Solar EPC: After Strong 2022, Industry Looks Ahead To Continuity in 2023 Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian Solar EPC market looked good in the year gone-by as several EPC projects, both government and private, took off in 2022. Interestingly, even as large EPC firms with a global footprint like Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy struggled with projects where they were on the hook for fixed price contracts, bearing heavy losses, […] Read more
2023’s Promise for Solar. Will India Rise To The Challenge? Updated On Mon, Jan 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Early into 2023, the ground is set for a momentous shift for solar. But first, the numbers. In the Jan-Dec period, figures from India’s Central Electricity Authority show that the country added 13956 MW of solar capacity, of which just over 11 GW was utility scale solar. This is by far the best ever performance […] Read more
SECI Issues RFS for Vendors for Off-Grid Solar Pumping Systems with 1-10 HP Updated On Wed, Jan 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), a Central Public Sector Undertaking dedicated to the solar energy sector, has issued an RFS for selection of vendors under Component-B of PM-KUSUM Scheme of MNRE. This particular component looks at “installation of 20 lakh standalone solar powered agriculture pumps” and “CFA of 30% of the benchmark cost or […] Read more
NTPC Delivers 295.4 Billion Units , Growth Of 11.6% During Apr-Dec 2022 Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy National Thermal Power Corporation, India’s largest power generating company, has announced that it has recorded a generation of 295.4 billion units of power during April to December period of 2022. NTPC held that through this it has registered a growth of 11.6 per cent compared to the same period of the previous year (2021). NTPC […] Read more
RVUNL Invites Bids for 810 MW STU Connected Solar Tender for RVUN Park, Bikaner Updated On Tue, Dec 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy To establish 810 MW of state transmission utility-connected solar power projects in RVUNL’s Ultra Mega Solar Park in Bikaner, Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (RVUNL) has requested bids from solar project developers. These projects will be built-own-operate projects. November saw the release of the tender, however, it was quickly withdrawn. The bids must be submitted […] Read more
Will A New Solar Policy Power Up Uttar Pradesh? Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh Government has come up with a new ‘Uttar Pradesh Solar Energy Policy 2022’ that aims to add 22-GW of solar power in the coming five years. It looks to attract an investment of Rs 40,000 cr in the solar sector in particular. The state wants to tap 14,000 MW through solar parks, […] Read more
ACME Group Sets Foot into Gujarat Wind Energy Market with 50 MW Project Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy Gurugram-based ACME Group has entered the wind energy market by signing a PPA with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL). Currently, ACME runs solar power facilities in 12 States and provides electricity to 13 State DISCOMS. The ACME Group has won its first 50 MW grid-connected wind power project to mark its debut in the […] Read more
APTEL Permits Adani Green To Claim Carry Costs Based On Change In Law Interpretation Updated On Thu, Sep 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy After facing rejections at the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) and State Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (SERCs), Adani Green Energy had something to celebrate early this week when the Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL) permitted their plea for allowing carrying cost pass-through under the “Change in Law” definition of most PPAs. The Tribunal ordered CERC to […] Read more
JSW Renew Energy Wins Big SECI Tender for BESS Updated On Sat, Aug 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a major development, JSW Renew Energy Five Limited, a special purpose vehicle of JSW Energy- is amongst India’s leading private sector power producing companies, has won a battery storage auction by SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India). The auction was for the establishment of pilot projects entailing 500MW/1000 MWh standalone BESS (Battery Energy Storage […] Read more
