Norwegian Li-ion Battery Major Freyr Gets Govt Grant To Scale Up Updated On Thu, Mar 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy Norway’s Freyr battery (no connection to solar EPC Freyr Energy Services in India) has received a grant from Norway’s ministry of climate and environment, through Enova SF, of NOK-142-million (Rs 1300 crores) to start work on a clean battery cell production plant in Mo i Rana, Nordland county. Freyr AS has set a target of […] Read more
As Solar Spreads, Shrinking Space for Wind Updated On Wed, Mar 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy It was one of the lesser noticed misses caused by the 2020 pandemic. In fact, we had predicted it in our own January 2020 issue. When Solar capacity would overtake wind in India. But come 2021, and wind energy has finally been overtaken. The news, when it was finally confirmed, couldn’t have been announced with […] Read more
BCD Announcement This Week? Speculation Reaches Fever Pitch, Again Updated On Tue, Mar 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy A report in BusinessLine, quoting sources in the MNRE, has speculated on the possibility of Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on modules and solar cells finally being announced this week. Readers will recall that the announcement was widely expected in the Union Budget in February, but was conspicuously missing. The report quotes its sources as saying […] Read more
Ecoppia Secures First Project in Egypt, the 1.65 GW BenBan Solar Park Updated On Fri, Feb 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy Ecoppia, a leader in robotic solutions for PV solar, has won a new project in one of the worlds’ largest solar parks in BenBan, Egypt Ecoppia, a leader in robotic solutions for photovoltaic solar, has announced a new project win in one of the worlds’ largest solar parks in BenBan, Egypt. The BenBan solar park, […] Read more
Inox Wind Bags 62 MW Order to be Developed Across Gujarat and Karnataka Updated On Wed, Feb 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Inox Wind has received new orders for the supply and installation of wind turbine generators of 62 MW capacity across Gujarat and Karnataka Inox Wind, leading wind energy solutions provider, has announced that it has received new orders for the supply and installation of wind turbine generators of 62 MW capacity from Independent Power Producers […] Read more
Inox Wind Reports Increased Losses Despite Higher Revenue in December Quarter Updated On Mon, Feb 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Inox Wind has reported higher revenue in the December quarter, but the firms’ net loss has also widened to Rs 51.97 crore Inox Wind has issued its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, reporting a higher revenue from the previous quarter and from the same quarter in 2019, however, the firms’ net […] Read more
After 1.99/kWh, Gujarat Cancels Results of two Earlier Solar Auctions Updated On Tue, Feb 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy GUVNL has cancelled the results of auctions held for 800 MW solar projects in Gujarat after receiving permission to re-tender the projects. According to local reports, the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) has cancelled the results of auctions held for the award of 700 MW Dholera solar park and the 100 MW Raghanesda solar […] Read more
Budget 2021 Reactions. Industry Welcomes Broad Direction, Hopes For Specifics Updated On Tue, Feb 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The Union Budget 2021, for all its usual detractors, has been welcomed in more ways than one. While the stock markets seem to have welcomed the bold moves to junk fiscal limitations and go for high spending to revive the economy, the industry has welcomed it for more reasons. One couldn’t help but notice during […] Read more
JinkoSolar Delivers Strong Shipping Numbers for 2020 In India Updated On Wed, Jan 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Leading global module manufacturer JinkoSolar, claims to have been the market leader in India in 2020 with a market share of 22% . In terms of actual volumes, the firm confirms shipping almost 1200 MW+ by the end of 2020. In addition to this, JinkoSolar says it has also been recognized as the top supplier […] Read more
