As Solar Developers In China, India Face June Deadline, Module Supply, Prices To Tighten Updated On Thu, Feb 27th, 2025 by Saurenergy China, which remains the heart of the solar industry worldwide, has finally seen an inching up of module prices in February, bringing some relief to its large solar manufacturers. However, the rise in prices may not be such good news for many markets where tariffs have been imposed on Chinese imports, as it was the […] Read more
2025: Solar, BESS To Account For 81% New US Capacity Addition Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2025 by Saurenergy The latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory report by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects 63 GW of new utility-scale electric-generating capacity to be added to the US power grid in 2025. This amount represents an almost 30% increase from 2024, when 48.6 GW of capacity was installed, the largest capacity installation in a […] Read more
CERC Adopts tariff For SECI’s 1200 MW Wind Solar Hybrid Projects Updated On Thu, Feb 20th, 2025 by Saurenergy In an order dated February 18, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has adopted the proposed tariffs for SECI’s 1200 MW Hybrid projects comprising wind and solar energy under Tranche VIII. SECI had issued the letter of awards to the winning bidders on June 20, 2024. The projects will now await the signing of formal PPAs, […] Read more
PM KUSUM-C: Madhya Pradesh issues Tender for 1.5 GW Solar PV Updated On Tue, Feb 18th, 2025 by Saurenergy Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVN) has invited bids to select Renewable Power Generators (RPGs) for developing 1.5 GW of grid-connected solar PV systems. The energy generated from these projects will be sold to MPPMCL under the feeder solarization component of PM-KUSUM-C at various locations in Madhya Pradesh. The deadline for online bid submission […] Read more
APTEL Withholds KERC Order On Incremental Solar Tariff Updated On Mon, Feb 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL) in a recent judgment dismissed a petition by a Karnataka discom to not allow incremental tariff to compensate a solar energy generator on account of ‘change of law’ events. The petitioner Hubli Electricity Supply Company Limited (HESCOM) had earlier moved APTEL seeing its intervention against an impuged order of […] Read more
NTPC Invites Bids For 1.2 GW Solar Project With Energy Storage Updated On Tue, Jan 28th, 2025 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy has issued a tender to select solar power generators for a 1.2 GW solar + BESS project. The project includes a 600 MW/2400 MWh (600 MW × 4 hours) energy storage system (ESS) to be located anywhere in India (SOLAR-ESS-01). NTPC has invited bids until February 27, 2025. The tender stated, “The […] Read more
India To Add 25 GW Of Solar Capacity By FY25 End: Ind-Ra Updated On Wed, Jan 22nd, 2025 by Saurenergy India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), a research organization in its latest report maintains a stable rating outlook for energy infrastructure projects for FY26. Four major factors drive this outlook: India’s economic growth, a sustained energy transition with renewables gaining a higher share in installed capacity and generation, a strong pipeline of capacity additions (both renewable […] Read more
NTPC Floats JV To Boost Solar Projects In Sri Lanka Updated On Tue, Jan 21st, 2025 by Saurenergy Indian power behemoth National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) recently formed a joint venture with the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and Trincomalee Power Company Limited (TPCL). It’s a 50:50 joint venture (JV) company NTPC-CEB is registered in Sri Lanka. It aims to develop a 50 MW solar project, expandable to 120 MW, in Sampoor, Trincomalee, Sri […] Read more
PM-KUSUM: JVVNL Re-Issues Tender For Solar Projects Under RESCO Updated On Fri, Jan 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Jaipur Vidyut Nigam Limited (JVVNL) has re-issued its tender under PM-KUSUM (Component-C). The Rajasthan discom now plans to allocate work orders to Renewable Energy Service Companies (RESCO) through the tender. The agency intends to use the services of RESCO for feeder-level solarisation under the scheme. The last date to submit online bids is January […] Read more
