Indian RE Sector Stable But Riddled With Payment & PPAs Signing Delays Updated On Thu, Aug 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy While India’s renewable energy (RE) sector is currently stable, the key challenges containing its growth lie on the execution front, finds a new report by ICRA. According to the report, the RE sector’s present stability is on account of strong project pipeline, the government’s continued policy support, and superior tariff competitiveness offered by wind and […] Read more
Battery Startup Log 9 Materials Raises $5 million from Amara Raja Batteries Updated On Mon, Aug 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy Bengaluru-headquartered advanced battery-tech Log 9 Materials has announced an equity partnership and collaboration with Amara Raja Batteries (ARBL), one of India’s largest manufacturers of industrial and automotive batteries. The deal involves an investment of $5 Million from Amara Raja Batteries during its ongoing Series A+ funding round. For ARBL, the investment follows the announcement of […] Read more
BTM Storage is Closer Than You Think In India, Says Report Updated On Fri, Jul 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Integrating large amounts of behind-the-meter (BtM) battery storage and consuming their own energy will be possible for non-residential consumers by 2025, enabling a distributed energy future, says a new report Auroville Consulting. The report findings are based on the levelized cost analysis of solar-plus-energy storage systems for consumers in Tamil Nadu. The status report titled […] Read more
SECI Gets Bids Over 10 GW for Rajasthan 1785 MW Tender Updated On Thu, Jul 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Continuing the strong trend observed across all significant tenders since the last quarter, a source at SECI confirms that they have seen a very strong response to the tender for 1785 MW solar projects in Rajasthan. Without confirming the final list, the source tells us that bids have been received for almost 10 GW, and […] Read more
ICRA Places 4 GW Projects At Risk Of Escalations Due To Higher Import Costs Updated On Thu, Jun 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy The hiked prices of imported solar PV modules by nearly 15-20% over the last 4-5 months, may impact the returns of solar power project developers. According to a recent release by the independent rating agency ICRA, the price rise in imported solar modules has been mainly caused due to anincrease in the price of polysilicon, […] Read more
NTPC’s River Rejuvenation Project Helping 150 Villages Defeat Water Crisis Updated On Mon, May 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy NTPC Limited, has put some of its CSR funds to use in Mouda, Maharashtra through their groundwater rejuvenation project. helping over 150 villages to defeat the water crisis around its operational area. The project was initiated in 2017 by NTPC Mouda along with the Maharashtra wing of Art of Living with aid from few other […] Read more
Adani to Acquire SB Energy’s 5 GW Portfolio in India’s Largest Renewables M&A Deal Updated On Wed, May 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy has signed agreements for the acquisition of 100 percent interest in SB Energy India from the SoftBank & Bharti Group Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), has announced that it has signed the share purchase agreements for the acquisition of 100 percent interest in SB Energy India from the SoftBank Group (80 percent) […] Read more
ADB Supports India’s Covid-19 Response Through Record Annual Lending Updated On Mon, May 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Manila-headquartered Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Thursday that it had committed $3.92 billion in sovereign loans for 13 projects to India in 2020, including $1.8 billion in projects to support the Government of India’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response. This is ADB’s highest-ever annual lending commitment to India since the start of its lending operations […] Read more
Waaree Praises PLI but Says Indian PV Manufacturers Facing Challenges Updated On Tue, May 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy Mumbai-headquartered solar PV module manufacturer Waaree Group has expressed appreciation for the government’s recently announced Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme and has highlighted the challenges currently facing Indian manufacturers of solar power generation equipment. Chairman and Managing Director Hitesh Doshi believes that the PLI scheme will boost the country’s manufacturing sector, which is paramount today. He […] Read more