GERC Seeks Consultants To Determine Banking Charges For RE Projects Updated On Wed, Dec 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has now planned to impose banking charges against the generation of renewable energy in the state. To undertake the mission, the state commission has floated a tender seeking bids from consultants who can help the state commission in imposing the charges. The GERC, in its document mandated the consultants […] Read more
IEX Power Market Update for November 2023 Updated On Tue, Dec 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), India’s largest power trading exchange, had a strong November, achieving 9,136 MU overall volume, including 7.55 Lac Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) (equivalent to 755 MU), marking a 17.5% increase on YoY basis. IEX achieved 8,371 MU total electricity volume in November 2023, registering an increase of 13% on YoY basis. However, […] Read more
India Joins Battery Storage Consortium To Boost BESS Deployment Updated On Mon, Dec 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy India has now joined the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Consortium, at the ongoing Conference of Parties (COP28) Summit at Dubai. The consortium is an initiative of the Global Leadership Council (GLC) of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP). Through the BESS Consortium, India is among the first-mover countries as a part […] Read more
SECI Issues RFS for 1 GW Firm & Dispatchable Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, Nov 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender for the selection of renewable energy developers for the supply of 1000 MW firm and dispatchable power from ISTS connected renewable energy (RE) power projects in India, under tariff-based competitive bidding (SECI-FDRE-V) on Build-Own-Operate (BOO) basis. Land and connectivity shall be in the scope […] Read more
Tata Power Renewable Energy Gets LoA For Supply of 200 MW From SJVN Updated On Wed, Nov 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a subsidiary of The Tata Power Company Limited, has received a Letter of Award (LOA) for developing a 200 MW Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) project with SJVN Limited (SJVN). SJVN is an Indian public sector undertaking (PSU) involved in hydroelectric and renewable power generation and transmission. It […] Read more
OREDA Issues Bid For Rooftop Solar, Allows Virtual Net-Metering Updated On Tue, Nov 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) issued a tender seeking solar energy generators for installing rooftop solar systems under RESCO model. Under the model, the solar energy generator will install the rooftop solar systems in government buildings on and will charge the government rentals for their services. As per the tender documents, the interested […] Read more
Haryana Opens Up PM-KUSUM Portal For Solar Pump Applicants Updated On Fri, Nov 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Haryana New and Renewable Energy Department has now opened the PM-KUSUM scheme state portal. In a public notice, the department announced the opening of the same from November 22 to November 30 for the solar pump applicants. The department said that the beneficiaries can use the state portal to submit their share of the investment […] Read more
A 100 kW Solar Installation In Bihar Can Save Rs 2.7cr: CEEW Report Updated On Wed, Nov 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The report by the Council on Energy, Environment and water (CEEW) titled, ‘Community Solar for Advancing Power Sector Reforms and the Net-Zero Goals’, highlights the usage of rooftop solar in eastern Indian states of Bihar and Meghalaya and its corresponding benefits in terms of savings. The study uses a framework to evaluate the impact of […] Read more
MERC Increases Net-Metering Benefits For Rooftop Consumer Upto 5MW Updated On Mon, Nov 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy In its latest notification, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) allowed net-metering benefits for solar rooftop consumers up to 5 MW in Maharashtra. The state commission brought these changes with an amendment to the existing solar rooftop regulation of 2019. The notification amended several provisions of the MERC (Grid Interactive Rooftop Renewable Energy Generating Systems) […] Read more