Woodmac Predicts Low Solar Achievement Rates for India By 2030 Updated On Tue, Jul 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Market Research firm Wood Mackenzie (Woodmac) says that Asia Pacific solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity could triple to 1,500 gigawatts (GW) by 2030. China To Remain Leader Even as China will remain leader in the region, woodmac says low completion rates in India mean the country will miss its 100 GW solar target for 2022, […] Read more
IEX Trades 7093 MU in June’21 with 48% YoY Growth Updated On Mon, Jul 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) traded 7093 MU of electricity volume in June’21 recording 48% YoY growth. According to the power demand data published by the National Load Dispatch Center, the national peak demand saw a 16% YoY increase, with the highest ever peak demand at 191.51 GW, while energy consumption at 115 BU grew […] Read more
India’s Three Battles To Lose Updated On Wed, Jun 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy What, and how India sets about achieving climate goals in the decade to 2030 matters. Not just for the impact it will have on doing our bit on global warming, but also for what it does to shift the country decisively away from our current energy pathways. The decade to 2030 also seems to be […] Read more
NTPC Concall- Spotlight On Aggressive Renewables Plans Updated On Tue, Jun 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy NTPC’s revised 60 GW renewable energy plan by FY32 was just one of the many interesting announcements and information pieces shared by the group’s Director (finance) A.K. Gautam at the online conference call with analysts following Q4 results. We bring you some of its highlights. Gautam added that 2884 MW of solar projects including ongoing […] Read more
Battery Storage Warms Up with NTPC 1 GWh Tender For EOI Updated On Tue, Jun 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy National power generator NTPC continues to move aggressively on its pivot to renewable energy and more flexible power. In a tender it released on June 26, the state owned power major has invitee expression of interest (EOI) for setting up 1000 MWh of grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) at its power plants in India. […] Read more
The Place of Renewables in India’s Future Power Grid Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian power sector, one of the largest in the world, comprises one synchronised national grid that serves the entire nation. In the last decade, the transmission system has expanded from 2.4 L circuit kilometres in 2011 to 4.4 L circuit kilometres in 2021, with inter-regional transfer capacity growing to 105 GW. A recent energy event […] Read more
Experts Find Lower Costs, Cheap Credit To Be Decisive For Energy Future Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy What does the energy landscape look like in the post-Covid era? Ajay Mathur, Director, International Solar Alliance, believes that as we look to the future, two-three key changes emerge: One, post the pandemic, energy equipment buyers are considering the operating costs of energy with greater emphasis, largely because of the greater availability of credit, which […] Read more
JSW Steel, CSIR-NCL, Scotland Join ‘India H2 Alliance’ Updated On Thu, Jun 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy The India H2 Alliance has expanded its membership with the inclusion of JSW Steel, which joins the IH2A energy transition coalition as the Steel and Cement Work Group lead, along with two government agencies – CSIR-National Chemicals Laboratory (CSIR-NCL) and Scottish Development International (SDI), the international arm of the Scottish Government; and three national sustainability […] Read more
Research Flags Risks To US Solar Loans From Chronic Underperformance Updated On Tue, Jun 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy California-headquartered kWh Analytics has released the latest edition of its annual report Solar Risk Management, which reveals that wildfires reduced energy production by up to 6% in the Western U.S. in 2020. Solar Risk Management 2021, which provides investors with latest insights on the evolution of solar generation risk, spans three sections and contains contributions from over […] Read more
