Rooftop Solar: Will PSUs Deliver For PM Suryodaya Yojana? Updated On Wed, Feb 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy The MNRE’s January 25 Office Memorandum, where it allocated states to specific PSUs for pushing the ambitious new Rooftop Solar targets, throws up some very interesting questions. With a target of 10 million households, and upto 3 KW of solar for each, the Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana is potentially a game changer, offering an opportunity […] Read more
Punjab To Review Power Agreement For Purchase Of Solar Power Updated On Tue, Jan 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann has announced to review the purchase power agreement for the purchase of solar power in the state. Mann said that the state government is now purchasing solar power at Rs 2.54 instead of purchasing it at Rs 15 as was done during the tenure of earlier governments in Punjab. In a […] Read more
Ciel & Terre Starts Constructing 11 MW Floating Solar Project In France Updated On Wed, Jan 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy Floating solar company Ciel & Terre has begun the construction of 11 MW floating solar project in Saint-Savin, south-east of Lyon, France. The project is being built using aiR Optim technology. The floating solar project at Saint-Savin is company’s first power plant in France that is built using this technology. The Saint-Savin floating solar project […] Read more
Could PSPCL Overcome Financial Strife With Solar Deals? Updated On Thu, Jan 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), the primary state discom that has been mired in losses due to a variety of reasons, seems to have latched on to solar power to extricate itself from some of the losses. Readers wouldn’t have failed to notice the higher frequency of solar tenders from the state entity in […] Read more
Gokul Dairy To Build Solar Power Project In Solapur, Maharashtra Updated On Tue, Jan 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy The renowned milk product brand, ‘Gokul Dairy,’ also known as Kolhapur Zilla Dudh Utpadak Sangh, is slated to establish a solar power generation plant in the Solapur district of Maharashtra. In December, Gokul acquired 18 acres of land from the solar park in Karmala Tehsil, Solapur district, to construct the solar power generation facility. As […] Read more
MNRE Appoints Members For Dispute Resolution Commitee For RE Projects Updated On Wed, Jan 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has now notified the names of the members of the proposed Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC). This DRC was mandated to resolve the disputes between the renewable energy developers and designated government PSUs like NTPC, SJVN, NHPC, and SECI, among others. As per the new notification, three retired IAS officers–M […] Read more
Top 12 Trends Of 2023 That Created Ripples In Indian Renewable Sector Updated On Tue, Jan 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy For India, forming a backdrop to the whole year was the softening in global module prices, continuation of ALMM exemptions, and of course, the noise around carbon credits and green hydrogen. Which events actually made an impact? Which ones stood out and are most likely to make a real impact, and soon? We present below […] Read more
Evolve Tender Specifications To Boost Indian Floating Solar Sector: World Bank Report Updated On Tue, Dec 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report by the World Bank on the state of India’s floating solar segment said that the country needed to evolve tender specifications to boost the sector. The report mentioned that while India has a 300 GW potential for floating solar, merely 350 MW of the technology could be deployed till now. The report […] Read more
Punjab State Power Corporation Limited Calls Developers for 100 MW Solar Project Updated On Mon, Dec 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has released a tender and invited bids for the development of 100 MW solar power projects as well as associated transmission system. The project will be established in Bathinda, Punjab. The last date to submit the bid is December 18, 2024. The earnest money deposit to be submitted by […] Read more
