Bright Future for Dark Pits: Turning Abandoned Coal Mines into Solar Powerhouses Updated On Wed, Jun 18th, 2025 by Saurenergy Closed coal mines around the world may hold the key to a solar energy revolution, according to a new report by Global Energy Monitor (GEM). The report, titled “Bright Side of the Mine”, highlights how nearly 300 GW of photovoltaic (PV) solar capacity could be developed on surface coal mines sealed shut since at least […] Read more
Puducherry: Evolve Energy Wins Rooftop Solar Project From PEB Updated On Wed, Jun 18th, 2025 by Saurenergy Chennai-based Evolve Energy, a 360-degree solar energy solutions provider, has recently secured a contract to implement a 5 MW rooftop solar project across government buildings in Puducherry. The project was tendered by the Pondicherry Electricity Board (PEB) and facilitated by SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India). As part of the project, Evolve Energy will deploy […] Read more
Bhubaneswar: TPREL Ropes In EMI Options To Boost Rooftop Solar Updated On Wed, Jun 18th, 2025 by Saurenergy Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has now brought forth EMI options to boost the adoption of rooftop solar in the state capital of Odisha. Tata Power has an added advantage in the state as the electricity distribution is managed by the subsidiaries of Tata Power in the state, […] Read more
Karnataka: Transmission Bid Issued To Evacuate 2GW Solar Power Updated On Tue, Jun 17th, 2025 by Saurenergy Karnataka has launched a major tender to establish a high-capacity transmission network for evacuating 2,000 megawatts (MW) of solar power from a proposed solar park in Ryapte village, Tumkur district, as the southern Indian state ramps up efforts to expand its renewable energy infrastructure. REC Power Development and Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL), acting on behalf of […] Read more
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
US BESS Market Grows Amid Federal Policy Changes: Report Updated On Fri, Jun 13th, 2025 by Saurenergy The United States (US) battery energy storage (BESS) market is booming across the country this year, with a growth streak in 2024. The rapid clip of expansion is partially due to falling battery manufacturing costs, with Rystad Energy predicting this trend to continue over the next five to seven years amid ongoing design improvements. While […] Read more
JREDA Launches Rooftop Solar Survey Drive For Govt Buildings Updated On Fri, Jun 13th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) has initiated a large-scale vendor empanelment process to survey and assess the solar potential of government buildings across the state, as part of India’s flagship PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana scheme. The scheme aims to accelerate rooftop solar adoption and enable residential electricity generation, with a particular […] Read more
ISA Drives $200 Mn Effort To Scale Distributed Renewables in Africa Updated On Thu, Jun 12th, 2025 by Saurenergy International Solar Alliance (ISA) held its sixth meeting of the Regional Committee for Europe and the Others Region convened in Brussels under the chairmanship of the Federal Republic of Germany as the Regional Vice President. The meeting focusses on the issue of energy access, Director General of ISA, Ashish Khanna at the meeting said, “With […] Read more
MoP Draft Broadens Roles for Grid and Standalone Energy Storage Updated On Thu, Jun 12th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power (MoP) has proposed a draft amendment to Rule 18 of the Electricity Rules, 2005, aimed at providing legal clarity for Energy Storage Systems (ESS) by expanding the regulatory status and allowing consumers to become legitimate owners. As per the draft, “The Energy Storage System shall be utilized either as an independent […] Read more
