Ahmedabad: One of India’s top solar PV module manufacturers, Saatvik Solar, has procured 60 acres of land in Gandhidham, Gujarat, for long-term expansion. The company already operates a functional oleo chemicals plant in Gandhidham, an ideal location for export and import due to its proximity to both Kandla and Mundra ports. Saatvik Solar, which operates three solar PV module manufacturing plants and a fourth plant for ancillary products in Ambala, is currently focused on operationalizing a...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat will install 48 MW solar rooftop systems on various government buildings in 2024-25, with the Department of Climate Change allocating ₹177.4 crore for the project. Over 3,000 Solar Rooftop Systems Now Operational with 56.8 MW Capacity Gujarat boasts a solar energy potential of over 36 GW. To tap into this resource, the state's Climate Change Department is actively installing solar rooftops on government buildings. By March 2024, a total of 3,023 solar rooftop systems...Read More

Gandhinagar: The state of Gujarat holds a leading position in India in the field of renewable energy. It ranks first in the country for installing solar rooftops in the residential category. In 2019, the state government implemented the 'Surya Gujarat' scheme, which allows citizens to install solar panels on residential houses, reducing their electricity bills while contributing to the state's electricity demand. Discussing the Surya Gujarat Yojana, Gujarat Energy Minister Kanubhai Desai s...Read More

Gandhinagar: Energy Minister Kanubhai Desai today launched the Akshay Urja portal developed by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) in this city. The portal aims to streamline the approval process for Renewable Energy Projects, serving as a single-window clearance system. Previously, applicants had to navigate multiple websites including GEDA, GETCO, DISCOM, CEI, SLDS, and EPD to apply for approvals. With the new portal, all applications can now be submitted through a single platform. Additio...Read More

Ahmedabad: Vikram Solar, a solar module manufacturing company, has announced a 250 MW order win from Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL). The company has received the Letter of Intent (LoI). Under the terms of the agreement, Vikram Solar will manufacture, test and deliver high-efficiency, bifacial solar PV modules employing cutting-edge technology with the range of minimum module capacity of 540Wp and maximum module capacity of 570Wp. These modules will be deployed at the MW RE Par...Read More

Modhera: The state government is planning to set up a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Charanka, which was the state's first solar park established in 2010. This decision follows the success of this technology in Modhera, the nation's first 24*7 solar village. While talking to a news portal, an official familiar with the development stated that the Modhera project was the first demonstration project on a MW (megawatt) scale. Now, the government plans to establish a BESS equipped with 2...Read More

New Delhi: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today announced the launch of rooftop solar scheme for free electricity - PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. The Prime Minister posted on X: "In order to further sustainable development and people’s wellbeing, we are launching the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. This project, with an investment of over Rs. 75,000 crores, aims to light up 1 crore households by providing up to 300 units of free electricity every month." "From substantiv...Read More

Gandhinagar: Himachal Pradesh government run SVJN Ltd. will set up a 100 MW solar power project in Gujarat, as its wholly owned subsidiary, SJVN Green Energy Ltd. has won Rs. 550 crore order by The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd(GUVNL), through a tariff-based competitive bidding process. SVJN will set up a 100 MW project at Rs. 2.63 per unit on a build, own and operate basis anywhere in India. The project is expected to be commissioned within 18 months from signing the power purchase agreement,...Read More

Bhuj: Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani today shared pictures of the ongoing erection of solar panels at the Khavda (Kutch) based hybrid renewable park. The upcoming park in Rann of Kutch is going to be the largest hybrid renewables park (wind solar park) in the world. During his annual general meeting (AGM) speech earlier this year, Gautam Adani said that the conglomerate plans to build the largest hybrid renewables park in the world in Gujarat’s Khavda faster than any of their projects be...Read More