‘Ultra-Mega Solar Parks Kick-Start India’s Energy Transition by Attracting Foreign Capital, Developers’ Updated On Wed, May 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s approach towards building ultra-mega power plant (UMPP) attracted foreign investment and leading global developers which drives towards a renewable energy investment boom in the country. This has also provided investors with an opportunity to join a USD 500-700 billion renewable energy and grid infrastructure investment boom in the coming decade. “This approach has driven […] Read more
The Next Big Push. MNRE Unveils Moves to Push Manufacturing Updated On Sat, Apr 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Renewable energy sector, where private sector involvement has been considered critical to its growth and building further capacities, has got a new push, as far as manufacturing in India goes. This comes on the heels of the many efforts made last year to provide support for domestic manufacturing, fro the DCR (domestic content requirements) […] Read more
India has Offshore Wind Potential of 67 GW off the Coast of Tamil Nadu, Gujarat Updated On Fri, Mar 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy Approximately 36 GW offshore wind power potential exists off the coast of Gujarat and 31 GW off the coast of Tamil Nadu, MNRE Minister RK Singh has said Based on the preliminary studies carried out by the National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) in collaboration with various multilateral agencies, the Government has identified eight zones […] Read more
Sterlite Power Secures Rs 2,024 Cr Funding from IndusInd Bank, L&T Infra for Transmission Project in Gujarat Updated On Wed, Mar 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy Global player in the power transmission space Sterlite Power has secured funding for about Rs 2,024 crore for its power transmission project in Gujarat. The company said that, it has achieved financial closure for its Lakadia Vadodara Transmission Project Ltd (LVTPL). It further added that, we have secured funds worth Rs 2,024 crore from IndusInd […] Read more
PGCIL Subsidiary Granted Transmission License for 2 GW RE Projects in Gujarat Updated On Wed, Mar 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy CERC has granted a transmission license to a PGCIL subsidiary to establish transmission system for providing connectivity to 2 GW of RE Projects in Gujarat The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted a transmission license to Powergrid Bhuj Transmission Limited (PBTL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) to establish the […] Read more
ICRA Predicts Slowdown in Wind Energy Capacity Addition in FY2020 Updated On Wed, Jan 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy ICRA has revised the outlook for the wind energy sector from stable to negative, predicting the Wind energy capacity addition to be subdued in FY2020 Wind energy capacity addition to be subdued in FY2020, amid challenges with payment delays from discoms and tight financing environment. In this context, ICRA has recently revised the outlook for […] Read more
UDAY Not Failure; New Version Likely in Budget: Power Minister Updated On Tue, Jan 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ahead of the upcoming Union Budget on Saturday, Power Minister R K Singh said that the UDAY (Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana) scheme was not a failure, however, an improved version of the programme, meant for revival for Discoms and to ensure 24X7 power, maybe announced in Budget. During an event, the Minister said quoted PTI […] Read more
Clean Energy Flunks The Easy Financing Test Updated On Mon, Jan 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy For a Sector that requires one of the largest sustained funding requirements in decades, financing for clean energy investments in India has had a rocky ride. The three year lock-in for developers is the most recent obstacle. Bankability. That’s a word that is highlighted proudly across the solar chain, and whose value can never be […] Read more
‘PRATYAY’ a New Trading Platform from Power Exchange India Updated On Mon, Jan 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy With an aim to ease participation and provide customer delight for trading on the exchange, Power Exchange India Ltd (PXIL) on Monday has unveiled its new technology-based trading platform called ‘PRATYAY’. As per PXIL, this new service provides single platform for all segments and offers hassle-free migration from thick client-based solution to a complete web-based […] Read more
