The 90K Stimulus Impact. Will Indian Solar Asset Sales Slow Down? Updated On Thu, May 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy It is no secret that many developers were forced to sell off their renewable energy assets in the recent past to meet their liquidity requirements. From selling by the Shapoorji Pallonji group, which owns leading EPC developer Sterling and Wilson, to reports of Renew Power being in talks, there have been a string of deals […] Read more
Top 10 Rooftop Solar States by Installed Capacity in India Updated On Thu, May 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy India has set one of the world’s most ambitious targets of 175 gigawatts (GW) for renewable energy capacity addition by 2022, including 100 GW for solar, 60 GW for wind, 10 GW for bioenergy and 5 GW for small hydro-power. Out of the solar’s 100 GW capacity, 40 GW will come from rooftop solar and […] Read more
The Top 7 Solar Power Parks across the World Updated On Thu, May 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy A list of the 7 largest solar parks in the world, four of which are located in India and the remaining three in China. Although an outsider right now, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai with a planned 5000 MW capacity could soon make its way to the top of the […] Read more
Residential Solar. Market Yes, But Marketing? Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ashish Anand, a Chandigarh-based businessman reached out to us four months back. With an independent house in the city, he was keen to explore the idea of a solar rooftop for his house. As always, we put him in touch with relevant state sources, and for good measure, a couple of vendors who install solar […] Read more
NLC, SB Energy, ReNew Power Develops Maximum Solar Capacity in FY20 Updated On Thu, Apr 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Navratna company NLC, SoftBank-backed SB Energy, and ReNew Power, country’s largest renewable energy IPP, were the leading project developers added maximum solar energy capacity in FY20, as per the research and advisory services firm report. On the state level in solar, Rajasthan added a maximum capacity of 1.8 GW, followed by Tamil Nadu with 1.3 […] Read more
SECI Extends Deadline for 3 Solar PV Project Tenders Updated On Tue, Apr 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has issued a notification, extending the bid submission deadline for three of its active solar PV project tenders at SCCL in Telangana. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a notification, extending the bid submission deadline for three of its active solar PV project tenders. The three tenders for which the deadlines […] Read more
SECI Powers On with RFS For 2500 MW Project at Karnataka Updated On Sat, Apr 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) yesterday issued a Request for Selection (RfS) document for selection of solar power developers for setting up of 2500 MW ISTS-Connected Solar PV Power Projects at Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Power Park (UMREPP) in Koppal District, Karanataka under Tariff-based Competitive Bidding (ISTS-X). Approximately 13000 Acres of land on […] Read more
Stolen by Covid. Woodmac Projects 3 GW Hit on Solar, Wind Due to Lockdown Updated On Mon, Apr 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Wood Mackenzie, the global industry tracker, in its latest report today has projected that India could face over 21.6% or 3 gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind installations delays as a result of the country’s lockdown. Wood Mackenzie principal analyst Robert Liew said: “The timing of the lockdown is unfortunate as Q1 is […] Read more
CERC Sticks to the Script in Judgement on Hero Solar Petition Updated On Thu, Mar 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, (CERC), in an order dated March 26 has maintained a line that has now become the de facto rule for all issues related to the introduction of GST and its impact on projects awarded beforehand. In this case, the petitioner was Hero Solar Energy Private Limited, which had won bids for […] Read more
