R.K. Singh: The 5 Point Checklist for 2020 Updated On Wed, May 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy Union Power Minister R.K. Singh will complete 3 years of his association with the Power Ministry on September 3 this year. 2020 could be the year that defines his tenure. Ever since his appointment as the Minister of Power (Independent Charge) in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet, he has found himself in the idle of […] Read more
500W Modules and Higher Efficiency, India Falling Behind Updated On Mon, May 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Some of the leading Chinese solar PV module manufacturers, which remain the undisputed global leaders of the solar modules and cells industry, have a new prestige product. Breaking the 500 W barrier for solar module output from a single panel. The latest in the list, with also the highest-rated module in the market, is JinkoSolar […] Read more
MNRE Releases Draft Guidelines for Off-Grid Solar Plants; Seeks Stakeholders Comments Updated On Tue, May 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released the draft guidelines for implementation of off-grid solar power packs under RESCO mode and model PPA. Also, the notice calls upon industry stakeholders to provide their suggestions and comments on the draft guidelines and draft PPA latest by May 25, 2020. This is in line […] Read more
Importance of Using Storage with Increasing Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, May 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Background and Context The Government of India has announced ambitious targets for Renewable Energy (RE) capacity addition, and the Country is rapidly adding Wind and Solar generation in the energy mix. However, there are some well accepted issues associated with RE power – such as intermittency, fluctuations owing to weather changes, and limited forecasting/ scheduling […] Read more
CREDA Reschedules Pre-Bid Meet for 20MW Rooftop Solar Tender Updated On Tue, May 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy In line with the government’s directive to ensure social distancing norms amid coronavirus crisis, state nodal agency Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA) has rescheduled the pre-bid meeting for its 20 MW tender for grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems under Resco model. Now, the new date and time for the pre-bid meeting is […] Read more
150 GW of RE Projects at Risk Due to Coronavirus Updated On Wed, Apr 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy In the fast developing situation arising out of the Coronavirus pandemic and its impact on renewables worldwide, we have seen many estimates, and updations to those estimates. The latest one is Wood Mackenzie’s (Woodmac) research that shows up to 150 gigawatts (GW) of wind and solar projects across the Asia Pacific at risk. These projects […] Read more
As India Goes Electric, MellowVans Offers A Model for Cargo Updated On Wed, Apr 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy One of the more heartening things about the introduction of electric vehicles in India has been the fact that it happened without any major government support. The famed subsidies and other incentives that it took to get a significant part of the population moving by EV’s, was never put to use here, as E-rickshaws, proliferated. […] Read more
COVID-19 Halts up to 3 GW of Wind, Solar Projects in Australia Updated On Mon, Apr 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy The global COVID-19 pandemic has hit the renewables industry hard in Australia, postponing or cancelling the financial close of up to 3 GW of projects The global COVID-19 pandemic has hit the renewables industry hard in Australia, postponing or cancelling the financial close of up to 3 gigawatts (GW) of projects according to a new […] Read more
Jhansi Smart City Tenders for Hybrid Type Rooftop Solar Plants Updated On Tue, Apr 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Jhansi Smart City has tendered for setting up hybrid type rooftop solar plants with zero export device on government buildings at Jhansi Smart City Project in UP The Jhansi Smart City Limited has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible firms for setting up hybrid type rooftop solar PV power plants with zero export device […] Read more