SECI Plans To Build Floating Solar With BESS Project In Lakshadweep Updated On Fri, Jan 17th, 2025 by Saurenergy Lakshadweep, the island union territory in India, is exploring floating solar options to meet its energy requirements. One of the leading Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (REIAs), Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), intends to develop a floating solar project on the island. To give impetus to this goal, SECI recently released a Notice Inviting Tender […] Read more
Non-Utility Share Of Over 25% Stood Out In 2024 In India: SBI Caps Updated On Thu, Jan 16th, 2025 by Saurenergy Investment bank SBI Capital Markets (SBI CAPS), in a report on non-utility solar in India, has hailed 2024 as the year when non-utility solar finally crossed the 25% threshold in India. Declining module and EPC costs, coupled with cheaper cells expanding off-grid potential, facilitate solar adoption. Non-utility solar is poised for significant growth, with annual […] Read more
IB Solar Seeks A Share of Solar EPC In 2025 Updated On Wed, Jan 15th, 2025 by Saurenergy Noida-based solar manufacturing firm IB Solar is set to enter into the solar EPC business as well in 2025. With a firm focus on government backed solar EPC projects at MW scale, IB solar has formed a new venture: “IB Solar Infra Developers Pvt. Ltd.”for its planned EPC business. Coupled with its plans to take […] Read more
Coal India Invites Bids For 70 MW Solar Plant At Madhya Pradesh Updated On Fri, Jan 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy Coal India Limited (CIL) recently released a tender to develop and commission a 70 MW (AC) grid-connected solar power plant. It has also mandated the developers to ensure the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of the project for 10 years. The project will be developed for the Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), a government-owned company in Nagpur, […] Read more
Teerth Gopicon, Reliance Win SJVN’s 5.8 MW Rooftop Solar Bid Updated On Wed, Jan 8th, 2025 by Saurenergy SJVN has declared Teerth Gopicon and Reliance Industries as the winners of its 5,830 kW grid-connected solar project tender. The tender was floated under the PM Surya Ghar scheme. The tender for this project was released in September, and the results were declared within four months. According to the tender results, Teerth Gopicon secured 5,705 […] Read more
ACME Solar Appoints Dinesh Chadha As President, Renewable Energy (Senior Management) Updated On Tue, Jan 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy Gurugram-based ACME Solar has announced the appointment of Dinesh Chadha as the President, Renewable energy of the company. The company said in a regulatory filing, “Dinesh Chadha holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Nagpur University. Before joining Acme Solar, he served as the Managing Director at Linxon India (earlier ABB India) for India […] Read more
ENGIE India Targets 7 GW utility Scale Portfolio by 2030 Updated On Tue, Jan 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy In this interview with SaurEnergy, Amit Jain, Managing Director India & South East Asia for ENGIE, the French Multinational Power giant. ENGIE India has been present in the country for a decade now, and looking to play a key role in the country’s transition to a greener grid. The company stands out for its focus […] Read more
NHPC Issues Tender To Develop Rooftop Solar In Northeast Updated On Tue, Jan 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy NHPC intends to develop rooftop solar power projects on Zone-IV (North East Power Stations) buildings under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. Bidders must submit their bids by January 15, 2025. The bids are valid for 120 days from the last date of online submission. The tender mandates that the rooftop solar project under […] Read more
Top 5 Solar Energy Markets to Boom in 2025 Updated On Tue, Jan 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy The solar power industry is flourishing globally, but growth potential varies across regions due to diverse influencing factors. Some solar markets are poised to outperform others, driven by favourable conditions already present or anticipated in 2025. The International Energy Agency forecasts that the global RE capacity will increase by over 5,520 GW during 2024-2030, about […] Read more