Technology-led Solns Help Turbine Makers Tap Addl Revenue Opportunities: Report Updated On Mon, Apr 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy The new onshore wind energy installation capacity rose by 17 percent to touch 54.2 GW in 2019, as against previous year, mainly on account of decline in wind turbines’ overall costs, as well as ambitious both national & regional level renewable energy targets, says the business consulting firm. As per Frost & Sullivan, the global […] Read more
Sterlite Power Commissions Rs 1,027 Cr worth of Gurgaon Palwal Transmission Project Updated On Mon, Apr 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy Adding another feather in its cap, Sterlite Power, one of the leading global developers in power transmission space, has commissioned the Gurgaon Palwal Transmission Project (GPTL) worth Rs 1,027 crore. This project is expected to enhance the power capacity of the Gurugram and Palwal areas in the state of Haryana by ~2000 MW. Further, the […] Read more
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
Sale of Green Certificates Surges 79% by 8.38 Lakh Units in March Updated On Mon, Apr 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy The sale of renewable energy certificates (RECs) increased more than 79 percent to 8.38 lakh units during March 2020 mainly on account of good supply. During the month of March in 2019, 4.68 lakh units of renewable energy certificates were sold, as per the official data. RECs are market-based instruments, and a REC is created […] Read more
PSPCL’s Advance Payment Scheme. Lucrative Offer or Open Distress? Updated On Mon, Apr 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy A visit to the website of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), the state’s primary discom, reveals an interesting offer that has just been released . Promoted as a ‘Golden opportunity to earn lucrative returns by advance payment’ the offer promises a return of 1 percent per month, or 12 percent per annum, for […] 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
Ikea Parent Firm Acquires Stake in 403 MW US Solar Projects Updated On Mon, Apr 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ingka Group (owner and operator of 380 IKEA stores in 30 countries), has taken over two solar PV projects in the US worth a combined 403 MW generation capacity. Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group (owner and operator of 380 IKEA stores in 30 countries), has taken over two solar photovoltaic (PV) […] Read more
Ind-Ra Withdraws Sterling & Wilson Solar’s CP Ratings on Request Updated On Sat, Apr 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Credit rating agency India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has withdrawn its rating assigned to Sterling & Wilson Solar (SWSL), a Shapoorji Pallonji Group company, on the Rs 300 crore Commercial Paper (CP) programme. The company said that “on its request, India Ratings & Research has withdrawn the ratings assigned on the Rs 300 crore Commercial […] Read more
Govt Extends CEL Bid Deadline to 1 Month amid Covid-19 Updated On Sat, Apr 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy On the back of ongoing situation due to the Covid-19 outbreak in the country, the Government of India (GoI) has extended the deadline for submitting bids for its solar products manufacturing unit Central Electronics Ltd (CEL) by a month. Earlier in the month of February, the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) issued […] Read more
