Indian Navy pledges 1.5% of its works budget towards renewable energy generation Updated On Mon, Jun 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy Indian Navy completed two years of its Green Initiatives Programme on World Environment Day. On the occasion the Navy has set itself an aggressive target of 21 MW Solar PV installations, to be implemented in three phases. The initiative is in line with the National Mission of Mega Watt to Giga Watt towards achieving 100 […] Read more
India has emerged as the biggest renewable energy lab in the world: Richard Verma Updated On Wed, May 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy US envoy Richard Verma on his visit to India said the country has emerged as the biggest renewable energy lab in the world and is at the threshold of dynamic growth in the deployment of smart grid technology. Verma, accompanied by other dignitaries visited Tata Power Delhi Distribution’s Smart Grid Lab in Rohini and Tata […] Read more
3000 Indian villages to get electricity through renewable energy sources under the DDUJGY scheme: Piyush Goyal Updated On Fri, Mar 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy Government is gearing up to electrify about 3000 villages through renewable energy sources. Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy- Piyush Goyal said that out of un-electrified villages, about 3000 villages to be electrified through renewable energy sources under the DDUJGY scheme. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his budget […] Read more
Potential of India’s Renewable Energy Resources Updated On Wed, Jan 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy The capability of renewable energy in India – and the price tag to acknowledge– was highlighted recently by boards of energy and financing specialists. ‘The potential is colossal – the quantity of GWs is brain boggling,’ said Amit De, Sr. Strategies SkyPower Global. ‘SkyPower has resolved to manufacture 18GW of solar projects in India by […] Read more
Top Five Concerns Over India’s Draft Virtual PPA Framework Updated On Wed, Jul 9th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (CERC) draft framework on Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPAs), aimed at helping corporate buyers meet Renewable Consumption Obligations (RCOs), has raised a host of concerns among analysts and policy observers. While positioned as a flexible financial tool for clean energy procurement, experts warn that the mechanism could undermine renewable energy […] Read more
NLC India Approves ₹1,630 Crore Investment in Its RE Arm Updated On Tue, Jul 8th, 2025 by Saurenergy NLC India Ltd’s board has granted in-principle approval to invest up to ₹1,630.89 crore, in one or more tranches, in its subsidiary, NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL), it stated in a regulatory filing. This will be contingent upon necessary clearances from the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) and other authorities. The […] Read more
JSW Energy Adds 261 MW RE, Installed Capacity Hits 12.8 GW Updated On Mon, Jul 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy JSW Energy has commissioned 261 MW renewable energy (RE) capacity with the addition of 189 MW solar capacity and 72 MW wind capacity, thereby taking the total installed capacity to 12,760 MW. With this, the cumulative capacity addition during Q1 FY26 stands at 1.9 GW, constituting both organic and inorganic capacities. The share of renewables […] Read more
