CERC Sets Aside Deemed COD in Powerica Case, Quashes Bills Updated On Fri, May 9th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has ruled in favour of Powerica Ltd in a dispute over transmission charges for its wind project in Gujarat, setting aside the deemed commercial operation date (COD) declared by the transmission licensee and quashing several transmission charge bills. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in an order issued this […] Read more
Wattpower Eyes BESS, C&I Segment To Diversify Products Updated On Wed, May 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy Indian inverter manufacturer Wattpower Systems is set to expand into the commercial and industrial (C&I) solar market and begin manufacturing battery energy storage systems (BESS). The firm has planned to undertake the new projects within the next six to eight months, the top management of the firm told Saur Energy. The Chennai-based firm, which started […] Read more
5 Challenges For India’s 500 GW Clean Energy Target Updated On Mon, May 5th, 2025 by Saurenergy India’s aim to achieve 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based clean energy capacity target by 2030 may be one of the most ambitious goals for the decade across the globe. Yet, the probability of this happening may be bleak considering the factors adversely affecting the new capacity additions – comparatively sluggish progress, regulatory challenges, uncertainty in […] Read more
NGEL Issues Bid For 250 MW BESS Project In Kerala Updated On Fri, May 2nd, 2025 by Saurenergy NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) has invited bids for an EPC package to develop a 250 MW/1000 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at NTPC Kayamkulam in Kerala. Bids are open until June 3, 2025. The tender requires the selected bidder to undertake engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) activities on a turnkey basis, including forwarding, […] Read more
INR 4.79 Lac Crore Headed For Energy Storage In India By 2032 Updated On Mon, Apr 21st, 2025 by Saurenergy Leading industry body IESA (India Energy Storage Alliance) has projected that India’s energy storage sector is poised to expand fivefold between 2026 and 2032. At the 5th Edition of Gujarat’s Stationary Energy Storage India (SESI) 2025, industry leaders expect INR 479 thousand crore investment in energy storage by 2032 to further boost this growth and […] Read more
Bigger & Faster – South India’s Renewable Comeback Updated On Wed, Apr 16th, 2025 by Saurenergy South India, which heralded some of the earliest large-scale solar and wind projects in the country, is now further expanding its clean energy footprint. Again, one could say that some of India’s most notable renewable achievements came from the region before 2020. From the then-largest solar plant at Kamuthi in Tamil Nadu with a 648 […] Read more
CEA Green Lights 7.5 GW of PSP, Eyes 22 GW Expansion In FY26 Updated On Mon, Apr 14th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) cleared 7.5 GW of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for hydro-pumped storage projects (PSPs) in FY 2024-25, a significant milestone in India’s push for long-duration energy storage. The agency has also streamlined the appraisal process through its digital platform “Jalvi Store,” reducing documentation requirements and providing submission checklists to accelerate project […] Read more
CEA Rolls Out Resource Adequacy Tool To Aid Discoms Updated On Mon, Apr 14th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has launched Stellar, an indigenously developed Integrated Generation, Transmission, and Storage Expansion Planning Model with Demand Response. The indigenously developed tool is specifically designed to assist the states in carrying out a comprehensive Resource Adequacy plan in line with the set guidelines issued by the Ministry of Power in June […] Read more
As Wind Energy Finally Crosses 50 GW Milestone, No Time To Rest Updated On Fri, Apr 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy The March update from India’s Central Electricity Authority finally confirmed what was expected. The breaching of the 50 GW milestone by India’s wind energy developers. With Fy25 seeing fresh additions of 4.15 GW, the industry saw one of its best years, even though the all time best seen in 2016-17 still seems a tough target […] Read more
