Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi Assumes Role of Director General at Electric Power Transmission Association Updated On Wed, Jul 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Electric Power Transmission Association (EPTA), an association consisting of leading private electricity transmission developers, industry stakeholders, and experts in electricity transmission, announced the appointment of Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi to the position of Director General. In his role, Chaturvedi will be responsible for leading EPTA’s efforts to promote the development of a robust, reliable, and […] Read more
DRE Finds A Footing In India, Powered By Solar Updated On Tue, Jul 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Laxmi Bhuyan is a 58-year-old woman from the Sindiba village in the Gajapati district of Odisha. This tribal village, with swatches of fertile land around the village periphery, bolstered the local farmers to grow different fruits and vegetables around the year. However, the raw fruits often yielded low prices for the producers. On the other […] Read more
Haryana Offers 75% Subsidy Support Under PM-KUSUM Updated On Mon, Jul 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HREDA) has now issued notification seeking applications from farmers for solar irrigation pump connections under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthan Mahabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM). The notification asked the eligible farmers to apply up to July 12, 2023. Under the scheme, the Haryana government is offering a 45 percent subsidy from the state […] Read more
Power & Energy Consultants Wins 800 MW Solar Park Project in Uttar Pradesh Updated On Wed, Jun 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy Power & Energy Consultants India, which delves into energy consultancy services, has bagged a consultancy contract by TUSCO for an 800 MW ultra-mega solar power park in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh. The consultancy will be responsible for coming up with a feasibility-cum-detailed project for the 800 MW project won through competitive bidding. The firm bagged the […] Read more
Germany Joins The Solar Manufacturing Push, Calls Bids For 10 GW Capacities Updated On Tue, Jun 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy With the EU pushing to create manufacturing capacities for clean energy technologies, Germany, an erstwhile pioneer in solar manufacturing till China swamped everyone, has joined the effort to bring back solar manufacturing to the continent. The Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) in Germany, analogous to India’s MNRE, has launched a request for […] Read more
Tata Power Issues Tender for 225 MW Solar-Wind Hybrid Projects Updated On Tue, Jun 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy Tata Power Company Limited has issued a tender for the supply of 225 MW wind-solar hybrid power. This will be on long term basis via competitive bidding. The selected bidder will be responsible for the development and procurement of 225 MW grid connected intrastate and interstate wind-solar hybrid power projects with a greenshoe option of […] Read more
JREDA Issues Tender For 12-MW Grid-Connected Solar Rooftop Project Updated On Mon, Jun 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) has now issued a tender for developing 12 Megawatt (MW) of grid-connected rooftop solar projects. These projects are said to be installed in Giridih, one of the identified solar cities of Jharkhand. As per the details of the tender documents, the bidding process for the rooftop scheme for […] Read more
SECI Announces NIT for 800 MW RTC Power For Haryana Updated On Mon, Jun 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India) has revealed its intention for the procurement of RTC power (Round-the-Clock) from renewable energy projects for an aggregate capacity of 800 MW, meant primarily for Haryana discoms. The projects will be set up on “Build Own Operate” (B-O-O) basis. Towards this, SECI shall enter into a Power Purchase Agreement […] Read more
Overcoming Climate Change Risks: India’s Quest to Expand Offshore Wind Power Updated On Fri, Jun 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy India is banking on wind power expansion to meet close to a third of its 2030 renewables target, with solar accounting for most of the rest. Importantly, the country is finally actively pushing for offshore wind power as it aims to achieve 30 GW of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030. With one of the […] Read more
