IIT Delhi Halves Carbon Footprint With 4.7 MW Green Energy Capacity Updated On Mon, Apr 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy IIT-Delhi has achieved the milestone of becoming the 1st Central Govt funded technical institute to reduce its carbon footprint by over 50% Indian Institute of Technology – Delhi (IIT-D) has announced that from April 1, 2021, the institute achieved the milestone of becoming the first Central Government funded technical institute to reduce its carbon footprint […] Read more
Masdar Agrees to Expand Uzbekistan Wind Farm Capacity to 1.5 GW Updated On Sat, Apr 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Masdar has signed an agreement with the Government of Uzbekistan to extend the capacity of its utility-scale wind farm project up to 1.5 GW. Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has signed an Implementation Agreement with the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan to extend the capacity of its utility-scale wind farm […] Read more
KERC Approves a Late Solar Project with a Tariff of Rs 8.40/kWh Updated On Thu, Apr 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has approved a tariff of Rs 8.40/kWh for a 3 MW solar power project of Cambria Solar Private Limited. As per the Solar Policy 2014-21, the project was given allotment under SRTPV Scheme by Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) on March 17, 2015. A power purchase agreement (PPA) […] Read more
No way out for Stranded Thermal Assets in India, Amid RE Push : IEEFA Updated On Wed, Mar 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy India’s 40 GW of stressed and stranded thermal power assets, identified by a parliamentary committee in March 2018, still linger on – most of them without any feasible resolution. India’s 40 gigawatts (GW) of stressed and stranded thermal power assets, identified by a special parliamentary committee in March 2018, still linger on – most of […] Read more
Adani Green Completes Rs 133 crore Spinel Energy Buyout Updated On Tue, Mar 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy has completed the acquisition of Spinel Energy and Infrastructure from Hindustan Cleanenergy and Peridot Power Ventures. The deal, which was announced on January 21 first, was formally completed last week. The enterprise value of the all cash deal has been put at Rs 133 crores. For Adani Green, the acquisition is another […] Read more
The BCD Calculus: Will It Deliver The Right Outcomes? Updated On Thu, Mar 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy As expected, once it did arrive, India’s Basic Customs Duty (BCD) plan for solar cells and equipment has managed to create just the sort of furore that the government claims it seeks to avoid. After all, for once, this was a decision that was long in coming, with intent having been announced last year itself, […] Read more
Key Downside Risk in the Wake of BCD Announcement is Delays in Signing of PPAs/PSAs: ICRA Updated On Thu, Mar 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Given the expected increase in solar tariffs amid the imposition of BCD, the delays in the signing of PPAs/PSAs is a key downside risk in the near term ICRA Ratings has said that policy support and tariff competitiveness factors are likely to continue driving investments in the renewable energy (RE) sector. However, on the flip […] Read more
Uttar Pradesh Floats Tender for 75 MW of Grid-Connected Solar Projects Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has floated an e-tender for setting up a 75 MW grid-connected solar PV power project in UP solar park, Uttar Pradesh. As part of the Government of India’s target to achieve a cumulative capacity of 100 GW Solar PV installations by the year 2022, UPNEDA wishes […] Read more
Adani Green Energy to Acquire 75 MW Solar Assets of Sterling and Wilson for Rs 446 Cr Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy has signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent stake in two SPVs holding 75 MW operating solar assets of Sterling & Wilson Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), one of the largest renewable energy companies in India, has announced that it has signed a share purchase agreement for the acquisition of a 100 […] Read more
