SJVN to Build Rs 450 Crore – 100 MW Solar Plant in Dholera Updated On Tue, Aug 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy SJVN has announced that it will be commissioning the 100 MW solar plant at the Dholera Solar Park at an outlay of Rs 450 crore. State-owned Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVN) fresh from its win at Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd’s (GUVNL) 700 MW solar auction, has announced that it will be commissioning the […] Read more
Retiring old Thermal Plants the 1st Hurdle in Reducing Discoms Debts: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Aug 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Discoms need to work with state governments to retire their old inefficient and expensive thermal power plants as the first step in reducing their debts A new report by IEEFA proposes recommendations to reduce financial and operational inefficiencies across India’s power distribution sector, which as of May 2020 had accumulated massive overdue payment liabilities of […] Read more
India’s Top 5 Power Producers And their Renewable Energy Plans Updated On Tue, Aug 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy In the broader developed economies, the push for renewable energy has already gone well past the stage for policy pushes, with many firms and power producers making decisive, long term shifts even as pressure, both public and from the government, still builds up. That is one reason why coal fired plants are shutting down faster […] Read more
Maharashtra Forms new Committee to Frame Solar Power Policy Updated On Mon, Jul 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra energy minister Nitin Raut has said that the state energy department has set up a new committee to frame Maharashtra’s new Solar Power Policy The Maharashtra energy minister Nitin Raut has announced that the state energy department has set up a new committee to frame the state’s new Solar Power Policy. The high-power […] Read more
NTPC to Acquire 1 GW Solar Projects, Planning to Invest Rs 5K Cr Updated On Sat, Jul 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy State-run power giant NTPC has issued a tender to acquire 1 GW of operational solar projects, which entails an investment of around Rs 5,000 crore. State-run power giant NTPC has issued a tender to acquire 1 GW of operational solar projects, which entails an investment of around Rs 5,000 crore. In a request for proposal (RFP), NTPC […] Read more
Single Window Clearance for Renewable Projects: Maharashtra Energy Minister Updated On Fri, Jul 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Maharashtra government will give single-window clearance to renewable energy projects as it moves towards cleaner sources of energy, state Energy Minister Nitin Raut has said. The Maharashtra government will give single-window clearance to renewable energy projects in a bid to move towards cleaner sources of energy, state Energy Minister Nitin Raut has said. During a virtual meeting of the Indo-French Chamber […] Read more
NV Energy Announces Transmission Project for Clean Energy Link up in Nevada Updated On Tue, Jul 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy NV Energy has announced its plans for Greenlink Nevada, transmission and renewable energy initiative that will transform Nevada’s clean energy landscape, create thousands of jobs, promote economic development and position the state to achieve its environmental and carbon reduction goals. Greenlink Nevada is comprised of two distinct transmission line segments that, once completed, will allow […] Read more
BHEL Tenders for Insurance of two Floating Solar Plants Updated On Mon, Jul 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy BHEL has issued a tender for the Marine-Cum-Storage-Cum-Erection (MSE) Insurance of two floating solar plants it is currently developing for NTPC. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has issued a tender for the Marine-Cum-Storage-Cum-Erection (MSE) Insurance of two floating solar plants it is currently developing in Simhadri, Andhra Pradesh and Kayamkulam, Kerala for NTPC. At Simahdri, […] Read more
Now Punjab Wants to Tear Up Solar Contracts Updated On Fri, Jul 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Even as the issues from Andhra Pradesh are still to be resolved, comes the news of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), the key state discom, pushing for a 10 percent discom from solar power producers. PSCL’s logic? The hit to collections during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the amazing argument that while determining the rate, […] Read more
