Chhattisgarh’s PEKB Coal Mine Goes Green with Solar Updated On Mon, Jun 16th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Parsa East and Kanta Basan (PEKB) coal mine in Surguja, Chhattisgarh, has become the state’s first coal mine – and among the first in India – to achieve energy self-sufficiency through solar power. This was achieved with the commissioning of a 9 MW solar power plant developed by Mundra Solar PV Ltd., a subsidiary […] Read more
NTPC Green Floats 130 MW/520 MWh BESS Tender In Telangana & Chhattisgarh Updated On Fri, May 2nd, 2025 by Saurenergy NTPC Green has issued an EPC Tender for developing a 130 MW /520 MWhr Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on a turnkey basis. The project is divided into two blocks which include a Ramagundam: 100 MW /400 MWhr under Block-1 and Sipat 30 MW /120 MWhr under Block-2 located in Chhattisgarh. NTPC Green has sought […] Read more
NTPC, Chhattisgarh Genco To Build 2 GW Renewable Energy Projects Updated On Wed, Nov 27th, 2024 by Saurenergy NTPC recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Co. Ltd. (CSPGCL) to develop up to 2 GW of renewable energy projects, including floating solar projects. To initiate the creation of this project, Chief Engineer (CP & BD) of CSPGCL, G. K. Gupta, and General Manager (Engineering) of NGEL, D. Joshi, […] Read more
Railway Floats Tender For Rooftop Solar In Chhattisgarh Updated On Thu, Sep 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy The South East Central Railway’s Bilaspur Division (Electrical) has announced a tender for the installation of 1.88 MW rooftop solar systems across service buildings, station buildings, and residences in Chhattisgarh. The project will be executed in CAPEX mode. This comes at a time when the Indian Railways is working towards decarbonising its operations and boosting […] Read more
BluPine Energy Gets Rs. 239 Cr Funds For Solar Project In Chhattisgarh Updated On Mon, Jul 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy BluPine Energy recently acquired Rs. 239 Crore in financial assistance from Tata Capital. The company plans to use these funds for a solar power project in Chhattisgarh. BluPine Energy’s 75-megawatt project is estimated to create over 117 million units (MUs) of electricity per year. It’s expected to offset more than 107,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions, […] Read more
SAIL’s Bhilai Steel Plant To Have Chhattisgarh’s First Floating Solar Plant Updated On Mon, May 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP), one of the oldest steel plants of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) that was started in 1955, has taken the lead with Chhattisgarh’s first 15-megawatt (MW) floating solar project in its Maroda-1 reservoir. The move is one of many efforts being initiated at the steel major to reduce its […] Read more
Tata Power Solar Commissions Solar & Battery Energy Storage project in Chhattisgarh Updated On Tue, Mar 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar Systems Limited (TPSSL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), has commissioned the country’s largest Solar and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) project that comprises 100 MW Solar PV Project coupled with120 MWh Utility Scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), at Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh. Tata Power bagged this Rs […] Read more
Chhattisgarh Invites Bids For 20,000 Solar Water Pumps Across State Updated On Thu, Feb 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA) has issued a tender inviting online bids to install 20,000 solar water pumps across the state. The tender pertains to standardisation of rates for survey, design, manufacture, supply, transport, installation, testing, and commissioning of off-grid Solar Photovoltaic Water Pumping Systems (SPWPS) of capacities 02, 03 & 05 (HP) anywhere […] Read more
Largest Solar Battery Project By SECI Commissioned in Chhattisgarh Updated On Mon, Feb 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, has commissioned India’s largest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The project was inaugurated by PM Modi on February 24. The 40 megawatts (MW) / 120MWh BESS with a solar photovoltaic (PV) plant which has an installed capacity of 152.325 megawatt […] Read more
