Tracker Maker Nextracker Set To Close Major Stock Offering Updated On Thu, Feb 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy Leading tracker and software firm Nextracker has priced its stock offering at $24, the upper end of the price band indicated earlier. The pricing indicates strong demand among investors, besides the strong outlook for growth in it’s home market in North America and beyond. Expected to raise about $638 million by selling 26.6 million shares […] Read more
Budget 2023 Offers No Surprises, Focus On Continuity Updated On Wed, Feb 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy With the budget presented, it’s time to make a quick assessment of what it had for the renewable energy sector. With Green growth made a key pillar of the 7 focus areas for the government, it does seem like the government is looking at a broader push like enabling ease of doing business, skilling, rather […] Read more
January ALMM List- 14 New Manufacturers, 6 From Gujarat Updated On Fri, Jan 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has released the latest AMM (Approved list of module manufacturers) for January 2023,and the list of manufacturers continues to grow. 14 new manufacturers make an entry in January, notably BHEL with a 214 MW approved capacity or its plant at Bengaluru. The only other notable entrants to the […] Read more
Minigrid Pioneer Husk Power Turns Profitable After 14 Years Updated On Thu, Jan 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy Husk Power Systems, which pioneered the first renewable energy minigrid in India in 2008 and now operates the largest fleet of community mini grids across Asia and Africa, announced that it has achieved profitability on both continents. Husk is the world’s first minigrid company to achieve this major industry milestone. The company became EBITDA positive […] Read more
Delhi Solar Policy 2022- A Model For All MegaCities? Updated On Thu, Jan 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The draft Delhi State Solar Policy is finally out for public comments, with a deadline of February 3 for responses. At the outset, the policy sets some ambitious goals for itself. A total of 6000 MW of installed solar capacity which shall include 750 MW of rooftop solar within the State and 5250 MW of […] Read more
Modi Cabinet Approves Rs 19744 cr For Green Hydrogen Initiatives Updated On Wed, Jan 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy The government’s Green Hydrogen Mission for India got a shot in the arm with the formal approval of Rs 17,490 crore for the same by the Union cabinet today. The allocation is expected to be used for a special PLI (Performance Linked Incentive) scheme for manufacturing a base for electrolysers and other related equipment for […] Read more
Amendments in Electricity Rules Add Clarity On Energy Storage, Open Access Charges Updated On Wed, Jan 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a notification on changes to the Electricity Rules for Consumers, the government has sought to add a level of clarity on charges payable by consumers, as well as the status of energy storage systems. Limit To Open Access Charges The notification starts off by establishing a limit of 20% of the cost of supply […] Read more
REC Trading Market Suffers a Hit, Again, As High Court Suspends Trading For 6 Weeks Updated On Mon, Dec 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy The market for trading in Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) has suffered a fresh blow with the Delhi High Court suspending trading in certificates issued before October 31, 2022 for six weeks. The high court passed its interim orders in response to a petition from the Indian Wind Power Association Northern Region Council’s that challenged the […] Read more
Adani Group Assigns 30,00 TPA Polysilicon Manufacturing Project to EIL Updated On Mon, Dec 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy In an interesting move, public sector consulting firm Engineers India Limited (EIL), which has hitherto had a strong presence in the oil, gas and fertiliser sectors, has announced a major deal from the Adani Group for consulting on a 30,000 MTPA Polysilicon facility at Mundra, Gujarat. Mundra is where Adani group is putting together it’s […] Read more