Rooftop solar units from third party costs 40 percent cheaper than DISCOMs Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Rooftop solar units installed on industrial and corporate establishments by third parties are offering power 30-40% cheaper than the rates offered by the state’s power distribution companies. This gap is expected to widen further as thermal power companies would need to increase tariffs to accommodate inflationary measures and solar modules prices fall further. The model […] Read more
DISCOMs Flouting Solar’s ‘Must Run’ Status: Mercom Capital Updated On Thu, Sep 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Mercom Capital Group in its latest report “India Solar Quarterly Market Update,” has revealed that power deficit numbers in India do not paint the full picture. The report states that even if Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) reports touts low power deficit and surplus situation, large populations in India are still living without electricity and power cuts […] Read more
MNRE complains CERC against solar power shut off by Discoms Updated On Tue, Aug 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has lodge a complaint against discoms to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) stating that some discoms are not fully evacuating the solar power available to them, resulting in losses for solar developers. Discoms have been arbitrarily shutting off power from solar projects, for varying lengths of time, […] Read more
Ministry of Power Raises RPO Trajectory for both Discoms and States Updated On Thu, Jul 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy Ministry of Power has raised the Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO) trajectory for solar power in India. The Renewable Purchase Obligations makes it mandate for both Distribution Companies (Discoms) and states to purchase a certain percentage of their energy from renewable. Distribution Companies in India will now have to purchase 2.75% of their energy mix from […] Read more
IEX June Highlights – Renewables Rise, Prices Fall Updated On Fri, Jul 4th, 2025 by Saurenergy Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), India’s premier electricity exchange, achieved a monthly electricity traded volume of 10,852 MU in June ’25, marking a 6.5 percent increase on a year-on-year basis. A total of 32.32 lakh Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) were traded during the month, marking a 636 percent year on year increase. For the first quarter […] Read more
Solex Green Energy Bags ₹68.7 Cr Multi-Client Solar Order Updated On Wed, Jul 2nd, 2025 by Saurenergy Solex Energy’s subsidiary, Solex Green Energy, has bagged multiple orders under Gujarat’s Distributed Renewable Energy Bilateral Purchase (DREBP) Policy, it said in a regulatory filing. It added that the company secured the project from multiple awardees, under the Government’s Distributed Renewable Energy Bilateral Purchase (DREBP) policy. It added that the cumulative solar project order of […] Read more
Andhra Pradesh Moves to Regulate Battery Storage Projects Updated On Wed, Jul 2nd, 2025 by Saurenergy Andhra Pradesh has unveiled draft regulations to formalise the planning, procurement and deployment of battery energy storage systems (BESS), aiming to boost renewable energy integration and improve the resilience of its electricity grid. The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) released the draft rules this week, marking the state’s first comprehensive attempt to regulate large-scale […] Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Why Solar Manufacturers Are Heading To Odisha? Updated On Tue, Jul 1st, 2025 by Saurenergy India’s solar manufacturing sector is undergoing a once-in-a-generation transition. From a token few GWs of domestic module capacity and less than a GW of cell-making capacity a decade back, the sector is remaking itself. There are over 100 domestic solar module manufacturing companies with a capacity of over 120 GW today, and more to come. […] Read more
Madhya Pradesh Issues 800 MW Wind Tender With Greenshoe Option Updated On Fri, Jun 27th, 2025 by Saurenergy Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company Limited (MPPMCL) has invited bids for 800 MW of wind power projects, with an additional capacity of up to 800 MW under a Greenshoe option. It’s accepting bids until July 23, 2025. MPPMCL issued the tender on behalf of Madhya Pradesh’s three distribution companies — Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company […] Read more
