Smart Meters To Boost Discom Revenue By ₹4L Crore Over 7 Years: CareEdge Updated On Tue, Apr 1st, 2025 by Saurenergy Smart meter deployment which currently stands at 5-6%, needs acceleration in India as it lags behind developed nations like Japan (100%) and the USA (73%), as well as the global average of ~43%, finds a recent CareEdge Report. The study highlighted an urgent need to bridge this gap and enhance energy efficiency. The report highlighted […] Read more
Q3FY25: 10 Major Takeaways From SJVN Investors Call Updated On Tue, Feb 18th, 2025 by Saurenergy SJVN Limited, an Indian Public Sector Enterprise, which was earlier confined to hydroelectric power has now diversified its energy portfolio. The company is now foraying into several new renewable energy projects ranging from floating solar, vanilla solar and other projects. In its latest investors call, the company talked about its performance, challenges and current pace […] Read more
Kerala Plans To Take Up Study To Solarise Public Buildings Updated On Tue, Feb 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Kerala government has planned to solarise a large number of government buildings. It said that it has plans to solarise public buildings ranging from anganwdi centers to industrial units in the state. This comes at a time when the southern state has planned to become carbon neutral by 2050. The government said that it […] Read more
CERC Grants Relief To Wind Energy Firm Against GST Rate Hike Updated On Tue, Jan 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) in its latest order granted partial relief to Morjar Windfarm Development. The order from CERC came to the fore when the petitioner moved the central agency for its intervention. The Wind Energy, in its petition, asked the CERC to consider the change in GST rates as a ‘change of […] Read more
SJVN Opens Bids For 18 MW Rooftop Solar Project On Govt Buildings Updated On Thu, Jan 2nd, 2025 by Saurenergy SJVN recently released a tender to select Solar Rooftop Power Developers to set up 18.00 MW grid-connected rooftop solar PV power projects (without battery storage). SJVN is accepting bids until January 20, 2025. This project falls under the “PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana” scheme and will be located on 15 Union Government buildings across […] Read more
Electricity Costs: India’s Lowest and Most Expensive States, The Global Picture Updated On Fri, Dec 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy A lot of factors influence the per unit electricity costs in a country. The prices are heavily influenced by factors that include the country’s geographical location, geological makeup, level of development and technological advancement, and whether it is a high-, middle-, or low-income nation. The rise of renewable power through the recent decades has also […] Read more
91,194 Tribal Households Electrified Under RDSS Scheme: Minister Updated On Thu, Dec 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy The latest data shared by Shripad Naik, Minister of State (MoS) for New and Renewable Energy, revealed that 91,194 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) households have been electrified to date under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). This data includes the electrification of households under the state plan in three states, namely Gujarat, Odisha, and […] Read more
81% Of PM-KUSUM (Comp B) Capacities Come From 5 States Updated On Fri, Nov 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy A latest data released by the Union government before the Parliament revealed that a lion’s share of the PM-KUSUM scheme (Component-B) comes from five states alone. The majority of these states are based in the western part of the country. Component B of the Union government schemes mandates the installation of decentralised off-grid solar pumps. […] Read more
CESL Issues Tender To Bring 1,800 Cargo E-Cycles In Four States Updated On Fri, Nov 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy To scale up the demand for energy efficiency projects in India, Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), an Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) subsidiary released a tender to promote micro-mobility solutions in Bihar, Kerala, and Madhya Pradesh. CESL’s latest tender uses part of the financing received by the Indian government from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). […] Read more
