5 Solar Energy Myths That Need To Be Buried For Good Updated On Mon, May 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy Despite the many benefits that solar energy offers, it continues to be shrouded in myth. However, in the recent past, particularly the last five years, solar has overcome challenges, and many myths, like few heralded energy sources before it. Saur Energy deflates the most common myths around solar. We hope these have not kept you […] Read more
IEX Dividend At Rs 1 per Share; Net Profit At Rs 88 Cr Updated On Fri, May 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy Trading platform for physical delivery of electricity, renewable power, renewable energy certificates, and energy saving certificates, Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter (Q4) and the year ended March 31, 2023 (FY23). During Q4 FY’23, IEX achieved an overall volume of 26 Billion Units (BUs), registering a 7.9% QoQ growth. In […] Read more
Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation Invites Bids to Procure 30 MW Renewable Energy Updated On Mon, May 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation (TCMPF) solicits bids to procure 30 MW of solar, wind or surplus power from producers. This is for a duration of five years. The procurement of power will take place through open access arrangement and the project will be set up in various facilities such as a dairy-cum-powder […] Read more
RERC Draft Regulation Proposes New Norms For Green Energy Tariff Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has proposed new regulations for power consumers who want to use green energy for their power needs. It comes after the Union government amended the Green Energy Open Access Rules last year. The move allowed the Open Access services to even smaller energy consumers with demands up to 100 Kilowatt (kW). In the […] Read more
ISTS is poised to be gamechanger for renewable energy adoption by India’s corporate sector: Sashi Kant Mishra, Fourth Partner Energy Updated On Fri, May 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy Tell us about your current ISTS-connected projects. Our portfolio entails Rajasthan with 330 megawatt of AC solar capacity, where we are in the phase two of connectivity. In Karnataka, we have another 300 megawatt of power capacity being set up. The said projects are in phase II of connectivity, with the Rajasthan project at an […] Read more
Hitachi, Quanta Bag EPC Contract for 3.5 GW SunZia Project Updated On Fri, May 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy Renewable energy players Quanta Services and Hitachi Energy have been selected by Pattern Energy Group, a firm that delves into renewable energy and transmission infrastructure, to build its SunZia transmission and wind project. This is the largest renewable project of the USA being built with $8 billion of direct capital investment. Pattern Energy held that […] Read more
JERC Rejects Plea of Puducherry Firm For Enhancing Net Metering Limit For Captive Solar Updated On Wed, Apr 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the State of Goa & Union Territories has rejected the petition filed by Puducherry-based Rane Brake Lining, seeking relaxation of provision 4.4 of JERC for State of Goa and UTs (solar PV grid interactive system based on net metering) Regulations 2019. The provision imposes a cap on maximum solar […] Read more
WRI Develops Tool For Financial Evaluation of Public Charging Stations For Electric Vehicles Updated On Thu, Apr 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy The World Resources Institute (WRI)-India, one of India’s leading clean energy think tanks, has now developed a unique tool to undertake the financial evaluation of public charging stations (PCS) meant for electric vehicles. The organization has named it ‘Financial Analysis of Charging Station (FACt).’ The international think-tank claimed there need to be more evaluation tools in India. […] Read more
IEX achieved 9,212 MU of overall volume in March 2023, Power Prices Average Rs 5.25/Unit Updated On Tue, Apr 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) on Tuesday claimed that it achieved 9,212 Million Units (MU) of overall volume in March 2023. It included green market trade of 391 MU, 8.69 lakh Renewable Energy Certificates (REC), equivalent to 869 MU, and 22,881 ESCerts (equal to 23 MU). The power exchange claimed that its overall volume during […] Read more