Govt. Confirms Solar Imports Down To $571 million in 2020-21 Updated On Fri, Aug 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Yesterday, the Union Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister Raj Kumar Singh while addressing the Lok Sabha announced that India’s solar cells and modules imports fell to $571.65 million in the last financial year (FY20-21) from $2.16 billion and $1.68 billion in FY18-19 and FY19-20, respectively. Till July end, India had imposed tariff and […] Read more
India Added 601 MW C&I RE Generation Capacity in Q1 2021: Report Updated On Thu, Aug 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy BRIDGE TO INDIA has launched a new quarterly report titled “India Corporate Renewable Brief,” which provides a detailed regular update on key trends and developments in the rapidly growing C&I renewable market. The study includes details of capacity addition, key players, policy developments, equipment prices, financing deals and other market trends. The first edition of this report […] Read more
With Safeguard Duty Expiry A Day Away, Solar Bodies in a Huddle For Way Forward Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy With the Safeguard Duty (SGD) on solar modules expiring tomorrow, there is predictable anxiety among Indian module manufacturers on the future after the duty expires. Currently, there is an ongoing investigation by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies against alleged Chinese dumping of modules, which has got delayed due to a court intervention. Thus, a […] Read more
Avaada Energy, O2 Power Win RUMSL 550 MW Solar Auction Updated On Mon, Jul 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy We have two more names joining the winners’ list in key solar auction results this week. This time, it is the RUMSL 550 MW Agar Solar park auction, where Avaada Energy and O2 Power (through Beempow energy Private Limited) have won the auction for 550 MW solar projects of Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL), […] Read more
SECI Issues Tender for 100 MW Solar Plant in Chhattisgarh Updated On Mon, Jul 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on Friday (July 9) released a tender for the Design, Engineering, Supply, Construction, Erection, Testing & Commissioning of 100 MW (AC) Solar PV Project with Land having 15 years Plant O&M At Chhattisgarh. SECI had earlier issued a tender for land parcels in the state for 100 MW […] Read more
RE Capacity Addition to Grow to 11GW in FY22, Predicts ICRA Updated On Fri, Jul 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy While renewable energy capacity addition reduced by 1.3 GW last year due to coronavirus-induced disruptions, ICRA expects the capacity addition to improve to 10.5-11 GW in FY22, led by a strong project pipeline of approximately 38 GW. Additionally, more than 20 GW RE projects are under the tendering phase from various nodal agencies, providing visibility […] Read more
India’s Solar Power Tariffs Rising After Hitting Record Lows in 2020: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Jun 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar tariffs are deflationary. Prices have fallen by 75% in seven years in India, and in 2020 solar tariffs hit record lows, writes Vibhuti Garg, Energy Economist and Lead India at Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). From 2019 to the first quarter of 2020, most of India’s newly-auctioned solar projects saw tariffs […] Read more
Solis Seminar, Episode 24: PV Panel Micro-Crack Problems and Identification Methods Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy The last Solis Seminar introduced the problem of PID effect and its solutions. This seminar will give details on the causes of cell micro-cracks, how to identify them and ultimately prevent them. PID effect, micro-cracks, and hot spots are three important factors that can affect the performance of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules. Among them, PID […] Read more
ICRA Places 4 GW Projects At Risk Of Escalations Due To Higher Import Costs Updated On Thu, Jun 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy The hiked prices of imported solar PV modules by nearly 15-20% over the last 4-5 months, may impact the returns of solar power project developers. According to a recent release by the independent rating agency ICRA, the price rise in imported solar modules has been mainly caused due to anincrease in the price of polysilicon, […] Read more
