News In Brief: Bosch & GMR, Greaves, ACKO Partnership Updated On Wed, Jul 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy Bosch, GMR Plan To Develop 7.5 Mn Smart Metering Projects In UP Bosch Global Software Technologies (BGSW) and GMR Group have established a Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) arrangement to implement the smart metering program for the cities of Agra, Varanasi, and Prayagraj in India. The software and digital solutions division enter a partnership with GMR […] Read more
NDMC Set To Procure 200MW Solar Energy From SECI Updated On Thu, Jul 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), has decided to procure 200MW of solar power to transition to renewable energy sources in the region. The project will be executed in collaboration with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The discom serving NDMC areas in New Delhi is Tata Power DDL. This project aligns with NDMC’s […] Read more
Jakson Green, NHPC Sign PPA For 400 MW Solar Project Updated On Wed, Jul 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Jakson Green today announced the signing of its first Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with NHPC Limited. This agreement takes the company’s total portfolio of 1 GW under development. The PPA was signed between Onkar Yadav, General Manager, NHPC, and Kannan Krishnan, Joint Managing Director (MD), Jakson Green in the presence of M.K Gupta, Executive Director […] Read more
Govt Proposes Timelines For Activating EV Charging Connections Updated On Tue, Jul 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power has now issued a new draft notification to expedite the growth of installation of electric vehicle charging stations. The ministry has also specified a minimum time period for the electricity distribution companies (discoms) to supply electricity connections to the EV charging points/stations which goes to as low as three days for […] Read more
All In For Battery Based Energy Storage- Saurabh Kumar, GEAPP Updated On Mon, Jul 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy For India’s energy sector, the impact Saurabh Kumar has been well documented. Currently, the Vice President-India, GEAPP (Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet) Kumar is well known for being the man behind the LED revolution in the country, which he initiated during his stints as the key founder of the public sector Bureau of […] Read more
KPI Green Gets Rs 686 Crore Credit Facilities For Kutch Solar project Updated On Fri, Jun 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy KPI Green Energy has received a final sanction letter for credit facilities amounting to Rs. 686 Crores for the development of a 200 MWAC (240 MWDC) Solar Photovoltaic Power Project in Khavda, Kutch District. According to a regulatory filing by the company, it had earlier raised Rs. 300 Crores through a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP), […] Read more
DERC Issues Peer-to-Peer Energy Transaction Guidelines 2024 Updated On Fri, Jun 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) recently released Peer-to-Peer Energy Transaction Guidelines 2024. These guidelines aim to foster the use of renewable energy and provide additional income opportunities for prosumers. By leveraging innovative technologies and ensuring consumer savings, DERC has sought to enable prosumers and eligible consumers to securely and reliably buy and sell electricity […] Read more
A Delay Foretold. How MSEDCL Delayed a 500 MW RE Project Involving Tata Power Updated On Tue, Jun 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy In looking at the orders of regulators at the state and national level (CERC and APTEL), one is regularly surprised at how common sense is regularly abandoned in favour of abundant precaution. Among state entities like discoms, the fear of being seen as biased trumps everything when it comes to a project. Be it the […] Read more
Cabinet Approves Viability Gap Funding For Offshore Wind Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Indian Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently approved the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme for offshore wind energy projects. The total outlay of the scheme stood at Rs 7,453 crore. The fund included an outlay of Rs 6,853 crore for the installation and commissioning of 1 GW of offshore wind energy […] Read more
