New Solar PLI Scheme Changes Updated On Fri, Mar 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Details on the new solar PLI scheme for the Rs 19,500 crores that was announced in the budget are still to come out formally. With a first PLI scheme that had a corpus of ‘just’ Rs 4,500 already having been concluded, it’s fair to expect some quick movement with part 2 now. However, reports and […] Read more
Husk Secures Funding For Solar Microgrids in Rural India Updated On Thu, Feb 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Patna based Husk Power Systems, the rural clean energy services leader in Africa and Asia and operator of the largest fleet of community solar microgrids in India, today announced the successful close of a Rs.31 crores ($4.2 million) debt financing from the India Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) Ltd. Besides the IREDA loan, Husk expects […] Read more
Union Budget Raises Combined Expenditure of IREDA and SECI by 143% Updated On Fri, Feb 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy The 2022 Union Budget has increased the expenditure budget of the two of its premiere agencies that are mandated with enabling a thriving renewable sector – Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) and Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The budget for the two central firms has been proposed to be raised by a whopping 143 […] Read more
India’s Solar Path-The Firms, Individuals and Organisations That Will Matter Updated On Wed, Dec 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy 2021 has marked a return to bump up in capacity addition in solar, after the last peak in 2017-18 when the country added close to 9.5 GW taking solar to the top among all energy options for capacity added. With this year likely to see over 11 GW of fresh capacity addition, it says something […] Read more
Strong Underlying Demand To Support Solar PLI Scheme Expansion to Rs 24,000 Crore Updated On Mon, Nov 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Power and MNRE Minister R.K Singh has informed a news agency that the government is planning to enhance funding under the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the domestic solar cells and module manufacturing to Rs 24,000 crore from the existing Rs 4,500 crore to make India an exporting power. The move follows the strong […] Read more
JSW Solar, Shirdi Sai Electricals and Reliance Win Solar PLI Allotments Updated On Fri, Nov 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy In the end, IREDA’s final list of winners for the Solar PLI (Performance Linked Incentives) scheme threw up no surprises as the bidders with plans for all stages of production and the highest capacity bids of 4 GW walked away with the top 3 allotments. Designed to encourage the setting up of manufacturing capacities for […] Read more
Vector Green and Evergreen Power In MoU For Wind Power Projects Updated On Tue, Nov 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy Vector Green Energy Pvt Ltd (Vector Green) and Evergreen Power Mauritius Pvt Ltd (Evergreen Power) have entered into a MoU to develop around 300 MW of wind power projects in India through greenfield development. Vector Green is a renewables focused Independent Power Producer (IPP), wholly owned by funds managed by Global Infrastructure Partners India LLP. […] Read more
IREDA Disburses Rs 1100 Crore To Vector Green In 45 Days Updated On Wed, Oct 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has disbursed a loan of Rs 1100 crores to Mumbai-based Vector Green Energy, which is focused on solar and wind power. Highlighting the size and speed of disbursal, IREDA said that it is the highest-ever disbursement to a single company in a day by the organisation. Even as IREDA […] Read more
IREDA CMD Announces Plans For An IPO At AGM Updated On Thu, Sep 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Pradip Kumar Das, the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) at the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) announced plans to go for the institution to go for an initial public offering (IPO) soon at its 34th AGM yesterday. The CMD also informed shareholders about performance in 2020-21, when IREDA disbursed its second highest amount of […] Read more
