Expect Tariff Hike by 20-25 Paise/Unit in Upcoming Solar Bids: ICRA Updated On Thu, Oct 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy The increase in module prices and the recent hike in GST rate for solar power equipment from 5% to 12% is likely to increase the tariffs in the forthcoming solar bids by ~20-25 paise per unit from the levels seen over the past six months, finds a new ICRA report. Nonetheless tariffs are likely to […] Read more
RTC Tender For 2.5 GW Thermal Plus Renewable Attracts L1 Bid of Rs 3.01 Updated On Mon, Oct 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy SECI’s auction for 2.5 GW of Round the Clock (RTC) supply of power from thermal plus renewable energy has attracted a strong response, with the lowest bid coming in at Rs 3.01/unit. The tender, floated in March 2020 for 5 GW, had been amended in August 2020 to enable easier participation for thermal players. By […] Read more
REI 2021 | Conversation with Shravil Aggarwal, Director at Floatex Solar Pvt. Ltd. Updated On Fri, Oct 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Floatex Solar, the partnership between Prabh Dayal Om Parkash Group (PDOP) and Purshottam Profiles Pvt. LTD, to manufacture and develop Floating Solar has met with some early and promising success in India. The firm has been involved as the EPC contractor on some of the earliest, and biggest floating solar projects in India. With the […] Read more
Tesla’s Li-ion Battery Inaugrated at World’s Largest Solar Farm Updated On Wed, Sep 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has inaugurated a pilot project for energy storage at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park using Tesla’s lithium-ion battery solution. The project has a power capacity of 1.21 MW and an energy capacity of 8.61 MWh with a life span of up to 10 years. “The energy […] Read more
Singareni Collieries Launches 37 MW Solar Plant in Telangana Updated On Fri, Sep 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy State-owned Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) inaugurated 37 megawatts solar plant at Kothagudem in Telangana on Wednesday. Total 300 megawatts solar plants are being erected throughout Singareni, out of which 172 megawatts plants have already been completed and generating solar power, said Singareni Collieries, which is the first coal company to enter into the solar […] Read more
Geothermal Power Push Points to Record Well Count in 2021: Rystad Updated On Mon, Sep 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Renewed interest in the geothermal sector in recent years, which has seen oil and gas majors make investments in numerous startups, is set to see a new record in the number of wells drilled for power generation, surpassing 200 this year for the first time. Spending on geothermal activity is expected to boom in the […] Read more
NREL Study Chalks Out Plan for Zero-carbon Grid Using Solar Updated On Wed, Sep 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy By 2035, solar energy has the potential to power 40% of the USA’s electricity, drive deep decarbonisation of the grid, and employ as much as 1.5 million people—without raising electricity prices, finds a new study released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The study titled “Solar Futures Study” calls for massive and equitable deployment […] Read more
CERC Adopts Rs. 2.63/kWh Tariff for 300 MW Solar Project Updated On Thu, Sep 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a recent order, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has accepted NTPC Limited’s petition to adopt the tariff of Rs. 2.63/kWh and a trade margin of Rs. 0.07/kWh for a 300 MW solar project. In 2019, NTPC (formerly National Thermal Power Corporation Limited) had issued a request for selection (RfS) for setting up 1,200 […] Read more
577 MW of Solar Projects Approved For Mumbai By Maharashtra Cabinet Updated On Thu, Sep 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra state cabinet on September 8 cleared two solar power projects to be set up by Maharashtra State Power Generation Corporation ltd (Mahagenco) for supplying power to capital Mumbai. The two projects, of 187 Megawatt (MW) and 390 MW capacity respectively, are expected to be completed by 2023. Impetus for the approval came from […] Read more
