Merchant Power Firms Add Risk Amid Cooling Prices, Early Monsoons: SBI Caps Updated On Wed, Jul 2nd, 2025 by Saurenergy Merchant power producers in India may face increasing financial pressure as erratic cooling demand, driven by weather volatility, disrupts traditional consumption patterns, according to a new report by SBI Capital Markets (SBI CAPS). The report, titled “Merchant Power – Can It Handle Bouncy Cooling Demand?”, highlights that power demand in the first quarter of FY2025-26 […] Read more
Hindustan Power Gets LoA For 100 MW Solar+BESS Project Updated On Tue, Jul 1st, 2025 by Saurenergy Ratul Puri’s energy company Hindustan Power, an integrated power generation company, has been awarded a 100 MW inter-state transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar power project along with a 200 MWh BESS from SJVN Limited, a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise. The actual installed capacity of the solar project will be substantially higher, not only to supply […] Read more
Expect More Solar Manufacturers To Enter Odisha: Hemant Sharma Updated On Tue, Jul 1st, 2025 by Saurenergy How is the Odisha government supporting solar manufacturing investments in the state? Around 2022, we introduced our Industrial Policy Resolution, where we categorized solar modules, cells, wafers, and renewable energy as a “thrust sector”. This was a conscious decision. At that time, solar manufacturing was almost non-existent in eastern India. States like Bengal or Jharkhand […] Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Why Solar Manufacturers Are Heading To Odisha? Updated On Tue, Jul 1st, 2025 by Saurenergy India’s solar manufacturing sector is undergoing a once-in-a-generation transition. From a token few GWs of domestic module capacity and less than a GW of cell-making capacity a decade back, the sector is remaking itself. There are over 100 domestic solar module manufacturing companies with a capacity of over 120 GW today, and more to come. […] Read more
PM-KUSUM: Insolation Secures Order From JVVNL Updated On Mon, Jun 30th, 2025 by Saurenergy Insolation Green Energy Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Insolation Energy, has received a letter of intent (LOI) to develop grid-connected solar power projects totalling 109.79 megawatts (MW) across Rajasthan, the company said in a regulatory filing on Monday. The projects, tendered under TN-10 of the PM-KUSUM Component A scheme, will be implemented for 58 sites […] Read more
Solar Pumps: Running On Sunshine But Running Out Of Water Updated On Mon, Jun 30th, 2025 by Saurenergy By-Hanan Zaffar, Jyoti Thakur On his six-acre farm in Jhansi in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Sanjeev Kumar, a 42-year-old farmer beams with quiet pride as he points to the glinting blue solar panels powering his irrigation pump. Installed two years ago at the cost of ₹3.5 lakhs (₹350,000), the 7-kilowatt system draws groundwater […] Read more
Sinovoltaics Charts Future of Solar Manufacturing in Southeast Asia Updated On Mon, Jun 30th, 2025 by Saurenergy Hong Kong-headquartered Sinovoltaics has released its first edition of the Southeast Asia Solar Supply Chain Map 2025 report. The market insights series features maps for the region – showcasing existing and future solar module manufacturers alongside their critical suppliers in solar cells, wafers, ingots, and polysilicon. Key Insights The Southeast Asian edition highlights growing disruption […] Read more
CERC Moves Forward With Kurnool RE Transmission Project Updated On Mon, Jun 30th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has advanced a key transmission project in Andhra Pradesh aimed at integrating additional renewable energy capacity into the grid, in a move that is expected to boost power infrastructure in Kurnool and surrounding areas. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has taken a prima facie view to grant a […] Read more
Madhya Pradesh Issues 800 MW Wind Tender With Greenshoe Option Updated On Fri, Jun 27th, 2025 by Saurenergy Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company Limited (MPPMCL) has invited bids for 800 MW of wind power projects, with an additional capacity of up to 800 MW under a Greenshoe option. It’s accepting bids until July 23, 2025. MPPMCL issued the tender on behalf of Madhya Pradesh’s three distribution companies — Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company […] Read more
