NTPC Secures Highest VGF Support For CPSU Scheme Updated On Thu, Mar 13th, 2025 by Saurenergy NTPC has emerged as the largest beneficiary of the central government grant under the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) Scheme Phase-II (Government Producer Scheme). Latest data shared by the government before the Rajya Sabha revealed the levels of allocations given to different CPSUs. The government aids these CPSUs for setting up grid-connected Solar Photovoltaic (PV) […] Read more
OREDA Issues Tender, Seeking EPC Contractors For PM-KUSUM Updated On Thu, Mar 13th, 2025 by Saurenergy Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has issued a tender seeking EPC contractors to take up solarisation works under PM-KUSUM scheme. As per the mandate, the state nodal agency is seeking companies who can take up the works under the Component-A of the central government scheme. The OREDA tender said that the contractors need to […] Read more
Fraunhofer ISE Flags ‘Overstatement’ Of Output Claims By Module Manufacturers Updated On Thu, Mar 13th, 2025 by Saurenergy A research team from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE has evaluated over 70,000 power measurements on photovoltaic modules that have been carried out in the institute’s calibration laboratory, CalLab PV Modules, since 2012. In the process, the researchers found that since around 2017, the negative discrepancy between the performance data of the […] Read more
SWELECT Energy Secures 150 MW Module Order, Rises ₹290cr Updated On Wed, Mar 12th, 2025 by Saurenergy Solar energy company SWELECT Energy Systems Ltd today announced securing orders of over 150 MW for its TOPCon Bi-facial solar PV modules. Additionally, SWELECT Group has successfully raised ₹290 crore funding through Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) via a private placement with India Infradebt Limited, the company said. This move, secured against a portion of its Solar […] Read more
Australia Set for Solar With 8 Hour BESS Backup Updated On Mon, Mar 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy Australian Infrastucture investor Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, has announced plans to pioneer a global market first in advanced long duration energy storage solution developed in a technical collaboration with CATL, the world’s leading battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturer. The groundbreaking storage solution, believed to be the world’s first genuine 8-hour battery at more than double […] Read more
Herbicide Use in Solar Parks Poses New Ecological Risks Updated On Mon, Mar 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy By-Gowthami Subramaniam When a 40-acre solar park came up in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur district last year, residents of a colony bordering the solar park, were unaware of the potential consequences. Now, they are increasingly troubled by the strong smell and possible health risks of herbicides that the park is using for weed control. “We smell […] Read more
Solidus Techno Power Appoints Shiva Kumar Ram As Director Of Operations Updated On Thu, Mar 6th, 2025 by Saurenergy Punjab-based Solidus Techno Power Pvt. Ltd. has appointed Shiva Kumar Ram as its Director of Operations. Ram comes with a career spanning over three decades in power generation, renewable energy, and strategic project execution, Ram is set to elevate Solidus Techno Power’s operations. Solidus has been on an accelerated growth streak in the past year, […] Read more
Saurenergy Explains: AC Block vs DC Block – Battle of BESS Updated On Thu, Mar 6th, 2025 by Saurenergy Renewable energy sources struggled to become a reliable alternative to fossil-based power for long. The Utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) emerged as a panacea to renewable woes, with new renewable projects now even accommodating BESS as a part of the project. The landscape of utility-scale BESS is also now witnessing a dynamic evolution, with […] Read more
Vikram Solar To Manufacture Solid-State Cell Batteries Updated On Thu, Mar 6th, 2025 by Saurenergy Indian solar module manufacturer Vikram Solar has now planned to set up a 1GWh fully integrated Solid-state Cell and Battery manufacturing facility with proprietary Battery Management System (BMS) technology. This facility, initially designed to scale up to 5 GWh, is expected to cater to the growing energy demands of a rapidly evolving global market. “This […] Read more
