ONGC, NTPC Green Enter JV To Build Offshore Wind Project In India Updated On Mon, Nov 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy ONGC NTPC Green Private Limited (ONGPL) was recently incorporated as a 50:50 joint venture between NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a subsidiary of NTPC Limited, and ONGC Green Limited (OGL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited. The authorized share capital of ₹10 lakh has been subscribed to explore and set up […] Read more
SECI Issues Tender For 400 MWp Of DCR Solar Modules Updated On Thu, Nov 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has now issued a tender seeking solar modules upto 400 Mwp. These modules have been envisaged to be used in the proposed solar project at Ramagiri in Andhra Pradesh. The SECI tender said that these solar modules must be Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) compliant. The participating module makers […] Read more
Vanilla To BESS: Share of Energy Storage Tenders Goes From 5% To 23% In 10 Ys Updated On Fri, Nov 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy From plain vanilla tenders to Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE), the Indian tendering system has come a long way. Since 2020, demand for energy storage has surged. With nearly a quarter of tenders now requiring energy storage, the need for Energy Storage Systems (ESS) is gaining momentum. SBI CAPS, in its latest report on […] Read more
Can India See Large Wind Turbines Beyond 6 MW? Updated On Wed, Nov 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy The upper ceiling of large wind turbines in India is on the rise. Irrespective of the deployment of the same in capacities upto 8 MW to 10 MW in foreign countries like China, India’s tryst with these large structures is limited by costs for now. Going by the government numbers, there are more than eight […] Read more
Why NTPC Is Showing Lesser Interest In RTC & FDRE Tenders? Updated On Tue, Nov 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy India’s public sector power giant NTPC Limited has now explained why it is shy when it comes to Round-The-Clock (RTC) and Firm and Despatacble Renewable Energy (FDRE) tenders. The response from the NTPC management came to the fore when a query was raised regarding the lesser participation of the group in renewable tenders. The NTPC […] Read more
SECI Tenders For 1.2 GW RTC Renewable Energy Projects Across India Updated On Mon, Nov 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy SECI, has issued a tender to select renewable power developers to supply 1.2 GW of Round-the-Clock (RTC) power for renewable projects across India. The last date for bids submission is 16th December. With a commissioning time of 24 months, the 4 hour RTC supply will need to maintain a Demand Fulfillment Ratio (DFR) of 80% […] Read more
Public Capital and Solar Firms- Made For Each Other? Updated On Mon, Oct 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy What a difference four years can make! It was just over four years ago in September 2020 when SaurEnergy wrote about how access to capital markets was a glaring disadvantage for India’s aspiring solar firms vis-a-vis China. Highlighting the contrasting performances of the few listed firms then, namely, Adani Green (Developer), Sterling and Wilson Solar […] Read more
NTPC Plans To Develop 300 MW Solar Project, Issues Tender Updated On Mon, Oct 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy NTPC recently released a tender to develop a 300 MW ground-mounted solar project and terminal bay near the NTPC Anta substation. It is accepting bids until 5th December 2024. The bidder will be responsible for arranging the land for the solar project and for the design, engineering, manufacturing, transportation, storage, installation, and commissioning of the […] Read more
Saudi Arabia Shortlists Bidders for 3.6GW Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Oct 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) has announced a shortlist of bidders for its fifth round of tenders under the National Renewable Energy Programme (NREP), aimed at boosting the country’s solar energy capacity. This round targets 3.6GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity across four projects. Bids for these projects were initially disclosed in February, and […] Read more
