Is Corporate India Ready for Renewable Power Consumption? Updated On Thu, Dec 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report by WWF India reviews the progress made by Corporate & Industrial consumers globally and in India for renewable power procurement In India, commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers utilise 51 percent of the total generated power. Of this, a mere 3 percent is from renewable energy. A new WWF-India report, ‘Global Corporate Renewable […] Read more
Power, Solar Sector, Discoms in Focus in Parliament. Here Is What Was Said. Updated On Fri, Nov 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The answers by Power Minister R.K. Singh in parliament yesterday, while placing on record the hard figures when it comes to the power sector and renewables, particularly solar power, also underscored the minister’s continued confidence in India meeting its renewable energy goals. We take a look at the key takeaways. The Saubhagya scheme, or the […] Read more
Microgeneration and Power Trading – Will it work for India Updated On Thu, Nov 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy At the outset let us define what is microgeneration. In simple terms, it is defined as the small-scale production of electricity from a low carbon source. This includes the design and installation of advanced distributed generation systems using traditional or renewables technologies. Given that traditional power systems are efficient only at scale, they typically do […] Read more
India’s Wind Energy Sector Enters A Slump Formally, As 2.4 GW of NTPC Auctions at Risk Updated On Wed, Nov 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy If the poor response to the August tender for 1200 MW was not enough, comes the news that even the 1200 MW tender of NTPC in August last year has run into serious trouble. The tender, which had received bids ranging from Rs 2.77 to Rs 2.83 from developers including Renew Power, Hero Future Energies, […] Read more
Net Metering to be Permitted Until Capacity Surpasses 500 MW in Haryana Updated On Tue, Nov 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy HERC has issued a revised version of its regulations for rooftop solar grid-interactive systems based on net metering in Haryana The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) in response to a petition filed by the Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA), has issued a revised version of its regulations for rooftop solar grid-interactive systems based on […] Read more
Petronas On-Track to Build Effective Biz Ecosystem in India: Rizan Ismail Updated On Fri, Nov 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy With an aim to tap the demand for energy, power and consumer goods in India, Malaysia-based Petroliam NasionalBerhad (Petronas) is ramping up efforts to strengthen footprints in the country. With more than 20 years of strategic partnerships covering 6 business segments in India, Rizan Ismail, Chairman of Petronas Energy (India) Pvt Ltd, said “Petronas is […] Read more
Renewable Certificate Sales Fall 2.25% in October, Down to 6.87 Lakh Updated On Mon, Nov 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy Sales of renewable energy certificates dipped 2.25 percent to 6.87 lakh units in October as compared to 7.03 lakh in the same month a year ago Sales of renewable energy certificates (REC) dipped 2.25 percent to 6.87 lakh units in October as compared to 7.03 lakh in the same month a year ago due to lower supply, […] Read more
ITI Issues EoI Seeking Business Associate for 100 kW Solar Plant Updated On Thu, Nov 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy ITI has issued an EoI inviting proposals for the selection of business associates for the commissioning of 100 kW solar plant for the Ambattur Milk Dairy. State-owned ITI Limited has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) inviting proposals for the selection of business associates for the supply, erection, and commissioning of 100 kW grid-connected solar […] Read more
SECI Schedules Meeting With Prospective Bidders for 1200 MW RE Tender Updated On Wed, Nov 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI will conduct a technical meeting with prospective bidders for its tender for setting up of 1200 MW RE projects with assured 6-hour peak power supply. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has notified that it will conduct a technical meeting/ session with prospective bidders for its tender for setting up of 1200 MW […] Read more