UPERC Faults Generator For Not Utilising Banked Power On Time, Allows It To Lapse Updated On Thu, Mar 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy In a recent judgement, Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has sought to clarify the issue of banking of power by generators in the state. Amrit Bottlers Private Limited set up a 10 MW solar plant in Uttar Pradesh, which was commissioned in October 2020. Out of the total 10 MW capacity, 6 MW was […] Read more
Wind Repowering in India Waits for a Favourable Wind Updated On Mon, Feb 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy The benefits of solar and wind energy as clean alternatives to oil, coal and gas are well established globally. Though many countries started their solar journey early, India’s solar-energy build-up has been consistently gathering momentum over the last decade, with the last five years seeing a sharp spurt. The wind energy sector, on the other […] Read more
IIT Bhubaneswar Develops Low-Cost Mobile Solar Pump for Farmers Updated On Wed, Feb 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy Building on a 2017 grant from the state government of Odisha to build a technology driven support for farmers in the state, IIT Bhubaneswar has come up with a state-of-art solar pump that is not just economical, but also with added mobility feature to support farmers in distant locations. SO far, IIT Bhubaneswar has delivered […] Read more
SECI pays Rs 4.2 billion for Solar and Wind Procurement for December Month Updated On Fri, Feb 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has released a payments of about Rs 490 crores to just solar and wind power generators. This disbursement is meant for the renewable energy procured from the two power sources for the month of December 2021. As far as the total amount released by SECI for the said month […] Read more
Kerala’s Malappuram Collectorate Faces Unique Solar Powered Protest Updated On Mon, Jan 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy Applicants for government jobs in Malappuram have devised a unique option to power their protests, installing solar panels and batteries to power their agitation for more jobs. In doing so, they have maintained Kerala’s reputation for the most innovative protests probably. The protestors are aspiring lower primary school teachers who are demanding a larger list […] Read more
U.S. to add 21.5GW Solar Capacity in 2022; Texas to Claim over 6GW: EIA Updated On Wed, Jan 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts that in 2022, 46.1 GW of new utility-scale electric generating capacity to be added to the country’s power grid in 2022, almost half of which is planned to come from solar, followed by natural gas at 21% and wind at 17%. Developers and power plant owners report planned […] Read more
Discount Strategy Short Circuited For OPG Power In Tamil Nadu, As APTEL Vacates TNERC Order Updated On Thu, Jan 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy In an interesting order on January 4 from APTEL that lays bare the risk of offering tactical discounts without a clear strategy apparently, Chennai-based OPG Power generation has suffered a setback. The firm, which had signed a PPA on 12.12.2013 for supply of 74 MW RTC power for the period 01.06.2014 to 30.09.2028 to TANGEDCO, […] Read more
Consultancy Tender for 2 GW Solar Park In Rajasthan from RRVUNL Updated On Thu, Jan 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a tender issued via a letter dated Dec 29, 2021, the Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd. (RRVUNL) has released a tender seeking consultants to provide consultancy services for the development of a 2000 MW solar park in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district. The tender also covers the installation of an 810 MW solar project at […] Read more
Bluetti Unveils ‘World’s 1st Sodium-Ion Solar Generator’ Updated On Mon, Jan 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar equipment manufacturer Bluetti announced “the world’s first sodium-ion solar generator” — NA300 and its compatible battery module B480 — on its social media handle last month. Sodium-ion batteries have become a cynosure as an alternative to their lithium-ion counterparts in many industries due to their high abundance and low costs, states the company. The […] Read more
