solar and wind energy projects in 45 days The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has directed the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and NTPC Ltd., the two leading state-owned agencies involved in the renewable energy sector to release […] Read more
Rajasthan Working on a new Renewable Energy Policy: Energy Minister Updated On Wed, Aug 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Energy Minister BD Kalla has said that the Rajasthan government is working to bring a new renewable energy policy for the state. State Energy Minister B D Kalla while speaking at a seminar on ‘exploring renewable energy potential in the state of Rajasthan‘ on the 75th birth anniversary of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, has said […] Read more
Bihar Sets Generic Tariff For Solar Projects at Rs 4.17/kWh For FY 2019-20 Updated On Fri, Apr 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has set then generic tariff for procurement of solar power in the state at Rs 4.17 per kWh. In a period when faster adoption of solar and renewable energy sources is driving state commissions to set new and more feasible generic tariff rates for the new fiscal years, BERC, […] Read more
Himachal Pradesh Issues Order For Rooftop Solar Systems Based on Net Metering Updated On Thu, Apr 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has issued an order for rooftop solar grid-interactive systems based on net metering. The order will be applicable to such domestic consumers to whom a Letter of Approval (LoA) for installing rooftop solar PV system based on net metering is issued after November 15, 2018, as per the 2015 regulations […] Read more