MNRE Minister Khuba Tells Parliament 123 GW Of Solar Capacity Either Commissioned Or In Pipeline Updated On Wed, Jul 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Bhagwanth Khuba informed the Rajya Sabha in his written reply on July 27 that a solar energy capacity of 123.11 GW has either been commissioned till June or is in the pipeline against the target of 100 GW solar capacity by December 2022. The written reply reads […] Read more
Central Govt Lifts Curbs To Allow CPSEs To Import RE Material From China Updated On Wed, Jul 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy NTPC and other such Central Public Sector Enterprises have finally got a level playing field with private sector companies and can now import from China the materials needed in renewable projects. In a major announcement, the Central government has lifted the curbs imposed on them in 2020 to stop procurement of items from countries involved […] 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
India’s RE Capacity Stands At 114 GW Till June, 61 GW Short Of 2022 Target Updated On Wed, Jul 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Members of Parliament were separately informed by the Ministers of New and Renewable Energy in the Parliament on July 19 that India’s renewable energy capacity (excluding large hydro) stood at 114.07 GW till June-end this year, while 60.66 GW of projects are under various stages of development. India has set a target of having […] Read more
IISc Scientists, Bangalore Generate Green Hydrogen from Biomass Updated On Wed, Jul 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy In what could prove to be a gamechanger in the field of renewable energy, the scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have innovated a green technology to produce hydrogen from biomass. Experts see it as a great feat as biomass is one of the most abundant renewable energy sources. According to the researchers […] Read more
Gautam Solar Records 100 MW DCR Solar Module Sales Updated On Wed, Jul 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy A leading indigenous solar manufacturer, Gautam Solar, has achieved the milestone of selling 100 MW solar modules under the domestic content requirement (DCR) category, the company has said. DCR modules are manufactured solar modules and solar cells manufactured in India on an indigenous level. The DCR Solar modules manufactured by the company are primarily used […] Read more
Uttar Pradesh Invites E-Tender for 38 MW Of Solar PV System Updated On Tue, Jul 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy A tender for 38 MW of rooftop solar system has been floated by Uttar Pradesh New And Renewable Energy Agency (UPNEDA). This solar project will be executed under The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) GCRT Phase-2 scheme. The last date of submitting the bid is July 31, 2022 and the bid will open […] Read more
Power Finance Corp Signs Loan Agreement With Japan Bank For JPY 30 Billion Updated On Fri, Jul 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy An Indian financial institution under the ownership of the Ministry of Power, Power Finance Corp (PFC) has signed a loan agreement with Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). Through this loan agreement, Power Finance Corp will seek JPY 30 billion as loan amount from JBIC. As part of its “Global action for Reconciling Economic growth […] Read more
Preparing For Next Power Crisis, Section11 Of The Electricity Act Invoked Updated On Tue, Jul 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy The government has permitted imported coal-based power plants to sell any surplus electricity to other states. The emergency provision that was used in May of this year (2022) to get non-operational imported coal-based facilities to start generating electricity in the face of a substantial increase in demand has been clarified by the power ministry. If […] Read more
