MERC’s No To Wind-Solar-Thermal Bundling for OA Consumers In Maharashtra Updated On Wed, Feb 5th, 2025 by Saurenergy In an order that left some hope for a future rethink on the issue, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has rejected a plea by the Captive Power Producers Association(CPPA) in the state to direct the key state discom/s to allow bundling of solar, wind and thermal power for use by captive consumers too. MSEDCL […] Read more
News In Brief Feb 5: BrightNight Gets PPA, Amazon Solar Deal, Eco Wave’s Pilot Project In India Updated On Wed, Feb 5th, 2025 by Saurenergy BrightNight, Cordelio Power Sign PPA To Supply Renewable Energy To Arizona BrightNight, a global renewable power producer, and Cordelio Power entered into a new power purchase agreement with Arizona Public Service (APS), an electricity provider in Arizona. Under the agreement, APS will purchase carbon-free energy from BrightNight and Cordelio’s Pioneer Clean Energy Center, a hybrid […] Read more
Ladakh: Solar-Hydrogen-Microgrid To Supply Power To Indian Army Updated On Wed, Feb 5th, 2025 by Saurenergy Indian power behemoth NTPC and the Indian Army have signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the sale of 200 kW renewable energy-RTC (Round The Clock) power from a solar-hydrogen-based microgrid. This project in Chushul (Ladakh) will supply energy for the next 25 years. The agreement was signed by DMR Panda, CGM (NTPC-Hydrogen), and Aditya […] Read more
Prozeal Set To Supply 24.40 MWp Solar Power To Aarti Drugs Updated On Tue, Feb 4th, 2025 by Saurenergy Mumbai-based Aarti Drugs has tied up with Prozeal Green Energy to procure solar power through a captive arrangement. The company announced the collaboration in a regulatory filing, stating, “Aarti Drugs, a manufacturer of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and Pharma Intermediates, has entered into a share subscription and shareholders’ agreement with Prozeal Green Power and Pro-Zeal […] Read more
Saur Energy International Magazine January 2025- After 100GW, Solar’s Exciting Journey Ahead Updated On Tue, Feb 4th, 2025 by Saurenergy For this month’s issue, to be distributed at the Intersolar Show in Gandhinagar on Feb 12-14, we decided to jump the gun a little. Even as India’s official records till December 2024 showed total solar capacity installed at over 97.8 GW, we realised that by the time this issue is in your hands, the 100 […] Read more
Indus To Acquire Stake in Amplus Tungabhadra’s Solar Plant Updated On Tue, Feb 4th, 2025 by Saurenergy In a pursuit of expanding its renewable energy portfolio, Gurugram-based Indus Towers has agreed to acquire a 26% equity stake in Amplus Tungabhadra Private Limited. Together, they will form a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to own and operate a Captive Power Plant (CPP). The company said in a regulatory filing, “Indus Towers is set to […] Read more
Hoymiles Debuts At Maha Solar Expo 2025 With Redington Solar Updated On Mon, Feb 3rd, 2025 by Saurenergy Hoymiles, recognized as the No. 2 microinverter supplier globally by shipments (S&P Global Commodity Insights, 2021-2023), in alliance with Redington, successfully showcased its high-performance & affordable solar and energy storage solutions at the Maha Solar Expo 2025 held on January 31 and February 1 in Pune. The event, one of the most significant gatherings in the […] Read more
Solar Journey of Africa: 2024 in Review and the Road Ahead Updated On Fri, Jan 31st, 2025 by Saurenergy Africa is the continent with the world’s largest solar energy potential and investment is the only thing that’s keeping Africa from powering its development using this potential. The solar growth in Africa remained modest in 2024 in the face of structural challenges such as limited financing, regulatory barriers and infrastructure constraints which still impede the […] Read more
Q4 2024 Prices: EU-North America See Fall In Solar, Wind Sees Marginal Uptick Updated On Fri, Jan 31st, 2025 by Saurenergy The latest report by LevelTen Energy showcases the energy Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) trend for Q4, 2024 in the global west, i.e., the European and the North American market. The report found that the European solar PPA prices have been steadily declining over the last two years, as the energy sector continues to return to […] Read more