11 GW Solar & 6 GW Wind, RE Installations in India to Peak Next Year Updated On Fri, Nov 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report has predicted that with 11 GW of new solar additions and 6 GW of wind capacity, renewable energy installations in India will peak in 2020 The utility-scale solar segment in India saw an addition of 4 GW in the first three quarters of 2019 and is expected to add another 4.5 GW […] Read more
MNRE Issues Guidelines for Bidding Process for Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects Updated On Wed, Oct 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE has issued draft guidelines for the tariff-based competitive bidding process for the procurement of power from wind-solar hybrid projects. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a draft of the guidelines for the tariff-based competitive bidding process for the procurement of power from grid-connected wind-solar hybrid projects. The Ministry had in […] Read more
58/100. India’s Likely Target Achievement on renewables in 2022 Updated On Mon, Oct 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy A Crisil Note just predicted a shortfall of 42% on India’s renewable energy targets. However, don’t expect the government to react with much activity to this. For, besides election to two states that are coming up, it is becoming increasingly clear that the central government’s hands are tied , when it comes to sustaining the […] Read more
Will Rooftop Solar Rescue India’s Faltering Solar Target – Plus: 5 States Where The Numbers Will Matter Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Zero. That’s the number of fresh utility scale solar and wind projects commissioned in August 2019 through Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), India’s premier agency for executing them. While the corporation is not seeing a zero month for the first time, the fact remains that in 2016-17, when momentum was picking up sharply, not […] Read more
Bihar Empaneling Bidders for 10 MW Rooftop Solar Projects Updated On Tue, Aug 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy BREDA has issued an EoI for the empanelment of bidders to install 10 MW rooftop solar projects under CAPEX model on government buildings in Bihar The Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA) has issued an expression of interest (EoI) for the empanelment of bidders to install 10 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects under CAPEX […] Read more
SECI Extends Bid Submission Deadline for Two Solar Tenders Updated On Mon, Aug 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Listen to : Your browser does not support the audio element. SECI has extended the bid submission deadline for two of its biggest active solar tenders at the moment, the 1.5 GW CPSU-II and the 6 GW manufacturing-linked tender The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the bid submission deadline for two of […] Read more
SARAL Index Adds a Sharp Edge to India’s Solar Rooftop Plans Updated On Wed, Aug 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Shri RK Singh, Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy (IC) and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, launched the State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index (SARAL) today at the Review Planning and Monitoring (RPM) Meeting with States and State Power Utilities in New Delhi. The SARAL index comes at an opportune time for […] Read more
CERC Approves NTPC License for Inter State Trading of Electricity Updated On Thu, Jul 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy CERC based on materials on record and its finding has directed that NTPC be issued a Category ‘I’ license for inter-State trading in electricity in India. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) in May had approved the application filed by NTPC Ltd. to grant the PSU with an electricity trading license in the country. The […] Read more
SECI Signs PSA for 750 MW Solar Power and MoU for BESS Facility Updated On Tue, Jul 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI has announced the signing of two new agreements a PSA and an MoU with two power discoms in Delhi and Rajasthan, respectively. MOU SIGNED WITH BRPL FOR BESS PROJECT OF SECI pic.twitter.com/6pO1XsFQOr — SECI (@SECI_Ltd) July 1, 2019 The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced the signing of two new agreements with […] Read more
