MP: Powergrid Floats 20 MWh BESS Tender At Solar Plant Updated On Mon, May 19th, 2025 by Saurenergy State-run Powergrid Corporation of India has issued a tender for the development of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), designated as Package BESS-01. The 20 MWh (5 MWh x 4 hours) system will be co-located with an existing 85 MW solar PV plant at Nagda, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. Bids are invited until June 16, 2025. […] Read more
NTPC Green Eyes Fresh Asset Acquisitions Of Solar Projects Updated On Mon, May 19th, 2025 by Saurenergy NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), the renewable energy arm of India’s largest power producer, NTPC Ltd, now plans to aggressively acquire solar project assets in the country to broaden its renewable energy portfolio. This, the firm said, is an initiative as part of a new push to expand its clean energy portfolio through inorganic growth. […] Read more
Gujarat Aims To Formulate Norms For Solar Waste Recycling Updated On Tue, May 13th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) has invited bids from research organizations to conduct a comprehensive study on recovering valuable materials from solar and electronic waste, as part of a broader plan to develop formal norms for solar waste recycling in the state. It is noteworthy that Gujarat is home to the largest number of […] Read more
India’s Solar Boom Is Unique On the Global Stage: Vinay Rustagi Updated On Mon, May 12th, 2025 by Saurenergy Let’s start with a light question. How did you enter the solar industry? After completing my MBA, I specialized in finance and worked in various banks, focusing on project finance for large-scale projects in sectors like telecom, oil and gas, and transport. In 2011, after returning to India from the UK, I took on the […] Read more
Guj Solar Project: BluPine Energy Secures ₹376cr Financial Closure Updated On Mon, May 12th, 2025 by Saurenergy BluPine Energy Private Limited, a renewable energy platform backed by Actis, today announced the successful financial closure of ₹376 crore in debt funding for its 100 MW solar power project in Tharad, Banaskantha district, Gujarat. The project, being developed under BluPine’s wholly owned subsidiary Solarcraft Power India 5 Pvt. Ltd., is part of the GUVNL […] Read more
SJVN Awards 1.2 GW Solar-Plus-Storage Tender To Six Firms Updated On Fri, May 9th, 2025 by Saurenergy SJVN Ltd has awarded its 1.2 GW solar-plus-energy-storage tender to six developers, including Anil Ambani promoted Reliance NU Energies, Sembcorp Industries Ltd, Jindal India Renewable Energy, JBM Group, SAEL Ltd, and Fastnote Biofuels (Hindustan Power), the company said. SJVN tender for this project was issued eight months ago in in August 2024 and attracted 18 […] Read more
India’s Renewable Energy Sector Sees Surge In FDI: CEEW Updated On Thu, May 8th, 2025 by Saurenergy India’s renewable energy sector accounted for nearly 8 percent of total foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in the financial year 2024-25, up from about 1 percent in FY21. The trend was revealed in the latest Market Handbook released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water’s Green Finance Centre (CEEW-GFC). The sector attracted USD 3.4 […] Read more
PM Surya Ghar: SJVN Invites Bids for 10.6 MW Rooftop Solar Project Updated On Wed, May 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy SJVN has issued three tenders seeking solar rooftop power developers to set up a total of 10.6 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar power projects (without battery storage) across several Indian states under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. Bids are open until May 27, 2025. A 2.95 MW tender covers rooftop solar installations in […] Read more
Jharkhand: NTPC REL Issues Bids For Floating Solar Project With BESS Updated On Mon, May 5th, 2025 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC REL) has invited bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of a 56 MW floating solar power project with a 60 MW/240 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at its North Karanpura site in Jharkhand. The deadline for bid submissions is June 24, 2025, the company said. Scope of […] Read more
