Nearly 27 GW of new Solar Capacity Added in India in Last Three Years Updated On Wed, Feb 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy A total of approximately 27 GW (26967.75 MW) of new solar capacity has been installed in India over the last three years in India. A total of approximately 27 GW (26967.75 MW) of new solar capacity has been installed in India over the last three years i.e. from 2016-17 to 2018-19 and the current year […] Read more
SECI Scores 9 Bids Worth 3.5 GW in Response to 1.2 GW Solar Tender Updated On Tue, Feb 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has reported a list of 9 bidders who have submitted bids against the nodal agencies 1.2 GW solar tender (ISTS-VIII) which was issued in January. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has reported a list of nine bidders who have submitted prospective bids against the nodal agencies 1.2 GW solar tender (ISTS-VIII) which […] Read more
Chinese Wind Installations Could be Halved in 2020: Coronavirus Outbreak Updated On Tue, Feb 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy The coronavirus outbreak could lead to production delays in China’s wind turbine installations by up to 50 percent in 2020, according to a new report The coronavirus outbreak could lead to production delays in China’s wind turbine installations by up to 50 percent in 2020, according to research firm Wood Mackenzie. “We estimate production delays across […] Read more
Solar Projects Worth 3 GW at Risk due to Coronavirus Outbreak: CRISIL Updated On Mon, Feb 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Nearly 3 GW of solar projects, worth Rs 16,000 crore, could be at risk of penalties for missing their respective SCODs due to Coronavirus outbreak Nearly 3 GW of solar projects, worth Rs 16,000 crore, could be at risk of penalties for missing their respective scheduled commercial operation date (SCOD) if the impact of Coronavirus […] Read more
Will CoronaVirus Prove To Be The Force Majeure Of 2020 for Indian solar? Updated On Sat, Feb 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s renewable, and especially the solar sector, has had a tough time since 2018. In 2018, it was the Goods and Services Tax (GST) which upended calculations of bid winners, especially those who signed their PPA’s just before the GST came in. If that wasn’t enough, it was followed by the Safeguard Duty, which muddied […] Read more
SECI Reissues NIT for 1200 MW Wind Power Projects (Tranche-IX) Updated On Fri, Feb 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has issued a new NIT for procurement of wind power through an RfS for setting up of 1200 MW Wind Power Projects in India The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a new notice inviting tender (NIT) for procurement of wind power through a Request for Selection (RfS) document for setting up […] Read more
Policy Certainty Will Increase Renewable Investment in India: IEEFA Updated On Fri, Feb 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Policy certainty will increase domestic and international investment in India, a new report issued by the IEEFA has found. Policy certainty around renewable energy will increase domestic and international investment in India, a new report issued by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has found. The new report ‘India’s Renewable Energy Policy […] Read more
Difficult to Meet India’s 175 GW Renewable Energy Target by 2022: CSE Updated On Wed, Feb 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s renewable energy sector seems to be losing steam and may find it tough to meet its 175 GW target by 2022, claims a new report India’s renewable energy sector seems to be losing steam and may find it tough to meet its 175 gigawatt (GW) target by 2022, even as its total capacity reached almost 86 GW […] Read more
Sub-Saharan African Nations saw Record Jump in Renewables Investments in 2018: BNEF Updated On Mon, Feb 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy The year 2018 saw USD 2.8 billion spent on RE projects in sub-Saharan Africa – a regional record and some USD 600 million more than the previous year The year 2018 saw USD 2.8 billion spent on renewable (RE) projects in sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa) – a regional record and some USD 600 million […] Read more
