Suzlon Energy Losses Grow to Rs 40 Cr in 3rd Quarter Updated On Fri, Feb 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy The company’s total income in the quarter came down to Rs 1,112.34 crore from Rs 2,220.25 crore a year ago. Suzlon Energy, a premier wind energy solutions provider, has reported that its consolidated net loss has widened to Rs 40.07 crore in the December 2018 quarter year-on-year, mainly due to lower revenues, higher forex loss, […] Read more
Greener Buildings in Orissa. Govt to consider Solar Power in Building Laws Updated On Thu, Feb 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Department also seeks to make adherence to energy efficient building code mandatory for obtaining the building plan approval in Urban Local Bodies. The state government of Odisha may soon make it mandatory for buildings to install solar panels on rooftops by making a provision in the building plan approval. In support of the new […] Read more
Govt. implements various programs/schemes for promotion of grid interactive renewable energy Updated On Thu, Feb 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Government is already implementing various programs/schemes for promotion of grid interactive renewable energy such as solar, wind, bio-power and small hydro power in the country. The details of major steps taken by the Government to attract investment in the renewable energy sector are as follows: – Waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges […] Read more
SoftBank Led SB Energy Leads Bidding on SECI 1200 MW Wind Auction Updated On Wed, Feb 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy Bids totalling 2,325-MW capacity were received by SECI in response to the 1200 MW tender. A host of other industry majors including SoftBank led SB Energy have marked their interest in Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) latest 1200 MW wind power tender. SB Energy has made its first bid for a standalone wind project […] Read more
Renewable Energy Industry Reactions on Interim Budget 2019 Updated On Fri, Feb 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy The industry was expecting a policy direction from the government to promote manufacturing, especially in the renewable energy sector in the background of the jobs crisis, which India faces. Surprisingly, this was completely missing from the budget, says Amit Gupta, Vikram Solar. India’s renewable energy industry was expecting lot of things from the present Modi […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Glenn Pearce Oroz, Director of Policy and Programmes, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) Updated On Fri, Feb 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Govt Sends Clear, Attractive Signal to Invest in India Research clearly shows that businesses and private investment flow into countries that have clear, robust policy and regulatory environments with long term targets. By prioritizing energy access, the government is sending a clear, attractive signal to business to invest in the Indian market, believes Glenn Pearce […] Read more
GE Expands Renewable Energy Portfolio Updated On Thu, Jan 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy The proposed moves will enable GE Renewable Energy to drive more local and integrated solutions, simplify its structure, and improve performance. GE has announced that it intends to intensify its focus on the growing renewable energy market by consolidating all of the company’s renewable and grid assets into a single, simplified Renewable Energy business. GE […] Read more
AfDB Approves $25 Mn Fund For Renewable Energy Projects in Africa Updated On Wed, Jan 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Fund’s strategy is to prioritize projects with a clear timeline to financial close, with emphasis on de-risking early stage greenfield projects. The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved an equity investment of up to $25 million in ARCH Africa Renewable Power Fund (ARPF), a US$ 250 million private equity fund for renewable energy […] Read more
Samsung’s Bengaluru R&D Centre Switches to Solar Energy Updated On Wed, Jan 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Through ‘energy wheeling’, the solar farm adds the required power to the state electricity grid and SRI-B in turn, receives an equal amount of power from the local electricity grid. Samsung’s R&D centre in Bengaluru (SRI-B) has switched to solar power to light up its campus situated in the country’s IT capital. The campus which […] Read more