Direct Benefit Transfer: State Saves 33 MU of Power in Agriculture Sector Updated On Wed, Aug 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy In Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, a trial programe for the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) program for agricultural energy connections was begun around a year ago. During the 2020–21 financial year, the 26,083 agricultural connections used around 101 million units of power. Since the program was introduced, the number of connections have climbed to 28,393 […] Read more
Two Of The Four Gujarat State Discoms Top All-India Integrated Rating Updated On Mon, Aug 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy In the 10th Integrated Rating of Power Distribution Utilities, published by the Union Power Ministry, two of the four state-owned power distribution firms (DISCOMS) of Gujarat have emerged on top. Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited (DGVCL) and Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Limited (MGVCL), two of the 71 discoms evaluated, took the top two spots, while […] Read more
TotalEnergies Reveals Q2 Results; Company Records Jump In Profits Updated On Fri, Jul 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global renewable energy player, TotalEnergies has announced its financial results of the second quarter of 2022. It has said that the EBITDA from the renewables and electricity business of the company has grown to $462 million in the second quarter. TotalEnergies says that this is 49 per cent more as compared to the corresponding quarter […] Read more
AP Identifies 29 Locations For 33 GW PSP Projects Updated On Mon, Jul 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy Andhra Pradesh has identified about 29 locations across the state for development of Pumped Hydro Storage Projects (PSP) totaling the capacity of 33 GW in 1.45 lakh acres of land in Kadapa, Kurnool, Anantapur districts. Rolling out the PSP projects, Non-Conventional Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited will help lease around 5 lakh acres […] Read more
Rajasthan And NTPC Sign MoU To Develop 10 GW Renewable Energy Park In State Updated On Mon, Jul 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NREL) and Rajasthan Government signed on July 1 an MoU for a 10 GW ultra mega Renewable Energy Power Parks (UMREPP) to be developed in Rajasthan. The MoU was signed at a ceremony held on Friday in the presence of Rajasthan Energy Minister Bhanwar Singh Bhati. Since it was formed on […] Read more
Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Petition Against Land Allotment For 450 MW Project Updated On Mon, Jun 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan high court in a recent judgement has dismissed a petition that sought to challenge land allotment by the Government over a solar project. The PIL threatened grave environmental issues if solar projects were to be commissioned in Western Rajasthan. In a landmark judgement, the Justice not only dismissed the petition but also penalised […] Read more
Reliance On The Lookout For New Technologies To Make Low-Cost Green Hydrogen A Reality Updated On Thu, Jun 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Even as India’s leading firm Reliance Industries Ltd, led by Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, seeks newer technologies to make electrolyzers in its efforts to produce low-cost green hydrogen in the country, multiple firms have started launching newer versions of their efforts to drop costs. Thus, while Reliance awaits the production-linked incentives the government may offer […] Read more
India’s Renewable Energy Auctions To Retain Interest Of Large Developers-IEEFA Updated On Wed, Jun 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy A new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) says that large developers in the renewable energy sector have enough options to boost returns even as challenges mount and will fight aggressively in the various auctions scheduled in 2022 in India. The report comes even as the industry is going through […] Read more
BP to take 40% stake in AREH – The $36 billion Green Hydrogen Focused Project In Australia Updated On Thu, Jun 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy Energy major BP has announced that it will acquire a 40.5 per cent equity stake in the Asian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH) to become operator of it. BP said that AREH has the potential to be one of the largest renewables and green hydrogen hubs in the world. AREH is located in the Pilbara region […] Read more
