PERSPECTIVE Updated On Mon, Oct 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy The government of India has set an ambitious target of 175 GW of renewable power installed capacity by the end of 2022, of which 58 GW has been installed so far. The Indian solar market added 1,869 MW in the second quarter of 2017, bringing installations in the first half of the year to 4,765 […] Read more
Freefall of Solar Bids Updated On Mon, Oct 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy The lowest bids can be undermined or loosefit for Indian solar players in front of Chinese majors. Let’s keep it debatable. But the fact not to deny is, solar power tariffs in India are falling at a quantum rate which includes the recent Rs 2.44 per unit bidding for Bhadla Phase-III Solar Park in Rajasthan. […] Read more
First Utility Scale Storage Project in India Takes Off Updated On Mon, Oct 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 20MW solar power project is the first utility scale storage tender in India to announce results, and it includes provision of complete EPC and O&M services for twenty-five years. NLC India Limited, a government of India owned coal mining company, recently completed auction for a 20 MW solar project integrated with 28 MWh storage […] Read more
NSPCL Invites EPC Bids for 25MWp Solar Power Project in West Bengal Updated On Mon, Oct 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 25 MWp Solar PV power project shall be implemented in a single EPC package under domestic competitive bidding using Non DCR (open category) manufactured PV modules and cells. NTPC-SAIL Power Company Limited (NSPCL), a Joint Venture of NTPC Limited and Steel Authority of India Limited, is in the process of setting up a 25 […] Read more
Azure Power Secures 250MW Solar Power Project with the Tariff of Rs 3.14 Updated On Mon, Oct 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy Azure Power will also be providing O&M services for 250MW solar power project apart from designing, engineering, manufacturing work scope. Azure Power has announced that it has won a 250MW solar project in an auction conducted under Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) by Indian utility NTPC. Azure Power quoted the lowest bid of Rs 3.14. NTPC […] Read more
India’s Acme Solar Eyes 335 Million Dollars through IPO Updated On Thu, Oct 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy Funds raised from the IPO will be used for setting up this 200 megawatt project. This seems to be a very smart move on the part of the company, as raising debt with such a low tariff would have been a major challenge even when the off-taker is a government entity like NTPC Limited. One […] Read more
How Solar Won The Dirty Game? Updated On Tue, Oct 10th, 2017 by Saurenergy Who would ever expect a country with generations naively leaned towards fossil fuels and struggling to lighten up their houses will be blessed with solar power. Sounding like intercession, today, a livelihood is well upholstered to arrogate a technology-driven life. Apparently, the black smut coal field where nourishment of human-kind was painted black has open-armed […] Read more
Azure Roof Power to Electrify Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Facilities Across 5 States in India Updated On Tue, Oct 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Azure Power will provide power for 25 years to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India facilities in the states and union territories of Delhi, Puducherry, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Assam Azure Power has announced that it has won a 1.3 MW solar rooftop project in an auction conducted by NTPC Vidyut […] Read more
Two 10 MW floating solar projects are coming up in Andhra Pradesh and Kerala soon Updated On Tue, Oct 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy “Two 10 MW floating solar projects, which will be the largest so far in the country, will come up in Andra Pradesh and Kerala. We are carrying out the design,” Two floating solar projects with the capacity of 10 MW each are coming up in Andhra Pradesh and Kerala to harness unutilised water bodies. “Two […] Read more
