Kerala Regulator Gives Nod To Reduced Tariff On Procurement Of Solar Power Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has received the nod of the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) towards the procurement of 90 MW of solar power for 25 years at a reduced tariff of Rs 2.77 kWh from NTPC. The Commission gave its approval to KSEB to finalise the PPA at the lower tariff. […] Read more
Grid-Scale Energy Storage Systems Are The New Evolution for Energy Sector Updated On Wed, Jul 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy In the next decade, Energy Storage Systems (ESS) is tipped to make its mark in the power industry. The most recent standalone ESS tenders from Solar Energy Corporation of India and NTPC are poised to increase capacity and augment the growth of the regional ecosystem. India’s goals for renewable energy will depend heavily on […] Read more
CERC Allows ACME Petition To Qualify Entry Tax As Change In Law Updated On Fri, Jul 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission allowed on June 29 the petition moved by ACME praying for declaring the Entry Tax as Change In Law defined in the statutes. The three judges panel of I. S. Jha, Arun Goyal and P. K. Singh, also ordered the stay of collection of entry tax pursuant from the petitioner […] Read more
Haryana Approves New EV Policy, Commits To 100% e-Mobility Updated On Tue, Jun 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and his cabinet met on June 27 and approved the State Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2022 inviting several EV manufacturers to avail themselves of the the financial incentives offered. Haryana will observe 2022 as year of Electric Vehicles. The EV Policy aims to protect the environment, reduce carbon footprint, […] Read more
160 GWh Of Energy Storage Needed To Meet India’s 2030 RE Target: IESA Updated On Tue, Jun 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy The India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has recently brought out a report VISION 2030 that projects India will need at least 160 GWh of energy storage by 2030 in order to integrate the targeted 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy onto its networks. This energy storage capacity has been calculated as aggregate of front-of-the-meter grid-scale […] Read more
DVC Tender Invites Bids For 10 MW Solar Projects In Jharkhand Updated On Tue, Jun 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has floated a tender inviting the bids for installation and subsequent commission of 10 MW grid-connected solar power projects at the thermal station in Koderma in Jharkhand. The bid will extend to the services, operation and maintenance of the project for ten years. The tender mentions July 28 as last date […] Read more
Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Petition Against Land Allotment For 450 MW Project Updated On Mon, Jun 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan high court in a recent judgement has dismissed a petition that sought to challenge land allotment by the Government over a solar project. The PIL threatened grave environmental issues if solar projects were to be commissioned in Western Rajasthan. In a landmark judgement, the Justice not only dismissed the petition but also penalised […] Read more
HPCL Tender For Feasibility Study Of 100-150 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid BESS Updated On Mon, Jun 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Hindustan Petroleum Corporation has invited bids from consultants to conduct a feasibility study for development of a 100-150 MW hybrid battery energy storage system on vacant land at Anantapuram Solar Park for captive use in Andhra Pradesh. HPCL had floated a similar tender in July 2022 for selection of a project management consultant to supervise […] Read more
Power Crisis, RPO Drives Haryana Regulator to Approve 1100 MW of Renewable Purchases Updated On Wed, Jun 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Haryana Electricity Regulatory commission, in two orders within days of each other, has approved total RE purchases of 1100 MW for the state. Driven by both the power crisis being experienced by the state as well as the pending and future RPO obligations, the state regulator did make the Hydro power purchase from NTPC […] Read more
