Amid Eskom Struggles & Load Shedding, South African Switches On Renewables Action Plan Updated On Tue, Jan 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy South Africa, long plagued by inefficiencies at national discom Eskon, has decided to move decisively to change the narrative. The country, facing further 2 years of load shedding as projected by Eskom, has made a plan to add 14.771 GW of new wind, solar and battery storage capacity to the national grid. Ever since 2010, […] Read more
CERC Asks SECI to Pay Azure Subsidiary Additional Project Cost Following Safeguard Duty Norms Updated On Mon, Jan 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulation Commission has directed SECI to recompense Azure Power FortyOne, a subsidiary of Azure Power India, on the incremental posts costs along with additional costs as incurred by the firm due to the imposition of safeguard duty. The duty led to the shot up of the project cost for Azure. Further, the […] Read more
2023’s Promise for Solar. Will India Rise To The Challenge? Updated On Mon, Jan 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Early into 2023, the ground is set for a momentous shift for solar. But first, the numbers. In the Jan-Dec period, figures from India’s Central Electricity Authority show that the country added 13956 MW of solar capacity, of which just over 11 GW was utility scale solar. This is by far the best ever performance […] Read more
MP’s Neemuch 15 MW Wind, 21 MW Solar Project Withdrawn; Uncertainty Over Other Projects Updated On Mon, Jan 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy It was only a week ago that the mayor-in-council of the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC), Malti Rai had given the green signal to a 15 MW wind power and a solar energy project with 21 MW of capacity slated for establishment in Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh. The proposal for the projects was withdrawn before it could […] Read more
Greek Developer Mytilineos Secures Funding for 230 MW Solar Projects in Australia Updated On Tue, Jan 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Greek industrial and energy giant Mytilineos has secured financing of A$234 million for another three solar farms. Mytilineos informed that two solar projects are in Queensland and one in New South Wales. This also marks the final closing of the second of projects pipeline that belong to Mytilineos in Australia. Mytilineos said that the finance […] Read more
Uttar Pradesh Backs Farmers for Solar Plants With Subsidies Updated On Mon, Jan 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy The state of Uttar Pradesh that has not shown much speed in terms of renewables growth so far seems to be making some moves of late. The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation (UPPCL) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the farmers of the state for 7 MW of solar power generation projects under the PM […] Read more
Hyderabad’s Greenko to Set Up Pumped Storage Project of 11 GWh in Madhya Pradesh Updated On Tue, Jan 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Hyderabad-based clean energy firm Greenko Group is set to invest Rs 10,000 crores in a Pumped Storage Project (PSP). The storage project is to be established near Gandhi Sagar in the Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh. At present, the firm delves into both wind and solar of capacity of more than 500 MW. These are […] Read more
Tata Power-DDL Touches Peak Winter Demand of 1646 MW in Delhi Updated On Fri, Jan 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Tata Power Delhi Distribution (Tata Power-DDL) has announced that it has successfully met the record peak power demand of 1646 MW without any network constraint and power outage. This is when the temperatures are touching their lowest levels in North-West India. With the plunge in temperature, the capital is presently colder than several hill stations. […] Read more
Delhi Solar Policy 2022- A Model For All MegaCities? Updated On Thu, Jan 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The draft Delhi State Solar Policy is finally out for public comments, with a deadline of February 3 for responses. At the outset, the policy sets some ambitious goals for itself. A total of 6000 MW of installed solar capacity which shall include 750 MW of rooftop solar within the State and 5250 MW of […] Read more
