Government Eases Norms for Grid Connected Wind Projects Updated On Wed, Jul 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has made amendments to the tariff bidding process for wind energy projects, in a move to reduce investment risk and incentivise faster project completion in the sector. The guidelines, which were last notified on 8th December, 2017, are meant exclusively for grid connected projects. The following changes […] Read more
CEA Predicts 6-Fold Increase in RE Capacity by 2029-30 Updated On Tue, Jul 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Authority predicted the rise in renewable energy capacity but said coal will still lead in power generation The Central Electricity Authority (CEA), India’s power-planning body, in a report said that India’s renewable energy capacity will sprint ahead and multiply almost six-fold in the next decade, while the share of coal-fired plants in […] Read more
Integrating Wind & Solar in Existing Grid Effectively Updated On Sat, Jul 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy The green initiatives in Union budget 2019 focus on renewable energy, air pollution, water, and solid waste management for a sustainable future. That makes the integration of renewable energy like solar and wind in existing national grid a must to achieve India’s target of 175GW in renewable energy capacity by 2022. But the variability and […] Read more
Energy Horizons 2019: The Curtailment Issue Updated On Sat, Jul 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy On day 2 of Energy Horizons 2019, a session titled ‘Circumventing the Challenge of Grid Adoption” was actually a session about the challenge of curtailment of renewable power by Discoms. A topic so sensitive, that even calling it that is an issue, apparently. Thankfully, a healthy discussion did follow, although a solution was still elusive […] Read more
Impact of GST on Solar and Coal Power in India Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy In this report, the authors have analysed the impact of the Goods and Service Tax (GST) on the Solar sector vis-a-vis the coal sector. The analysis fills an important gap considering the high share of thermal power in the energy grid in India, as compared to the high hopes from Solar power going forward. Do […] Read more
Tata Planning Rs 4000 Cr Li-Ion Battery Manufacturing Plant in Gujarat Updated On Fri, Jul 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Tata Group is planning to set up a multi-crore lithium-ion battery plant in Gujarat’s DSIR area according to a senior state government official According to Jaiprakash Shivhare, managing director, Dholera Industrial City Development Limited (DICDL), Tata Group, has committed an investment of Rs 4,000 crore to set up a lithium-ion battery plant in Dholera Special […] Read more
Maersk Parent Company Forays into Renewable Energy Sector Updated On Thu, Jul 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy In its first move away from shipping and Oil industry, Maersk parent company A.P. Moller will acquire Danish wind turbine supplier KK Group A.P. Moller Holding, that controls Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk, has unveiled its first step into the renewable energy industry with the planned acquisition of Danish wind turbine supplier KK Group. The acquisition […] Read more
UN Fund GCF Removes Veto Power Over Climate Projects Updated On Thu, Jul 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy UN’s Green Climate Fund changed its rules at the latest meeting where it announced US$267 million towards United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) supported countries. The United Nations’ Green Climate Fund has changed its rules so no single country can block finance, as recently it happened when the US intervened in a Chinese bid. The decision […] Read more
