We Received Force Majeure Notices from Various Discoms, Despite Govt Directive: Azure Power Updated On Mon, Apr 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy Despite government directive to power distribution companies (Discoms) to pay dues on time, the country’s one of the leading independent solar power producer (IPP), Azure Power said that it has received Force Majeure notices from various Discoms citing an inability to perform their obligations as per the PPA due to Covid-19. There has been a […] Read more
Maharashtra Discoms Turn Away From Costly PPAs to Energy Exchanges Updated On Mon, Apr 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy Discoms in Maharashtra are turning to energy exchanges to buy cheaper power to protect margins, eschewing PPAs that command much higher tariffs. With four-fifth of the economy shuttered for the third week, on account of COVID-19 control measures, pulling down power demand sharply, power utilities and Discoms in Maharashtra are turning to energy exchanges to […] Read more
Engie Signs Tax Equity Financing for its 2 GW US Renewables Portfolio Updated On Mon, Apr 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy Engie North America has announced that it has signed a major tax equity financing for its 2 GW renewables portfolio in the US. Engie North America has announced that it has signed a major tax equity financing for its renewables portfolio. The portfolio consists of 2 GW of renewable assets, comprised of 1.5 GW of […] Read more
L&T Bags Orders worth Rs 5,000 – Rs 7,000 Cr for Power Transmission, Solar Biz Updated On Sat, Apr 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Multinational conglomerate Larsen & Tourbo’s Construction arm, L&T Construction, said that it has won major contracts worth Rs 5,000 to Rs 7,000 crore for its businesses including power transmission & distribution (PT&D) and solar in India as well as overseas. The company has got a prestigious order in Kuwait to upgrade substations and related power […] Read more
Adani Green Energy Generation Capacity Rises to 2.5 GW in FY20 Updated On Sat, Apr 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy has announced that its power generation capacity saw a 30 percent rise, climbing up to 2,545 MW in FY 2019-20. Clean energy firm Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) has announced that its power generation capacity saw a 30 percent rise, climbing up to 2,545 MW in FY 2019-20, while total electricity supplies jumped 14.5 percent […] Read more
New Era of Generic Renewable Energy Tariffs in Maharashtra Starts Updated On Thu, Apr 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy Generic Renewable Energy Tariffs, which, until now declared by the respective state regulatory commissions have just entered into a new era of market determined mechanism, starting with Maharashtra. In its Generic Renewable Energy Tariff order for FY 2020-21 under MERC (Renewable Energy Tariff) Regulations, 2019 act, MERC (Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission) has declared that projects […] Read more
REC Board Approves Incorporation of 7 SPVs for Evacuating Renewable Energy Updated On Thu, Apr 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy The board members of India’s power sector lender REC Ltd have provided their consent for a proposal to incorporate 7 project-specific special purpose vehicles (SPVs). These SPVs will facilitate the evacuation of renewable energy from Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan. REC said that “The board of directors of REC Ltd in its meeting held on March 25, 2020, inter-alia […] Read more
Pandemic to Hit Global EV Growth by 43% in 2020 Updated On Wed, Apr 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Research firm Wood Mackenzie has released a report where it predicts a 43 percent contraction in the global EV industry by the end of 2020. For a sector that was just building up some serious momentum, the crisis couldn’t have come at a worse time. The big hope now is that government stimulus plans will […] Read more
India’s Solar Energy Plans Bogged Down With Supply Chain Issues Updated On Wed, Apr 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Amid lockdown across the country, which is likely to be extended due to ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the damage to India’s solar ambitions is given, the only question is how much. In India, around 2.3 GW of solar plants were expected to be commissioned from June to August 2020. However, the delivery of these projects has […] Read more