45 Firms Now Manufacture Smart Electricity Meters For India, Reveals CEA Updated On Mon, Apr 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has now issued a list of smart meter and net meter providers in the country. CEA is a constituent body of the Ministry of Power. The CEA list indicated that a total of 45 companies provide smart electricity meters for India. On the other hand a total of 12 companies […] Read more
iFOREST Report Sees Potential For More Ambitious Renewable Targets In Assam Updated On Mon, Apr 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy iFOREST a research-based organization, in a recent report on enabling renewable energy in Assam recognized the steps taken by the Assam government to increase renewable energy (RE) penetration. It considered the states progress since the announcement of the Assam Renewable Energy Policy 2022 (AREP 2022) in November 2022. iFOREST’s research indicates the need for accelerated […] Read more
India’s Solar Capacity Crosses 75 GW, Says Latest CEA Report Updated On Thu, Mar 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy The latest data on renewable energy capacity additions released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) said that India’s total installed capacity of solar power crossed 75 GW. The data from the government entity said that in the initial two months of 2024, India added a total of 2,257 MW of solar power. The additions are […] Read more
CEA Proposes Key Changes In Draft Regulations For Connectivity Updated On Wed, Feb 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy In a draft notification proposing specific changes through a second amendment to the to the Connectivity and General Network Access to the inter-State Transmission System) Regulations, 2022, the Central Electricity Authority has proposed some key changes. The first amendment was done back in 2023, while the regulations were published in 2022. Key proposals (amendments) include […] Read more
India’s Total Solar Energy Capacity Crosses 74 GW: CEA Data Updated On Fri, Feb 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy The latest data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) revealed that India’s total solar capacity has surpassed 74 GW. The revelation was made in the CEA’s recent monthly installed capacity report. The CEA report said that by the end of January 2024, India’s total solar energy capacity reached 74.306 GW. Similarly, the country’s total wind […] Read more
First 11 Months Of 2023: India’s Solar Installations Down By 25% On YoY Updated On Tue, Dec 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy India’s Solar installations in 2023 have slowed down, data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) said. A close analysis of the CEA data revealed that solar power capacity additions dwindled between January and December this year while wind power revived. The government data said that India added a total of 9 GW of solar power […] Read more
India’s Renewable Energy Generation Dips With Slump In Wind Power Updated On Fri, Dec 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy A comparison of monthly renewable energy generation data released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) claimed that India’s monthly renewable generation (including hydro) dipped in October this year. As per the latest available report of the CEA, India’s total renewable energy generation stood at 17.9 percent. During the month, the country generated a total of […] Read more
CEA Proposes ‘One Nation, One Licence’ Plan For Electrical Contractors Updated On Thu, Nov 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) issued an advisory to the concerned departments in the state to pave the way for a “One Nation, One Licence” plan for electrical contractors in the state engaged in different power and renewable projects. A series of meetings with the states follow this. The CEA, in its advisory, said that most Indian […] Read more
Top 5 Reasons Why India’s Power Demand Exceeded Projections Updated On Mon, Nov 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy India’s power demand has been rising steadily. The country’s higher than anticipated peak demand has been in the news, with peak demand touching a lifetime high of 223 GW in June 2023 when peak deficit touched 0.17 percent. As per the Load Generation Balance Report (LGBR) released by the Central Electricity Authority, the peak demand […] Read more
