Cleantech Commissions 100 MWp RE Park For Anthea & Others Updated On Fri, Apr 25th, 2025 by Saurenergy Cleantech Solar, a renewable energy solutions provider has commissioned an open-access solar PV project for industrial customers at its 100 MWp solar park in Maharashtra. This is Cleantech Solar’s seventh renewable energy park in the state. The company last year commenced the commercial operation of its sixth open-access solar PV project of ~150 MWp, for […] Read more
NHPC Approves Rs 797 Cr For 1.2 GW Uttar Pradesh’s Solar Park Project Updated On Fri, Apr 25th, 2025 by Saurenergy NHPC’s Board of Directors has approved the development of a 1,200 MW solar park in Uttar Pradesh’s Jalaun district, the company said in an exchange filing. It said the project will involve an estimated investment of Rs 796.96 crore, including interest during construction (IDC) of Rs 42.69 crore. The company will invest Rs 239.09 crore […] Read more
Adani Ends Up With 8534 MW From Mfg. Linked Tender, Azure Left With 1667 MW Updated On Mon, Apr 21st, 2025 by Saurenergy In a petition before the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) where the commission finally stayed away from any comment or order, SECI has allocated 8534 MW out of the total 12000 MW to Adani Green, while Azure Power, which had won 4000 MW in comparison to Adani’s 8000 MW in the same tender, has been […] 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
BrightNight, Hero Future Energies Inks PPA With NTPC For FDRE Project Updated On Wed, Apr 16th, 2025 by Saurenergy BrightNight has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with state-run NTPC to supply 110 MWac of firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) over 25 years. The company said, “The energy will be delivered from a 350 MWp solar-wind hybrid project integrated with a 100 MWh battery energy storage system in Rajasthan, and connected via the […] Read more
12 States Switch to Net Billing for Rooftop Solar: CEEW Updated On Mon, Apr 14th, 2025 by Saurenergy A new report by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) has revealed that 12 Indian states have adopted net billing for rooftop solar connections. The report also stated that 13 states and union territories have adopted group net metering. The report, titled How Are Indian States Enabling Rooftop Solar Adoption, analysed state-wise policies […] 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
PLI Should Be Extended To Agri-Based Manufacturers: ICRIER Updated On Wed, Apr 9th, 2025 by Saurenergy The latest Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), report called for extending India’s production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme—currently supporting domestic solar panel manufacturing—to include low-carbon agricultural technologies. These could include livestock feed additives that reduce methane emissions (such as Rumen8) and biofertiliser products, the report added. India’s agriculture sector is vulnerable to climate […] Read more
Private Sector-led DRE Solutions Need To Triple Investments: ISA Updated On Wed, Apr 9th, 2025 by Saurenergy Ashish Khanna, Director General of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), on Wednesday called for tripling private-sector investments in distributed renewable energy (DRE) solutions, saying such efforts are vital to scale up innovation and access. Speaking at the South Asia Forum for Distributed Energy (SAFDE) 2025 in New Delhi, Khanna said the private sector must lead […] Read more