Will CoronaVirus Prove To Be The Force Majeure Of 2020 for Indian solar? Updated On Sat, Feb 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s renewable, and especially the solar sector, has had a tough time since 2018. In 2018, it was the Goods and Services Tax (GST) which upended calculations of bid winners, especially those who signed their PPA’s just before the GST came in. If that wasn’t enough, it was followed by the Safeguard Duty, which muddied […] 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
SECI’s Manufacturing-Linked Solar Tender Oversubscribed Updated On Thu, Nov 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI has finally received a solid response for its auction for its manufacturing-linked solar energy projects tender. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), after multiple and arduous extensions, has finally received a solid response for its auction for the infamous manufacturing-linked solar energy projects tender. The request for selection for which SECI recently held […] Read more
Engie EPS Selected for Solar Plus Storage Projects in Guam Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy Engie EPS has been selected as the successful bidder for the construction of two solar-plus-storage projects under a 20-year PPA in Guam Engie EPS, a subsidiary of the Engie group, involved in the energy storage systems and microgrids segment has been informed that the Power Authority of Guam, a US territory in the Western Pacific, […] Read more
Microsoft and Engie Announce Renewable Energy Agreements in US Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Microsoft and Engie have announced the signing of a solar and wind PPA in the US and the implementation of Darwin, a digital data management platform Microsoft and French multinational electric utility company Engie have announced the signing of a solar and wind power purchase agreement (PPA) in the United States and the implementation of […] Read more
At REI 2019, Hope Makes A Comeback, Against the Odds Updated On Thu, Sep 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Renewable Energy India (REI) Expo 2019 began at the India Expo Centre of Greater Noida yesterday. The event will run till September 20, offering the largest assembly of players in the renewable energy and now, the e-mobility sector in India. The Expo, in its 13th year, justifiably claims to be the biggest such show […] Read more
Andhra Tenders for Rooftop Systems on Government Buildings Updated On Tue, Aug 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy NREDCAP has issued a tender for the implementation of solar rooftop systems on government buildings in Andhra Pradesh under RESCO model. The New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible bidders for implementation of grid-connected solar rooftop systems on government buildings in the state under […] Read more
SECI Floats Tender for 1500 MW Solar Projects Under CPSU-II Updated On Fri, Aug 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI has issued a tender for setting up of 1500 MW grid-connected solar projects in India (Tranche-II) under the second phase of the CPSU The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender for the selection of solar power developers for setting up of 1500 MW grid-connected (including mini and microgrid) solar PV […] Read more
US Solar Market Witnesses Best 1st Quarter in History Updated On Wed, Jun 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy In the first 3 months of the year, the U.S. installed 2.7 GW of solar PV, making it the most solar capacity ever installed in the first quarter of a year. According to a new report, in the first three months of the year, the U.S. installed 2.7 GW of solar photovoltaics (PV), making it […] Read more
