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
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
Is Solar Market At Risk of Shutting Out Competition? Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy With the Coronavirus pandemic taking a heavy toll on renewable players also, it is interesting to see how the market is panning out in India. No one could have missed the frenetic efforts by the Ministry of new and Renewable Energy (MNRE), under whom the sector falls, to ensure obstacles are removed. And obstacles have […] Read more
Solar Rooftop: Over to the States Updated On Mon, Mar 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The Missing Player Rooftop Solar. Right up till 2014, when India shifted gears in solar with an ambitious new target and a new focus on utility scale solar, solar usually meant rooftop solar, or even solar water heaters and other distributed solar products. And this was not because we had a lot of rooftop solar […] Read more
LONGi Signs Association Agreement for 908 MW of Solar Modules in Brazil Updated On Mon, Mar 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy LONGi has signed an agreement with Solatio to supply 908 MW of its Hi-MO4 modules for projects in Latin America and rooftop solar plants in Brazil LONGi, one the world’s leading solar technology companies has announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with Solatio Energia, the leading constructor of solar photovoltaic plants in Brazil, […] Read more
LONGi Rated With Highest Altman-Z Score by BloombergNEF Updated On Wed, Mar 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy LONGi has been rated with the highest Altman Z score of all the publicly quoted pure-play solar manufacturers by BloombergNEF In February, BloombergNEF, a leading provider of global PV business dynamics and financial information had released the “1Q 2020 Global PV Market Outlook”. LONGi, which is one of the world’s leading solar module manufacturer, was […] Read more
Clean Energy Flunks The Easy Financing Test Updated On Mon, Jan 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy For a Sector that requires one of the largest sustained funding requirements in decades, financing for clean energy investments in India has had a rocky ride. The three year lock-in for developers is the most recent obstacle. Bankability. That’s a word that is highlighted proudly across the solar chain, and whose value can never be […] Read more
Missing. A Public Presence for Renewable Firms in India Updated On Mon, Dec 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Back in March 1999, when Infosys Limited, the software firm that was just beginning to get noticed listed on the Nasdaq stock market in the US, it was a seminal moment for the firm and the Indian IT sector in general. Not only did the firm become the first Indian firm to list on NASDAQ, […] Read more
SECI’s Manufacturing-Linked Solar Tender Oversubscribed Updated On Thu, Nov 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI has finally received a solid response for its auction for its manufacturing-linked solar energy projects tender. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), after multiple and arduous extensions, has finally received a solid response for its auction for the infamous manufacturing-linked solar energy projects tender. The request for selection for which SECI recently held […] Read more
