ISA Invites Bids For Development of Solar PV Projects in Member Countries Updated On Mon, Jun 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The International Solar Alliance (ISA), a treaty-based inter-governmental organisation which specialises in implementing programmes in the field of solar energy has invited bids for the development of solar PV projects including rooftop PV solar capacity in its member countries. The organisation issued a call for bids after receiving a proposal from state-owned power generator NTPC […] Read more
CERC Drafts Outline For Power System Development Fund Updated On Wed, May 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued draft regulations for the Power System Development Fund. The proposed regulations deal with the creation of a power system development fund and its implementation, with the objective of tackling the issue of the country’s power sector grappling with transmission related issues. The fund when implemented will come […] Read more
Canadian Solar Modules Light-up Medical Center in a Country with 5% Electrification Updated On Sat, May 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy This is how the use of solar can provide greatly needed electricity in a country like Sierra Leone which is having just 1 per cent electrification rate in rural areas. With an aim to support in a social cause for the society, solar PV modules maker Canadian Solar has donated its MaxPower CS6U-P 330W solar modules […] Read more
The Case for the benefits of Rooftop Solar for Discoms Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Energy and environment think tank, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) recently published an article highlighting the positive impact rooftop solar can have on the countries struggling discoms, which have arguably been among the leading causes for the slow adoption of solar rooftop solutions. India has committed to 175 GW of Renewable Energy by 2022. […] Read more
JSW Energy Bounces Back in Black in Q4; Drops EV Biz Plan; to Focus on Power Biz Updated On Fri, May 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy The power generation arm of JSW Group has reported its consolidated net profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 5.79 crore in the January-March quarter of FY 19, against a net loss of Rs 480.05 crore during the same period previous year, led by higher revenues. On the back of prevailing higher uncertainties in the electric […] Read more
CERC Finds Rs 3.60/kWh as the National Average Power Purchase Cost Updated On Fri, May 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy The APPC shall be applicable during FY 2019-20 and until further orders for the purpose of deviation settlement in respect of the open access and captive wind and solar generators fulfilling the requirement of regional entities. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has found the Average Power Purchase Cost (APPC) at the national level to […] Read more
Solar Energy to Power Humanitarian Hub in South Sudan by 2020 Updated On Tue, May 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy The partners are anticipating some 1,900 solar panels—capable of creating up to 700-kilowatts of power—will be installed around the perimeter of the Hub by December 2019. Thanks to a new private sector collaboration linking Scandinavia to Sub-Saharan Africa, a Norwegian company will be helping the International Organization for Migration (IOM) harness solar energy to power […] Read more
KERC Recommends Halting New Solar Tenders, Auctions in Karnataka Updated On Thu, May 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Karnataka which is India’s top state in terms of installed solar capacity has stopped the building of new solar energy projects. The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has written to the Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) regarding the procurement of solar power. According to the letter dated 7 March, the KERC reportedly has noted […] Read more
Discoms trip up India’s Move to Power-Surplus with Peak Deficit at 0.8% in 2018-19 Updated On Mon, Apr 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy India missed its target of becoming a power-surplus nation after its peak power deficit stood at 0.8 percent and the overall energy deficit remained 0.6 percent for the financial year 2018-19. In its Load Generation Balancing Report (LGBR) for the fiscal year, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) had pegged overall energy and peak power surpluses at 4.6 percent and […] Read more
