From 7 Paise Per KwH To Ownership. On SECI’s Future Plans Updated On Sun, Mar 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) CMD, Mr J S Swain, has been quoted in a recent interview to the Economic Times as saying that SECI plans to move to become a developer itself, with a first target of setting up 5000 MW of Solar-Wind hybrid projects in the coming decade. That announcement is a […] Read more
Lockdown Sees Power Demand Drop by 20 GW; Spot Power Price Touches 60p Updated On Thu, Mar 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy The nationwide lockdown has wiped away the power demand by as much as 20 GW and forced the spot power price of electricity drop to a three-year low of 60p According to data made by available by the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) the nationwide 21-day lockdown which has seen all factories and businesses shut down […] Read more
Startup Feature – Cell Propulsion Updated On Wed, Mar 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Total employees: 30 Key operational areas (Products, Regions, Clients) The company is poised to drive massive growth of nascent heavy electric commercial vehicle market and capture its major share. It is developing connected, electric powertrains for electric buses. They will be used to electrify the fleets of 12m, 16ton city transport buses. The company is […] Read more
Should Safeguard Duty Expiry in July be Replaced with Fresh Tariffs on Solar Imports from China and Malaysia? Updated On Tue, Mar 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Safeguard duty, which was implemented by the government in July 2018 with an aim to protect the domestic solar manufacturing, is going to be wrapped up in July this year. In-line with this, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has already initiated a review investigation for considering continuance of safeguard duty on solar cells […] Read more
REC Sales up 64 Percent to 21.42 Lakh Units in February Updated On Mon, Mar 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Sales of REC rose over 64 percent to 21.42 lakh units in February compared to 13.02 lakh in the same month a year ago owing to high demand Sales of renewable energy certificates (REC) rose over 64 percent to 21.42 lakh units in February compared to 13.02 lakh in the same month a year ago […] Read more
Renewables Industry Confused due to Lack of Advisory on Coronavirus: FICCI Updated On Fri, Mar 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy FICCI claims the Renewables industry in India is in a state of confusion due to the lack of advisory from ministries and departments regarding coronavirus The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in a note has described that the Renewables industry in India is in a state of confusion regarding the next […] Read more
Distribution the Weakest Link in India’s Power Sector: IEEFA Updated On Tue, Mar 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new IEEFA briefing note has found that the power distribution sector is the weakest link in the entire value chain of the Indian power sector. The precarious financial health of Discoms coupled with a lack of competition is undermining India’s power distribution and generation sectors and hindering much needed new renewable energy investment, a […] Read more
‘Letter of Comfort’ From PFC/ REC/ IREDA now at Par With Bank Guarantees Updated On Mon, Mar 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy The government has decided to treat a letter of comfort issued by state-run shadow banking firms like PFC, REC, and IREDA at par with bank guarantees. To improve the business environment for clean energy projects and attract investments, the government has decided to treat a letter of comfort (undertaking) issued by state-run shadow banking firms […] Read more
EV Makers, Utilities Joining Hands for Charging Infra in India Updated On Fri, Mar 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy In order to fuel the growth of electric vehicle (EV) market in the country, EV manufacturers are now adopting a strategy of collaborating with utility companies to offer charging solutions to their customers, said the data and analytics company. In line with this approach, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), an arm of Indian automotive giant Tata […] Read more