The Triple Challenge Dragging Down Solar In India Updated On Fri, Aug 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy On August 21, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the premier national body tasked with laying down the roadmap to power for all citizens, and the policy interventions to get there, released a report on India’s solar and wind sector. Titled simply as “ Report of Under Construction Renewable Energy Projects”, the bland title laid bare […] Read more
SECI Releases ₹520 Crores To developers in July Updated On Fri, Aug 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy At a time when the stress due to overdues from discoms, besides multiple other factors has got the industry on edge, SECI (Solar Energy Corporation Of India) has released a statement that claims ₹520 crores have been released to developers for payments against wind and solar energy generation. This represents about 75 percent of the […] Read more
Australia Joins India with Delays in RE Projects Updated On Tue, Aug 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy If you thought India was the only place hit by extended delays and potential cancellations, think again. Australia, which has had a stop-start relationship of its own with renewable energy, especially utility scale solar and wind, has fallen into the same trap. Of course, there, more than just policy, it has been issues related to […] 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
MERC Rejects Grace Period Sought by 28 RE Generators Updated On Mon, Aug 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Renewable Energy Generators were Seeking Grace Period in Implementation of MERC (Forecasting, Scheduling and Deviation Settlement for Solar and Wind Generation) Regulations The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has partially rejected a plea by renewable energy generators in Maharashtra seeking intervention in a matter regarding non-compliance of a MERC order regarding forecasting, scheduling and deviation […] Read more
The same duties on imports of cells & modules are not going to serve the purpose: Prasoon Chaudhary Updated On Mon, Aug 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy In a chat with Prasoon Chaudhary, Business Unit Head, Photovoltaic Solar Manufacturing at Pennar Industries Limited, we got his perspective on the many challenges the module side of the business faces today. After their success in the mounting structures business, the engineering goods firm is looking ahead to replicating the same level of success in […] Read more
There’s a dire need of stability in policies, commitment and political will: Sushil Bansal Updated On Fri, Jul 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy With the date for imposition of a fresh Basic Customs Duty on cell and module import drawing nearer, manufacturers in India are look to the future with guarded optimism. We spoke to Sushil Bansal, the Founder and Managing Director at Novasys Greenergy, an established firm with a 100MW capacity. Sushil has been responsible for the […] Read more
The Solar Foundation: Solar Structures Need Attention Updated On Wed, Jul 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy As India’s solar march has gone on, from 2 GW to a possible 42 GW by the end of this year, it’s interesting to see just what got the headlines within the sector. It has undoubtedly been modules, cells and inverters, in that order. What has been missed out is in fact, as important. Yes, […] Read more
Duke Energy Brings Online its Largest Solar Project in Texas Updated On Wed, Jul 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Duke Energy has announced that its 200 MW Holstein Solar project in Texas has begun commercial operation. It is the largest solar project in its fleet. Duke Energy Renewables, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, has announced that its 200-megawatt (MW) Holstein Solar project in Nolan County, Texas, has begun commercial operation. It is the largest solar project […] Read more
