Power Minister Calls RE Additions Inadequate, Case For Pushing Thermal Till 2035 Updated On Tue, Sep 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy Power Minister Manohar Lal made a strong case for India to push thermal power growth till 2035, due mainly to the inability of renewable capacity additions to fill the gap in demand. India’s peak power demand is projected to reach 458 GW by 2032, a number that cannot be met by even the planned 500 […] Read more
Zelestra Closes €132 Mn Financing For Its Gorbea Solar Plant In India Updated On Mon, Sep 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Spanish renewable energy firm Zelestra, has closed a €132 million (INR 1472 crores) project financing package for its Gorbea solar photovoltaic plant in India. The financing was signed with HSBC, Credit Agricole, MUFG, and Bank of America. The facility, denominated in Indian Rupees (INR), is designated as green financing under Zelestra’s Green Financing Framework, aligning […] Read more
US-India Launch $1 Bn Initiative To Build Clean Supply Chains Updated On Mon, Sep 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy The United States (US) and India elevate and expand bilateral technical, financial, and policy support to enhance the complementary manufacturing capacity of clean energy technologies and components. This policy also lays the groundwork for enhanced cooperation and partnerships in Africa. The Strategic Clean Energy Partnership, led by the US Department of Energy and Indian government […] Read more
ICRA Sees FDRE, RTC Projects As Key Drivers Of India’s RE Growth Updated On Mon, Sep 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy A recent report by the Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency (ICRA) foresees a rise in renewable energy capacity in the next six years in India. It is estimated that the share of renewable energy (RE), plus large hydro, in all-India electricity generation, will increase to over 35% in FY2030 from 21% in FY2024. ICRA […] Read more
Powergrid Bags Khavda 7GW RE Transmission Project Updated On Fri, Sep 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Powergrid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) announced a new renewable energy evacuation project from Khavda in Gujarat. The Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) informed the stakeholders regarding the latest development in its filing before the stock exchange. As per the plan, the company with this project will help in evacuating 7 GW of green […] Read more
PFC Seeks Bids To Evacuate 3 GW Of Renewable Energy From Gujarat Updated On Thu, Sep 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy PFC Consulting released a tender requesting proposals for the selection of a transmission service provider through a tariff-based competitive bidding process. The tender invited bids to establish an inter-state transmission system to evacuate renewable power from Raghanesda, Gujarat, for 3GW under phase I. PFC set the 19th of November as the last date for bid […] Read more
Powergrid Wins Bid To Boost ISTS RE Transmission Lines Updated On Thu, Sep 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a further boost to the expansion of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) renewable transmission lines, Powergrid has bagged a project to augment transmission lines in Rajasthan. The Central Public Sector Enterprise shared the development in its latest filing before BSE. The public sector enterprise was declared a successful bidder for the same under a Tariff-based […] Read more
Tata Power Renewable Energy Secures 400 MW Hybrid Project from MSEDCL Updated On Wed, Sep 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), the green arm of the Tata Power Company Limited, has successfully secured a Letter of Award (LoA) from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), a wholly owned entity under the Maharashtra Government, for the development of a 400 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid project in Maharashtra. The LoA includes […] Read more
Jindal India RE Targets BESS Market With 5 GWh Capacity Updated On Wed, Sep 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy Jindal India Renewable Energy, a part of the BC Jindal Group, announced its foray into the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). The company plans to build 1 GWh battery pack assembly line with LFP chemistry by 2025 and will foray into battery cell manufacturing with 5 GWh capacity by 2027. To achieve this, the company […] Read more
