Bikaner: NHPC Commissions 214.28 MW Of Karnisar Solar Project Updated On Tue, Jul 1st, 2025 by Saurenergy NHPC recently partially commissioned its Karnisar Solar Power Project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. “After successful completion of the trial run on June 29, 2025, commercial operation of the fourth phase, with a part capacity of 53.57 MW, commenced from June 30, 2025,” NHPC said. With this, the cumulative operational capacity of the project has reached 214.28 […] Read more
Maharashtra’s New Tariff Order Likely to Hit C&I Solar Profitability Updated On Tue, Jul 1st, 2025 by Saurenergy The latest MYT tariffs approved by the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) are likely to reduce the profitability of solar power for commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers. The new tariffs and regulatory changes may limit the savings potential for users of both rooftop solar and green energy through open access. This concern arises from changes […] Read more
SJVN Green Operationalizes 100.25 MW Of Bikaner Solar Project Updated On Tue, Jul 1st, 2025 by Saurenergy SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of SJVN, has achieved commercial operation of a 100.25 MW segment out of its 1,000 MW Bikaner Solar Power Project as of June 30, 2025, the company said in a regulatory filing. The total capacity under commercial operation now stands at 501.02 MW, with the remaining […] Read more
Expect More Solar Manufacturers To Enter Odisha: Hemant Sharma Updated On Tue, Jul 1st, 2025 by Saurenergy How is the Odisha government supporting solar manufacturing investments in the state? Around 2022, we introduced our Industrial Policy Resolution, where we categorized solar modules, cells, wafers, and renewable energy as a “thrust sector”. This was a conscious decision. At that time, solar manufacturing was almost non-existent in eastern India. States like Bengal or Jharkhand […] Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Why Solar Manufacturers Are Heading To Odisha? Updated On Tue, Jul 1st, 2025 by Saurenergy India’s solar manufacturing sector is undergoing a once-in-a-generation transition. From a token few GWs of domestic module capacity and less than a GW of cell-making capacity a decade back, the sector is remaking itself. There are over 100 domestic solar module manufacturing companies with a capacity of over 120 GW today, and more to come. […] Read more
Solar Pumps: Running On Sunshine But Running Out Of Water Updated On Mon, Jun 30th, 2025 by Saurenergy By-Hanan Zaffar, Jyoti Thakur On his six-acre farm in Jhansi in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Sanjeev Kumar, a 42-year-old farmer beams with quiet pride as he points to the glinting blue solar panels powering his irrigation pump. Installed two years ago at the cost of ₹3.5 lakhs (₹350,000), the 7-kilowatt system draws groundwater […] Read more
NTPC Fully Commissions 220 MW Shajapur Solar Project in MP Updated On Mon, Jun 30th, 2025 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd has successfully commissioned the full 220 MW capacity of its Shajapur Solar Project (Unit-II) in Madhya Pradesh. The final phase, comprising 120 MW, was declared commercially operational on 29 June 2025, as confirmed through a regulatory filing. The project was executed by NTPC Renewable Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Green […] Read more
Khavda: NTPC Green Commissions 288.9 MW Solar Projects Updated On Mon, Jun 30th, 2025 by Saurenergy NTPC Green Energy Ltd, the renewable energy arm of India’s state-run power utility NTPC Ltd, has commissioned two solar power projects in Gujarat’s Khavda region with a combined capacity of 288.9 megawatts (MW), the company said in a regulatory filing. The company declared commercial operations of 142.2 MW from its 300 MW Khavda Solar Energy […] Read more
NLC India to Develop 450 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Project Updated On Mon, Jun 30th, 2025 by Saurenergy NLC India Ltd has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from NTPC Ltd for developing a 450 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) connected wind-solar hybrid power project. The hybrid project will supply electricity to NTPC for a period of 25 years under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). The project will be split across two locations […] Read more
