Deadline Extension For 31.12 MW Rooftop Solar Tender in Telangana Updated On Mon, May 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date for bid submission has been extended to May 27, 2019 The Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation (TSREDCO) has issued a new corrigendum for its tender for the development of 31.12 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar PV system scheme in Telangana under Net Metering or Captive through RESCO mode. In its corrigendum, […] Read more
Bad News. After Karnataka, Tamil Nadu’s Tangedco gets Tender Fatigue Updated On Mon, May 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy If there was ever a case of the perils of high government involvement, the renewables sector has probably seen every aspect of it in the past year. From open tenders with price ceilings, to waiting for policy clarity on cost escalations due to safeguard duty, and now, the incredible news of some of the leading […] Read more
Interview with Manish Gupta, Managing Director, Insolation Energy Pvt Ltd Updated On Sat, May 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy Industry Needs Some Breathing Space in Terms of Prices to Grow Cost of module is really the toughest part of the business. We have maintained low prices despite an increase in RM cost. We are managing by increasing the capacity so that fixed costs are reduced and by high volume procurement we have been […] Read more
Can a change in government make an impact on the solar sector? Updated On Sat, May 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy With the 17th Lok Sabha Elections taking centre stage since April, this is the question that really matters for anyone in the solar sector. We speak to 3 industry experts to give you a perspective. Animesh Damani, Managing Partner, Artha Energy Resources “We strongly believe that commitment, focus and execution of the incumbent regime towards […] Read more
Fifth Extension For SECI’s 97.5 MW Rooftop Solar Scheme Updated On Sat, May 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy Bidders will now have until May 30, 2019, to submit their bids for the development of the rooftop solar projects under the scheme. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the deadline for submission of bids on its 97.5 MW grid-connected rooftop solar PV system scheme for government buildings, for the fifth time. […] Read more
SOLshare’s Nano Grids Work In Bangladesh. Opportunity Awaits Updated On Fri, May 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy Dr Sebastian Groh, the Founder of SOLShare might have started the firm to prove a point to detractors. But now, the innovative firm has acquired a life of its own, spreading out with its nano grids to Bangladesh, and soon, India too. The story of Dhaka-based SOLShare is as interesting as one can think of. […] Read more
CleanChoice Energy Announces 20.51 MW Community Solar Project Updated On Fri, May 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy CleanChoice Energy, one of the largest community solar providers in Minnesota with more than 85 MW of solar capacity, has announced that is opening 20.51 MW of community solar capacity available for residential customers in Minnesota. The new capacity is being supplied by fifteen solar farms owned and operated by Altus Power America in Blue Earth, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, McLeod, […] Read more
Canadian Solar Secures $50Mn Loan For International Project Pipeline Updated On Fri, May 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar power companies, recently announced the closing of a US$50 million term loan from Credit Suisse AG, Singapore Branch. The company issued in a statement that it intends to deploy the term loan to support the development of international solar project pipeline and for general corporate purposes. The U.S. dollar-denominated term loan […] Read more
PGCIL Proposes Evacuation System For Potential Solar, Wind Farms in the Western Zone Updated On Fri, May 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Powergrid Corporation of India (PGCIL) recently came up with a detailed proposal for developing a transmission system for the evacuation of power from potential solar and wind energy zones in the western region. The corporation agreed on the proposal during the first Western Region Standing Committee on Transmission (WRSCT) meeting. Subsequently, a petition was […] Read more