Longi Solar Top Module Supplier to India In 2020, Says Report Updated On Tue, Mar 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy China’s LONGi Solar, a global leader in high-efficiency mono-crystalline solar cells and modules, has been named India’s market leader based on module shipments in 2020, according to a recent study by Gurugram-based research firm JMK Research. For LONGi, the numbers will be gratifying, as it has taken the firm just over 2 years to make […] Read more
New Net-Metering cap Risks Stalling Rooftop Solar Progress in India: IEEFA Updated On Mon, Feb 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy A new regulation that excludes rooftop solar systems over 10 kW from net metering could stall progress for rooftop solar targets of India A new regulation that excludes rooftop solar systems over 10 kilowatts (kW) from net metering will stall the adoption of larger installations in India, undermining progress towards the government’s rooftop solar target […] Read more
India’s Solar Manufacturing- A Tale of failed Government Initiatives Updated On Mon, Jan 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy India’s solar manufacturing prowess, or lack of it, has been a regular cause for concern ever since the country started powering forward in capacity additions from 2016 onwards. A new report from IEEFA and JMK Analytics puts the spotlight on the sector, especially on its failure to ramp up even as demand went up domestically. […] Read more
883 MW of Rooftop Solar Capacity Added in First 9 Months of 2020 Updated On Tue, Oct 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy As per the data released by the MNRE for the period starting January 2020 till September 2020, about 883 MW of rooftop solar was added in India. As per the data released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for the period starting January 2020 till Sep 2020, about 2320 MW of solar […] Read more
Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects Estimated to Reach 11.7 GW by 2023: Report Updated On Fri, Oct 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s total wind-solar hybrid capacity is expected to grow rapidly to reach nearly 11.7 GW by 2023, according to a new report by IEEFA and JMK Research. India’s total wind-solar hybrid capacity is expected to grow rapidly to reach nearly 11.7 gigawatts (GW) by 2023, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and […] Read more
Restrictive Banking Provisions aren’t Helping Renewable Adoption in India Updated On Mon, Sep 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy After restrictive net metering regulations and withdrawal of waivers for open access renewable projects, regulators are now restricting banking facilities. Banking is important as it provides renewable developers a mechanism to utilise their excess generation and avail financial benefits in some cases, states an analyst by JMK Research. In the last year, some renewable energy-rich […] Read more
Unlikely That India Will Match Record-Low Gulf Solar Tariffs: Report Updated On Sat, Aug 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report finds it is unlikely that India will be able to overtake the Gulf region to provide the world’s cheapest solar power in the near term. A number of countries in the Gulf region have set record-low prices for solar in recent years, leading to hopes that India and other countries may soon be able […] Read more
India’s Stuttering Solar Progress Grinds To a Halt With COVID-19 Updated On Thu, Aug 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy Two latest reports by independent research agencies in the Indian renewable energy segment have revealed that the first half of the year (H1 2020) only saw a total of between 1 GW and 1.3 GW of new solar installations in India. While the full year installations expected to reach 3.5 GW (4.5 GW with rooftop) […] Read more
India Installed 7.5 GW Utility-Scale Solar and 2.4 GW Wind in 2019 Updated On Fri, Jan 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Renewable energy installations in India reached 86 GW at the end of 2019, and while wind is the major contributor, for now, solar is closing in fast. Renewable energy installations in India reached 86 GW as of December 31, 2019. And while wind energy is the major contributor holding nearly 44 percent share in the […] Read more
