COVER STORY: Rooftop Solar Enters Mission Mode In India Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The signs were already there. In the first week of 2024, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) created ripples in the Indian solar market when it announced a 23 percent increase in subsidies for residential rooftop solar. As per the government notification, the ministry increased subsidies from Rs 14,588/kWh to Rs 18,000/kWh for […] Read more
The Startup Using AI To Prevent Bird Fatalities Due to Wind Turbines Updated On Wed, Jan 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Bird strikes on windmills are more common than you think. A study held in 2012 shows bird strikes leading to nearly 366000 bird deaths on average in the US alone. With the uptick in renewable energy, windmill installations have gone up by 47%, which raises concern for birds like raptors and falcons, which are the […] Read more
Solar Faces Challenges in Procurement, Supply Chain Strategy: Rystad Updated On Tue, Dec 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy Rystad in its report lays importance on the need for development of procurement strategy for leading supply chain strategy, while prioritizing cost-effectiveness and sustainability. The report finds the supply chains system for oil and gas equipment and services to be relatively fragmented and geographically diverse. It found to be spread with suppliers coming from Europe, […] Read more
MERC Rejects MEDA’s Plea For 50% Local RE Procurement By Discoms Updated On Tue, Dec 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Energy Development Agency had filed a petition with the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) asking it to issue appropriate directions to distribution licensees (discoms) to meet 50% of total Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) requirement by purchase of energy from Renewable Sources within the State. Maharashtra has achieved installed capacity of 10,799 MW as […] Read more
To Triple RE Capacity, India Needs 448GW Of Solar Power By 2030: Report Updated On Wed, Nov 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report by global think tank Ember said that plan to triple its renewable energy capacity by 2030 in India, would require an additional financing of $293 billion. The analysis finds that India’s 14th National Electricity Plan (NEP14) put the country on track to more than triple its renewable energy capacity by 2030. But […] Read more
Sr. Mfg. Planning Manager Updated On Mon, Nov 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Responsibilities:- Developing and maintaining projects master schedules and projects status for Client / Management review. Ensure planning and progress measurement set-up reflects contract scope of work, key milestones, client obligations and project requirements, with activity coding that facilitates the schedule use and break out plans. Establishing Work Breakdown structure (WBS) & detailed schedules using CPM/PERT […] Read more
MERC Increases Net-Metering Benefits For Rooftop Consumer Upto 5MW Updated On Mon, Nov 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy In its latest notification, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) allowed net-metering benefits for solar rooftop consumers up to 5 MW in Maharashtra. The state commission brought these changes with an amendment to the existing solar rooftop regulation of 2019. The notification amended several provisions of the MERC (Grid Interactive Rooftop Renewable Energy Generating Systems) […] Read more
UK, German Moves To Support Offshore Wind Point To Challenges Ahead Updated On Fri, Nov 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Ørsted’s Travails World’s biggest offshore wind energy developer- Danish firm Ørsted on November 1 this year announced ceasing developing two of its proposed offshore wind projects in the United States (US) at the cost of around £3bn in penalties. These projects were slated to come up at New Jersey off the US coast. They had […] Read more
What is ailing the growth of solar irrigation in Bihar? Updated On Tue, Oct 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Birender Singh is a 68-year-old farmer based at Azamgarh village in Sitamarhi district of Bihar. Buoyed by his interest in solar, he installed a 2HP, off-grid solar pump in 2016. It was installed under the state government’s Chief Minister New and Renewable Energy Solar Pump Scheme. Singh was among the 2,771 farmers who received the subsidized solar pump under the […] Read more