India Adds 23.8 GW Of Solar Capacity In 2024-25, Creates History Updated On Thu, Apr 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy India added a massive 28.72 GW of renewable energy capacity (excluding large hydro) in the financial year 2024–25. This marked the highest annual capacity addition in the last five years. Data from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) revealed the historic rise of solar and renewable energy capacities in 2024-25. This surge was […] Read more
MERC Fixes Generic Tariff For Rooftop Solar At Rs 2.82/Unit Updated On Wed, Apr 9th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has set a generic tariff of Rs 2.82/kWh for surplus rooftop solar power, according to its latest suo motu order. The move follows the expiry of the MERC (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Renewable Energy Tariff) Regulations, 2019. As per the regulatory requirement, MERC must notify generic tariffs […] Read more
PM-KUSUM: Gujarat Discom Gets The Lowest Tariff of Rs 2.15/kWh Updated On Tue, Apr 8th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has now approved the tariffs for Component-C of the PM-KUSUM scheme. Earlier, Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Limited (MGVCL) had approached the state electricity regulator seeking to adopt the tariffs. These tariffs were discovered through a tariff-based competitive bidding process. Earlier, a tender was floated by MGVCL seeking parties who […] Read more
Credence Gets BIS Certification For 730Wp TOPCon Modules Updated On Thu, Apr 3rd, 2025 by Saurenergy Indian solar module manufacturer Credence Solar has received Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification for its latest 730Wp TOPCon-based solar modules, the company announced in a media statement. With this milestone, Credence Solar joins a select group of Indian manufacturers certified for producing some of the country’s most efficient solar panels. The company told Saur […] Read more
SECI Invites Bids For Rooftop Solar RESCO Project For Universities Updated On Wed, Apr 2nd, 2025 by Saurenergy SECI is set to power central universities with its 4.5 MW grid-connected rooftop solar projects under the RESCO mode. It has sought bids until May 2, 2025. In its tender, SECI clarified that the Solar Power Developer (SPD) would be required to set up a grid-connected rooftop solar PV (RTSPV) project, with the primary objective […] Read more
ALMM: Waaree Remains At Top, Goldi Solar Picks Pace Updated On Tue, Apr 1st, 2025 by Saurenergy The latest Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM), issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), has reported significant changes in various solar companies’ cumulative solar module manufacturing capacities. A comparison of the total capacities of 95 solar module manufacturing units listed under the ALMM revealed that Waaree Energies remained at the top […] Read more
5 Ways Battery Storage Is Transforming Solar Energy Deployments Updated On Tue, Apr 1st, 2025 by Saurenergy Solar power’s biggest ally, the battery energy storage systems (BESS), has arrived in force in 2024. The pairing of batteries with solar photovoltaic (PV) farms is rapidly reshaping how and when solar energy is used, turning daylight-only generation into flexible, round-the-clock power. BESS has meant the momentum does not flag for solar deployments, even in […] Read more
As Fy25 Ends, A Mixed Message For Solar From Regulators, Courts Updated On Tue, Apr 1st, 2025 by Saurenergy The final week of March, also the end of the financial year 2024-25, saw a troika of rulings in favour of solar, and solar customers by extension, across key states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.  Maharashtra Regulator Backs Solar With Vote For Status Quo  In Maharashtra, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) […] Read more
Solis Secures 10th Consecutive EUPD Top Brand Seal Updated On Mon, Mar 31st, 2025 by Saurenergy Solar inverter and energy solutions company Ginlong (Solis) Technologies has announced that it has been awarded the ‘Top PV Inverter Brand’ seal in Belgium by global market research organization EUPD Research. To celebrate the achievement, a handover will be held at the Solis booth (B4) during Solar Solutions in Amsterdam, in collaboration with EUPD Research. […] Read more