New Senate Bill To Hurt Solar Growth In Texas Updated On Mon, Apr 21st, 2025 by Saurenergy The Texas Senate recently passed Senate Bill 819 with a 22-9 vote, a move the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) says could severely restrict new clean energy projects and jeopardize the state’s ability to meet growing energy demands. The bill allegedly introduces burdensome regulations specifically targeting new solar projects—regulations not applied to other energy sources, […] Read more
INR 4.79 Lac Crore Headed For Energy Storage In India By 2032 Updated On Mon, Apr 21st, 2025 by Saurenergy Leading industry body IESA (India Energy Storage Alliance) has projected that India’s energy storage sector is poised to expand fivefold between 2026 and 2032. At the 5th Edition of Gujarat’s Stationary Energy Storage India (SESI) 2025, industry leaders expect INR 479 thousand crore investment in energy storage by 2032 to further boost this growth and […] Read more
Bikaner: BluPine Set To Start 150 MW Of Solar Project With BESS Updated On Thu, Apr 17th, 2025 by Saurenergy Renewable energy company BluPine Energy is now set to build a 150 MW solar project with an energy storage project at Bikaner in Rajasthan. The company, after winning the bid from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), is now moving closer to its commissioning. The firm through its Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Solarcraft Power India […] Read more
CIL Issues Tender For 1 GW Solar Project At Rajasthan Solar Park Updated On Thu, Apr 17th, 2025 by Saurenergy Coal India Ltd (CIL) has floated a tender to develop a 1 GW grid-connected solar power project at the 2,000 MW solar park of Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (RVUNL) in Pugal, Bikaner district, Rajasthan. CIL invited bids until May 7, 2025, CIL said in the tender document. The scope of work mandated the […] Read more
UltraTech To Tap AMPIN’s 75 MW Solar Project For Captive Power Updated On Thu, Apr 17th, 2025 by Saurenergy UltraTech Cement has signed an energy supply agreement and a share subscription and shareholders agreement to acquire a 26% stake in AMPIN C&I Power Eight Private Limited, a company involved in the generation and transmission of renewable energy. AMPIN C&I Power Eight, based in New Delhi, is a special purpose vehicle (SPV) set up to […] Read more
2024: Global Solar Capacity Tops 2.2 TW, With Over 600 GW New Additions Updated On Wed, Apr 16th, 2025 by Saurenergy Global cumulative solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity rose to more than 2.2 terawatts (TW) by the end of 2024, up from 1.6 TW in 2023, with over 600 GW of new systems commissioned, the International Energy Agency’s Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA PVPS) said in its latest report. “Module prices continued to drop through 2024 in […] Read more
Havells Pumps Rs. 600 Cr Into Goldi Solar, Eyes Bigger Play In RE Updated On Tue, Apr 15th, 2025 by Saurenergy Havells India has signed a binding term sheet to invest Rs. 600 crore in Goldi Solar. The investment, approved by Havells’ Executive Committee, is part of Goldi’s proposed fundraising round of up to INR 1,300 crore, expected to close within the next 75 days. In a regulatory filing, Havells said, “The binding term sheet provides […] Read more
Why Co-Locating of Storage And RE Matters Updated On Fri, Apr 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy India has ambitious goals to install 450 GW of renewable energy (RE) capacity by 2030. Even though India has an impressive track record of quickly deploying renewable RE generation assets, the share of RE (excluding large hydro) in total generation continues to be low (13.75 percent) hindering grid decarbonization. The generation-installation gap can be addressed […] Read more
Olan Agri, Husk Power Partner To Advance Solar Energy Adoption Updated On Thu, Apr 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy Olam Agri and Husk Power have announced a commercial and industrial (C&I) solar project in Nigeria’s rice-producing region. This initiative will accelerate the transition of agriculture to sustainable energy infrastructure, significantly reducing reliance on expensive and polluting diesel generation. Under the partnership, Husk will deploy a 1.3 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) system, integrated with an […] Read more
