Wave Solar Inverters Seeks A Place In The Sun Updated On Fri, Oct 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy India’s solar push, and now boom, has been through multiple cycles already, but perhaps none more important than the one post 2020. That is the period when both the government, and other stakeholders finally realised that business as usual was not going to help achieve the lofty 500 GW renewables target, with solar accounting for […] Read more
The Rise of Solar Co-ops: Collective Action for Installation Initiatives Updated On Fri, Oct 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy By-Shreesh Chaturvedi India, now the world’s most populous country with 1.4 billion people, faces heightened energy demands due to its expanding population and robust economic growth. In response, the country has committed to reducing its carbon intensity by over 45% by 2030, achieving 50% of its total electric power capacity from renewable sources by 2030, […] Read more
Bundelkhand Expressway To Become UP’s First Solar Expressway Updated On Fri, Oct 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) has taken the first step towards building the state’s first solar expressway. It recently released a tender seeking developers to undertake this project. “The Bundelkhand Expressway is set to become the first ‘Solar Expressway’ in Uttar Pradesh. This 296-km-long stretch will have solar panels installed on both […] Read more
H1 Update: Adani Green Increases Its Capacity Upto 11.20 GW Updated On Fri, Oct 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy Adani Green, the project developer company of the Adani Group today revealed that its operational capacity has progressed from 8.31 GW (H1 of FY24) to 11.20 GW in H1 of 2024-25. Its current capacity comprises 2,418 MW of solar and 450 MW of wind power plants. The port-to-airport conglomerate has increased its presence in the […] Read more
SGEL Seeks Land To Build 200 MW Solar Project In Gujarat Updated On Thu, Oct 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy SJVN subsidiary SGEL recently released a tender to set up a 200 MW project in Gujarat with an EPC package that includes land. This tender seeks to develop AC grid-connected solar power projects anywhere in Gujarat. The SGEL tender also includes comprehensive O&M for three years. SGEL has set November 5th, 2024, as the last […] Read more
PM Surya Ghar Adds Service Charges Under Rooftop Solar Updated On Thu, Oct 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) recently clarified the provision of a ‘Service Charge’ added under the Operational Guidelines for the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojna. The MNRE included a service charge equivalent to 1% of the Central Financial Assistance (CFA) component for residential consumers, amounting to Rs. 657 crores. The MNRE […] Read more
NHPC Opens Bids To Develop 1.2 GW Solar Projects Across India Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy NHPC, a PSU Navratna hydropower company released a tender to select solar power generators (SPGs) to set up 1.2 GW ISTS-connected solar power projects, with green shoe options upto 1200 MW. The tender sets November 4th, 2024 as the last date for bid submission. The tender said, “The minimum project size will be 50 MW […] Read more
India’s Solar Sector Buoyant On New Growth Trajectory Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy FY24-25 is likely to be remembered as a milestone year for India’s solar sector. Not only is capacity addition this year expected to hit a new high, but the year is also likely to see the 25 GW mark breached for the first time, with almost 15 GW added in H1 itself. Significantly, the spike […] Read more
RMC Switchgears Limited Wins ₹201 Crore Solar Project in MH Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy RMC Switchgears Limited has bagged an order as part of a consortium for solarization of agricultural feeders in Maharashtra. The bid was made through competitive e-reverse auction. This project is located in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. It will operate three separate (EPC) Engineering, Procurement and Construction contracts with operations and maintenance for three years. The […] Read more
