FM Assures Manufacturer Associations Of BCD As Promised, From April 1, 2022 Updated On Fri, Jan 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has assured delegation of domestic solar manufacturers that the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) that was announced on modules and cells almost 9 months back, will be implemented as scheduled, from April 1, 2022. This is basis a release shared by NIMMA, or the North India Module Manufacturers Association, which was among […] Read more
ETO Motors to Set Up Over 2500 EV Charging Stations in Delhi-NCR Updated On Tue, Jan 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy E-mobility solutions provider ETO Motors has joined forces with BSES and Tata Power DDL to set up around 2,000-3,000 EV charging stations in the next 2-3 years. Based in Hyderabad, the company is an electric vehicle manufacturer, fleet operator and a charging infrastructure provider. ETO Motors is currently operational in Hyderabad, Delhi, Bangalore, Noida, Nagpur, […] Read more
Andhra Govt Finally Withdraws 6400 MW Tender, Sticks With Buy From SECI Updated On Fri, Dec 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a move that was widely expected for the past few months, the Andhra Pradesh government has dropped its 6400 MW solar tender. the state government had tried to pull off its own tender with conditions separate from central tenders, to prove a point about its claim of paying too high a price for previous […] Read more
APTEL Leans With Rajasthan Solar Park Developer On Jurisdiction Issue Updated On Wed, Dec 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy In an interesting judgement on the rights and powers of Solar Park Developers in states, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), in an order yesterday, has laid down the operating rules for such situations. The tribunal was acting on a plea by the Saurya Urja Company of Rajasthan Limited, which runs the Bhadla Solar park, […] Read more
Curbs On Banking Of Power Risks Hurting Renewable Producers Updated On Wed, Dec 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy A briefing note by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and JMK Research asserts that new restrictions on banking of power will inhibit the growth of the rooftop and open-access solar market. This would have a wide ranging impact on India’s national target of 500 gigawatts (GW) of installed renewable capacity by […] Read more
PXIL launches Its Own I-DAS For Combining RE and Conventional Power Trading Updated On Tue, Dec 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy India’s 1st institutionally promoted power exchange, Power Exchange India Ltd (PXIL) has launched the Integrated Day Ahead Spot market (called I-DAS), a collective transaction that integrates transactions for Renewable Energy (RE) along with Conventional energy. I-DAS offers market participants the convenience of submitting orders for transacting in RE as well as Conventional power in the same […] Read more
UP is at a Crossroads in its Electricity Transition: IEEFA-Ember Report Updated On Mon, Dec 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Uttar Pradesh (UP) has fallen behind other power-intensive Indian states in terms of delivering on renewable capacity targets due to several delays, inducing anxiety in electricity developers. A new joint report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and energy think tank Ember says urgent action is needed to get back on […] Read more
In Blow To Power Reforms, Key Provisions In Draft Electricity Bill (amendment) 2021, Dropped Updated On Thu, Dec 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Draft electricity amendment bill (2021), whose withdrawal was one of the demands of the agitating farmers, has gone through some major changes after ‘feedback’ from ‘stakeholders’. And it is clear who has been winning the arguments, if one goes through the (dropped) changes that have been shared by the sources in the Power Ministry. […] Read more
EV Sale In Delhi 6 Times Higher Than National Average: Delhi Govt Updated On Wed, Dec 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy EV (electric vehicles) accounted for nine per cent of the total vehicle sales in Delhi during September-November, six times higher than the national average, the city government said on Tuesday. Delhi is emerging as the EV capital of India, it said in a statement. The national capital is doing everything possible to reduce its contribution […] Read more
