Anil Ambani’s Reliance & Solar Module Manufacturing- Will It Work Now? Updated On Tue, Jan 14th, 2025 by Saurenergy Anil Ambani-led Reliance Power and its subsidiaries have already tried their hands with power generation and have also stepped ahead towards battery energy storage projects. The company has also announced ventures in solar energy generation projects and renewable energy broadly. But will they venture into the solar module manufacturing business too? Some latest media reports […] Read more
Gridlock Ahead? Transformer Shortage and the Renewable Energy Challenge Updated On Thu, Jan 9th, 2025 by Saurenergy Transformers play a vital role in energy distribution systems by converting high-voltage electricity from transmission lines into low-voltage electricity for consumer use. Thus any supply disruptions in the supply of this essential component, coupled with resultant rising prices in the global transformer market, can significantly affecting utilities. Over the past three years, this situation has […] Read more
CERC Grants Relief To Wind Energy Firm Against GST Rate Hike Updated On Tue, Jan 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) in its latest order granted partial relief to Morjar Windfarm Development. The order from CERC came to the fore when the petitioner moved the central agency for its intervention. The Wind Energy, in its petition, asked the CERC to consider the change in GST rates as a ‘change of […] Read more
JREDA Issues EoI To Build Ground Mounted On-Grid Solar Plant Updated On Mon, Dec 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) has decided to expand the state’s current ground-mounted solar capacity from the current capacity of 21 MW. It has now put forth a tender in this regard too. The JREDA tender sought to expand the on-grid solar projects in the state by seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from […] Read more
NHPC Opens Bids For 1.2 GW Wind-Solar Hybrid Tender Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy NHPC recently issued a tender to select developers for a 1.2 GW wind-solar hybrid project, with or without energy storage systems. The project includes a greenshoe option, and bids are invited until January 16, 2025. The bidders may use technology-agnostic resources such as crystalline silicon, thin film, or CPV technologies, with or without trackers, for […] Read more
NTPC Issues Tender To Build Solar Trees For Its Bongaigaon Project Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy NTPC recently issued a tender to build and commission solar trees for the NTPC’s Bongaigaon project located in Assam. It invited the bids till December 30, 2024. The NTPC project will be located at the Bongaigaon Thermal Power Project, managed by NTPC’s Central Procurement Group – 2, Sipat Super Thermal Power Station in Chhattisgarh. The […] Read more
NHPC Floats 1.2 GW Wind-Solar Hybrid Tender With Greenshoe Option Updated On Wed, Dec 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a bid to procure hybrid power, NHPC recently floated a tender to supply 1,200 MW of power from wind-solar hybrid power projects, with a greenshoe option, The tender also said these projects could be established with or without Energy Storage Systems (ESS) anywhere in India. NHPC set 16th January 2025 as the last date […] Read more
Solex Energy Collects Rs. 29 Cr Order From Zodiac Energy Updated On Tue, Dec 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy Gujarat-based solar module company Solex Energy, has announced a work order for Rs. 29,00,82,900 from Gujarat-based Zodiac Energy. This order is expected to be completed within the next 3 months as per the terms of the order. Solex secured an order to supply a 20 MW Solex bifacial perc solar module to the Zodiac energy […] Read more
COVER STORY: India Eyes Historic Rise Of Solar Cell Manufacturers Updated On Thu, Nov 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy So far, 2024 has been a remarkable year for the Indian solar industry. Not only has it met expectations so far in terms of capacity additions, it has also delivered a huge fillip to the rooftop solar sector, thanks to PM Surya Ghar and new momentum in promising schemes like PM-KUSUM, besides record additions in […] Read more