Hindustan Power, Tata & Adani Commit Investments In Assam’s Power Sector Updated On Tue, Mar 4th, 2025 by Saurenergy Marking a major step in Assam’s renewable energy sector, companies like Adani Group, Tata Power, and Oriana Power have announced investments in the state for the coming year. For instance, Ratul Puri’s Hindustan Power has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Assam government to invest ₹620 crore in battery energy storage projects. The […] Read more
Bihar Issues Tender To Build 116 MW Solar Project With 50.5 MW BESS Updated On Mon, Mar 3rd, 2025 by Saurenergy The Chief Engineer (Generation) of Bihar State Power Generation Company has issued an e-tender to select an EPC contractor for the development of a 116 MW (AC) solar project integrated with a 50.5 MW, 4-hour Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) (minimum 241 MWh capacity). The tender specifies that online submission will commence on March 19, […] Read more
NTPC REL Issues 900 MW Wind Energy Tender At Andhra Pradesh With BoS Package Updated On Mon, Mar 3rd, 2025 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC REL), a subsidiary of NTPC, has issued a tender for the Balance of System (BoS) package of an ISTS-connected wind energy project with a nominal capacity of 900 MW at Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh. It is accepting bids until April 3, 2025. NTPC REL, in its brief scope of work, mentions […] Read more
India Proposed Renewable Energy Financing Obligation (REFO) Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has now proposed a new intervention to boost the flow of financing to the renewable energy sector in the country. This comes as the demand for faster deployment of renewable energy becomes significant keeping in light India’s target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel in 2030. Union […] Read more
SJVN Floats 375 MW/1500 MWh BESS Tender For UP Project Updated On Mon, Feb 24th, 2025 by Saurenergy SJVN has recently issued a tender seeking bids from developers to build a 375 MW/1500 MWh standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Uttar Pradesh. The tender also offers Viability Gap Funding (VGF) under Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) on a Build-Own-Operate (BOO) basis. SJVN is accepting bids until March 28, 2025. The project aims to […] Read more
As Range Anxiety Recedes, Enter Charging Anxiety For EVs In India Updated On Mon, Feb 24th, 2025 by Saurenergy Personal mobility solutions are increasingly about clean, mean electric machines. In India, that means big, bold, and beautiful electric crossover vehicles and SUVs offering the latest in battery tech, safety tech, and comfort tech that promise to go longer and higher on a full charge. As EV Range Improves… More importantly, improving batteries and battery […] Read more
MoP Advises REIAs To Co-Locate ESS With Solar Plants In Upcoming Tenders Updated On Wed, Feb 19th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power (MoP) has released an advisory on the co-location of energy storage systems (ESS) with solar plants. Its latest advisory aims to incorporate a minimum of a 2-hour co-located Energy Storage System (ESS) equivalent to 10% of installed solar capacity in future tenders. The notification stated, “This requirement will help mitigate intermittency […] Read more
Q3FY25: 10 Major Takeaways From SJVN Investors Call Updated On Tue, Feb 18th, 2025 by Saurenergy SJVN Limited, an Indian Public Sector Enterprise, which was earlier confined to hydroelectric power has now diversified its energy portfolio. The company is now foraying into several new renewable energy projects ranging from floating solar, vanilla solar and other projects. In its latest investors call, the company talked about its performance, challenges and current pace […] Read more
MoP Sets New Bidding Guidelines for Pumped Storage Projects Updated On Wed, Feb 12th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power (MoP) has introduced a new set of rules to promote the development of Pumped Storage Plants (PSPs). The government’s latest norms aim to provide a standardized procurement framework based on open competitive bidding. They also establish clear risk-sharing mechanisms among various stakeholders. The government’s latest notification applies to developers and procurers […] Read more
