MNRE complains CERC against solar power shut off by Discoms Updated On Tue, Aug 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has lodge a complaint against discoms to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) stating that some discoms are not fully evacuating the solar power available to them, resulting in losses for solar developers. Discoms have been arbitrarily shutting off power from solar projects, for varying lengths of time, […] Read more
Ministry of Power Raises RPO Trajectory for both Discoms and States Updated On Thu, Jul 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy Ministry of Power has raised the Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO) trajectory for solar power in India. The Renewable Purchase Obligations makes it mandate for both Distribution Companies (Discoms) and states to purchase a certain percentage of their energy from renewable. Distribution Companies in India will now have to purchase 2.75% of their energy mix from […] Read more
GUVNL Issues List of Tenderable PHP Sites With 14 GW Capacity Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has now issued the list of 16 reserved Pumped Hydro Storage Project (PHP) Sites. The state power utility said that these 16 PHP sites could be allocated under the competitive bidding process for the benefit of state public discoms. The total potential of PHPs from all the 16 […] Read more
SaurEnergy Explains: A Guide to Green Power Trading Updated On Fri, May 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy The world has witnessed exponential growth in the renewable energy sector, particularly over the last decade, as the importance of renewable energy has become common knowledge. According to one IRENA report, 2023 set a new record in renewables deployment in the power sector by reaching a total capacity of 3,870 Gigawatts (GW) globally. Furthermore, renewables […] Read more
SJVN, Hero Future Energies Sign PPA For 120 MW AP Solar Project Updated On Wed, May 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy SJVN Limited (SJVN), an Indian Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), recently signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Hero Future Energies. The company singed this agreement with SJVN Limited for a 120 MW Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) project to be developed in Andhra Pradesh. Under the agreement, the project is expected to be commissioned […] Read more
India Becomes Second Largest Wind Market Within Asia Pacific In 2023 Updated On Mon, May 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) growth required an annual wind installation tripling to at least 320 GW. GWEC report found that the onshore wind energy recovered from a growth slowdown it currently is ranked fourth in total wind installations. It has installed 45 GW of onshore wind as of January 2024 and it’s the second […] Read more
Top 5 States Spearheading Rooftop Solar in India Updated On Thu, May 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy India has made strides in new solar capacity addition in the last few years. However, a considerable gap exists between rooftop solar (RTS) and utility-scale solar installations. Despite existing national and state-level schemes promoting rooftop solar, including the National Rooftop Scheme and state government subsidies, participation rates remained low. This is mostly because of the […] Read more
Tata Power Results In Line With Expectations, Q4 Profits Up 18% Updated On Wed, May 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy Tata Power has announced its Q4 results. During the year, the firm owned its highest-ever PAT of ₹ 4,280 crore and Revenue of ₹ 61,542 crore for FY24 Q4 FY24 PAT up 18% to ₹ 1,109 crore, making it the 18th consecutive quarter of PAT growth During the quarter, the company’s renewables portfolio crossed the […] Read more
Technical Glitches In PM Surya Ghar Portal Delay Rooftop Solar Projects Updated On Wed, May 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy The much-hyped national scheme for residential rooftop solar-PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is now struggling temporarily on the technical front. For the last few weeks, the vendors involved in the installation of these projects and giving an impetus to the government scheme have been struggling. Several of them have complained internally and also spoke […] Read more
