China Seeks a fix For PV Overcapacity With New Norms Updated On Fri, Nov 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy With its world leading PV sector hit by losses in the past year, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is focusing on what it can control, to try and nurse the sector back to health. We saw last week how export incentives on solar products were reduced last week in perhaps a signal to […] Read more
Why The NTPC Green Energy IPO Could Be A Turning Point For Green Energy Related IPOs Updated On Thu, Nov 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy After a journey of over two years, the NTPC Green Energy IPO is finally here. It is interesting that despite the long anticipation and preparations behind this mega Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Rs 10,000 crores ($1.18 billion), the latest IPO still gives one a feeling of a rushed effort, thanks to the many exemptions […] Read more
Starting Jan 1, China’s Grid to Prioritise Renewable Energy, By Law Updated On Wed, Nov 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy China’s first Energy law comes into effect on January 1, 2025, and promises to change the energy markets in many ways from the beginning. The law, meant to support the transition to green energy in an orderly way, among many other things, will introduce many new rules and processes for the energy market. According to […] Read more
APTEL Order Adds Clarity On Treating Open Access Demand By Grid Operators Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy In an order last week that will add a dash of clarity on how discoms treat demand from open access customers, the APTEL bench has ruled to set aside an order from MSEDCL where it had denied the open access quantum to a group of customers of Sai Wardha Power Generation Limited. MSEDCL had lost […] Read more
Trina Solar Sells 5GW US Module Manufacturing Plant To Freyr Battery Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a key development, Norwegian battery cell major Freyr Battery has announced an agreement to acquire the U.S. solar manufacturing assets of Trina Solar Co Ltd . Trina has been a global top 5 solar manufacturer and a key part of China’s solar push worldwide. Expected to close around year end 2024, it will create […] Read more
KPI Green Q2 Results- Revenues Up 67% YoY, PAT Up 99% Updated On Wed, Nov 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy Gujarat based KPI Green Energy, part of the KP Group with interests across the energy chain, has declared results for the September quarter , Q2 FY25. As expected revenues are up sharply over the corresponding quarter last year for the EPC firm, at Rs 361 crores versus Rs 216 crores last year. Thanks to the […] Read more
Shakti Pumps Q2 Analyst Call- 5 Main Takeaways Updated On Tue, Nov 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy Fresh off a record Q2 performance, the management of Shakti Pumps tackled analyst questions post the results announcement, offering some interesting insights into the firm and the progress of the segment as well. For the record, in the September quarter, the firm recorded a turnover of Rs 635 crores, with operating profit coming in at […] Read more
PPA of 15 years Among Key Changes Proposed in TBCB Norms By India’s Power Ministry Updated On Tue, Oct 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy In Draft guidelines for Tariff based competitive bidding involving solar, wind, Hybrid, FDRE and Energy storage projects, India’s Ministry of Power has come out with a slew of proposed changes. The draft document has been released for feedback and suggestions, with a last day of submissions being 15 days from publishing of the guidelines, ie, […] Read more
As Chinese Wind Turbine Makers Call Truce On Price Wars, Could Solar Follow? Updated On Fri, Oct 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a clear indication of the extraordinary efforts being made in China to stem the losses or low profitability in its renewable energy manufacturing sectors, a conference on Wind Energy in Beijing saw 12 of the country’s leading wind turbine firms sign a truce. Four of the world’s top 5 wind turbine makers are Chinese, […] Read more