Rising Heat, Rising Demand: Demand Response Makes a Case For India Updated On Tue, Apr 29th, 2025 by Saurenergy Climate change has caused the global temperatures to soar to new heights with the world now witnessing significant heatwaves, and with that the rise of global cooling needs. In the new era of power consumption dominated by renewable energy (RE), Demand Response (DR) may play a crucial role in optimal use of power, especially in […] Read more
CleanMax Commissions 92 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Plant In Karnataka Updated On Wed, Apr 23rd, 2025 by Saurenergy Bengaluru based CleanMax, a Brookfield-backed company, has commissioned a 92.1 MW hybrid wind-solar project in Jagluru, Karnataka, which now supplies power to Cisco’s India campus, one of its largest outside the United States. The campus is now powered by approximately 120 MW of renewable energy, including the newly commissioned 92.1 MW and 28.7 MWp in […] Read more
Jindal Stainless & AB Energia Build Odisha’s Captive Industrial Solar Plant Updated On Tue, Apr 22nd, 2025 by Saurenergy Jindal Stainless and AB Energia Solutions Pvt. Ltd., today announced the successful installation and commissioning of a pioneering solar energy project at Jindal Stainless’ manufacturing unit in Jajpur, Odisha. This ground-breaking initiative boasts a cumulative capacity of over 30 MWp, making it the largest captive solar energy plant within a single industrial campus in Odisha. […] Read more
Tata Power Ties Up With Tata Motors For 131 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Project Updated On Tue, Apr 22nd, 2025 by Saurenergy Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL), the clean energy subsidiary of Tata Power, has signed a power purchase agreement with Tata Motors to co-develop a 131 MW wind-solar hybrid project. The initiative will supply green electricity exclusively to Tata Motors’ six manufacturing plants in Maharashtra and Gujarat, the companies said Monday. Expected to generate around […] 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
What Led to the Surge in REC Purchases by DISCOMs? Updated On Fri, Apr 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik, in his latest statement before the Parliament, indicated that the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) have seen an upsurge. He attributed this surge to the changes in policy, which have made it more favorable for the power distribution companies (discoms) in the state. He […] Read more
No Viability Gap Funding Released For BESS In FY25: Govt Updated On Fri, Apr 4th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said that it has not issued any viability gap funding (VGF) for battery energy storage system in FY25. The Union Cabinet approved the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) on September 6, 2023, to support sector development. Under the scheme guidelines, 10% of […] Read more
20 GW Open Access Solar Opportunity From Heavy Industries In India Updated On Wed, Apr 2nd, 2025 by Saurenergy There is a 20 GW solar market opportunity in the top 5 producing states under the green energy open access mode of power procurement for steel, cement, and aluminum according to an Ember report. The latest report by Ember on “RE-powering India’s heavy industries: 20 GW today, 24/7 tomorrow” found that steel presents the largest […] Read more
Pentagreen, BII Invest $80M With ib vogt To Build Solar, BESS in SE Asia Updated On Wed, Mar 26th, 2025 by Saurenergy Pentagreen Capital (Pentagreen) and British International Investment (BII) have announced joint financing of US$80 million to accelerate the rollout of utility-scale solar and battery storage projects across Southeast Asia. These companies are developing their latest project in collaboration with ib vogt Singapore Pte. Ltd. (ib vogt), an international renewable energy development platform. Pentagreen is the sustainable […] Read more
