OREDA Issues Empanelment Bid for Off-Grid Solar Applications Updated On Thu, Jun 19th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA), a government undertaking, has issued a Request for Empanelment (RfE) seeking agencies for the design, engineering, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, and five-year comprehensive maintenance of off-grid solar photovoltaic (PV) systems across Odisha. The empanelment will be valid for one year from the date of the Empanelment Order, during […] Read more
SWELECT’s Diversified Solar Biz Boosted Growth: Mirunalini Chellappan Updated On Mon, Jun 16th, 2025 by Saurenergy SWELECT Energy has a 40-year history. How did the company begin its journey in the power sector? Yes. We are a 40-year-old company in the Indian energy landscape. We started in 1984, focusing on Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems. UPS is a power conversion business. In UPS technology, it is about converting AC power to […] Read more
JREDA Launches Rooftop Solar Survey Drive For Govt Buildings Updated On Fri, Jun 13th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) has initiated a large-scale vendor empanelment process to survey and assess the solar potential of government buildings across the state, as part of India’s flagship PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana scheme. The scheme aims to accelerate rooftop solar adoption and enable residential electricity generation, with a particular […] Read more
Maharashtra: Shakti Pumps Gets LoA For 4500 Solar Pumps Updated On Thu, Jun 12th, 2025 by Saurenergy Shakti Pumps has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from the Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA). The latest order is for the supply and installation of 4,500 off-grid Solar Photovoltaic Water Pumping Systems (SPWPS) across various locations in Maharashtra, the company said in a regulatory filing. The Indore-based solar pump manufacturer secured the order under […] Read more
CPCB Asks Module Makers To Ensure ‘Taking-Back’ Solar Waste Updated On Wed, Jun 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has released draft guidelines for the storage and handling of solar waste. The proposed framework falls under the provisions of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, and aims to regulate solar waste in a manner that safeguards human health and the environment. The government, earlier, had categorised ‘solar waste’ under […] Read more
TP Solar Crosses 4 GW Module Production At Tamil Nadu Facility Updated On Tue, Jun 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy TP Solar Limited, the manufacturing arm of Tata Power and a subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), has surpassed 4 GW of cumulative solar module production at its facility in Tamil Nadu. As of May 31, 2025, the plant has produced 4,049 MW of solar modules and 1,441 MW of solar cells, marking […] Read more
China Starts 400 MW Offshore Solar, 133 MW Demonstration Base In Same Week Updated On Tue, Jun 3rd, 2025 by Saurenergy In a busy week for China’s turbocharged green energy sector, two critical projects have started supplies to the grid, both a clear indicator of China’s lead in the sector. 400 MW Offshore Solar Plant The first is China’s first pile-mounted offshore photovoltaic power project, developed by China General Nuclear Power Group (CGNN). The 400-megawatt solar […] Read more
Solar’s Next Big Challenge- Sustainable Growth Updated On Mon, Jun 2nd, 2025 by Saurenergy It has been an abiding mystery how many business journalists, for all the knowledge they collect on their preferred sectors, usually ignore the financials of the firms they track. Relationships with firms, especially if they are not publicly traded, tend to be at an arm’s length, with information supplied on a need-to-know basis. The solar […] Read more
REIL Floats 30 MW Rooftop Solar EPC Tender in Rajasthan Updated On Fri, May 30th, 2025 by Saurenergy Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited (REIL) has issued a 30 MW EPC tender for grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic projects across Rajasthan. The tender includes 25 MW of rooftop solar systems on state government and public sector undertaking buildings in the Jodhpur district and a further 5 MW on similar buildings in the Pali district. Bids […] Read more