93% of MSEDCL Tender For 535 MW Solar Power Goes To Railways Firm Updated On Fri, Jul 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy In an interesting development, Braithwaite India and Co. Limited, a firm under the Ministry of Railways, has got an allotment of 500 MW out of a 535 MW of bids accepted by MSEDCL (Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited), under the ‘Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana’ from 2 to 10 MW capacity projects. For the […] Read more
CESL Mulls $10 Billion Tender For 50,000 EV Buses To Decarbonise Public Transport Updated On Thu, Jul 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy State-controlled Convergence Energy Services Ltd. (CESL) is looking at floating a $10-billion tender to buy close to 50,000 electric buses to help make public transport carbon emission-free. CESL Managing Director Mahua Acharya has been quoted by a news report as saying, “Such tenders are beginning to look like infrastructure projects and local production of electric […] Read more
US, India Struggle To Counter China PV Dominance With Support For Domestic Manufacturers Updated On Wed, Jul 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy A few announcements, all in the past 30 days are beginning to prove just how tough it is for countries to counter China’s dominance of the solar supply chain. Notable among these have been moves made, or being contemplated in the US and in India now. These pull backs on actions taken or considered matter, […] Read more
Indian Oil, NTPC Form JV For 650 MW RE Updated On Tue, Jul 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s largest power producer state owned NTPC and Indian Oil Corporation Limited have formally inked a joint venture company recently, mandating the former to produce round-the-clock 650 MW renewable energy required by the upcoming projects of the refineries in Indian Oil. Released by the companies, a statement reads that the JV was necessitated by a […] Read more
Tata Power’s 600 MW Hybrid Tender Work A Step Closer To Start With Grant OF LOA Updated On Thu, Jul 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy TP Saurya Limited (TPSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power, received the ‘Letter of Award’ (LoA) from Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for setting up a 600 MW hybrid (wind and solar) power project in Karnataka. The letter was awarded through tariff-based competitive bidding followed by an e-Reverse auction. The project will be […] Read more
NTPC Floats Tender For O&M Of Up To 50 MW Solar Projects Updated On Wed, Jul 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s largest power producer, state-owned NTPC has floated a tender inviting bids from the prospective vendors to operate and maintain up to 50 MW solar projects. Operation and maintenance has been defined in the floated tender as prevention of breakdown, maintenance following a breakdown and overhauls extending to normal housekeeping, cleaning etc. The NTPC will […] Read more
SECI Cancels 100 MW Getalsud Dam Floating Solar Tender Updated On Wed, Jul 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Over two months after it first extended the deadline to respond to bidders, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has cancelled the tender for the 100 MW Getalsud Dam project near Ranchi in Jharkhand. The cancellation follows a familiar pattern of challenges faced with floating solar tenders in India, where the standout success has […] Read more
GMR Hyderabad Airport Saves Rs 10 Cr By Employing Solar Power Updated On Mon, Jul 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy As per GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL), it has saved Rs 10 crore in the last one year since it has employed solar power to power airport operations. According to the information tendered, GHIAL owns solar power capacities totaling 10 MW. The entity had commissioned a 5 MW solar power plant meant for the […] Read more
India’s First 100% Green Building Will Come Up In Hyderabad In March 2023 Updated On Mon, Jul 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Hyderabad will earn a distinction in March next year when a first-of-a-kind 100 per cent green building will be set up at Mint Compound. It is quite appropriate that spread over 2,591 square metres, the green building will have the offices of State Renewable Energy Development Corporation Limited (TSREDCO), Super Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) […] Read more
