India’s RE Storage On Course For 6 GW By Fiscal 2028: CRISIL Updated On Wed, Aug 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy CRISIL Ratings estimates that India’s renewable energy (RE) storage capacity could surge to 6 GW by fiscal 2028, up from less than 1 GW operational as of March 2024. It attributes this prospective growth to the increase in the pipeline of projects under implementation and an expected healthy pace of auctions. It also noted that […] Read more
Wind Capex To More Than Double To Rs 1.8 lakh Crore By Fiscal 2028 Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy CRISIL Ratings recently announced that, the wind capacity addition is expected to witness to rise 2.5x on auction ramp-up and easing supply side constraints. The research agency anticipates an increase in India’s wind capacity addition with an increase by 2.5 times to nearly 25 GW between fiscals 2025 and 2028. This is an increase compared […] Read more
Rs 1.5 lakh Cr. Opportunity In Introducing Smart Meters : CRISIL Updated On Mon, Apr 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy CRISIL rating shared recent data on the current status of smart meters installed by the government under India’s Smart Meter National Program (SMNP). The government planned to replace 25 crore (250 million) conventional electricity meters with prepaid smart meters and upgrade power distribution infrastructure, including feeders and transformers. The report mentioned an estimated capital expenditure […] Read more
ALMM To Keep Margins Of Solar Module Makers At 12-14% Next Fiscal: CRISIL Updated On Tue, Jan 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy A latest forecast from CRISIL Ratings said that the implementation of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) from April 1, 2024, is expected to help keep operating margins of domestic module makers strong at 12-14% in fiscal 2025, in line with the level likely this fiscal. Healthy domestic and export demand will help, […] Read more
Falling Module Prices To Ensure Record Solar Capacity Addition in FY24- CRISIL Updated On Tue, Nov 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Ratings and research agency CRISIL has weighed in on the impact of falling solar module prices. A steady decline in the price of solar modules since October 2022 will boost the internal rate of return (IRR) of 45 GW of utility-scale solar project pipeline1 awarded since fiscal 2021. This, in turn, will propel solar capacity […] Read more
Proposed Scheme On Discom Dues Could Lead To Rs 9,000 Crore Flow Towards RE Developers Updated On Thu, Jun 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Leading ratings firm CRISIL estimate that the proposed scheme for liquidating discom dues could be a windfall for RE developers, among others. Rs 9,000 crore over the next two fiscals could be released for RE developers, states the firm. This could majorly impact the receivables period of leading RE gencos of 40-50 days from the […] Read more
RTC Power To make Up 5% of Renewable Power by 2025 Updated On Thu, Mar 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Even as India awaits its first large RTC (round the clock) renewable projects to come online, research agency CRISIL predicts that the share of RTC plants in the overall renewable (RE) capacity mix will increase from nearly nil today to over 5% by calendar 2025. The agency expects this to be achieved on the back […] Read more
Amid Rising Module Cost, Returns of Projects May Drop by 200 bps: Crisil Updated On Mon, Jun 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to CRISIL Ratings’ estimates, rising module prices may diminish returns for 12 GW of bid out solar projects by ~200 bps and inflate tariffs of future bids by 10-15 paise per unit. CRISIL, an Indian subsidiary of the US company S&P Global, is an analytical company providing ratings, research, and risk and policy advisory […] Read more
