Boost to SMEs, Easy Imports, Cheaper Financing: Solar Expectations from Budget ’23 Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Budget 2022 made major announcements. Primary among them was the earmarking of Rs 19,500 crore for production linked incentives towards the manufacturing of high efficiency solar photo voltaic modules. While this has been a source of hope for the industry, a major mood dampener has been the imposition of duties on solar cells and modules. […] Read more
Government Extends Deadline For Pending Solar And Solar Wind Hybrid Projects Updated On Mon, Jan 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy In an official letter addressed to management at SECI, NTPC and NHPC, the Ministery of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the deadline up to March 2024 for under implementation solar and solar wind hybrid projects. the new deadline is applicable for project bids finalized before March 9,2021. As per the announcement made by […] Read more
JVVNL Issues Tender For 31 MW Solar Projects Under PM-KUSUM Updated On Wed, Jan 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam (JVVNL) has called for bids to develop 31.02 MW grid-connected solar projects under ‘Component C’ of the PM-KUSUM meant for the solarization of power grids. The last date for bidders to submit the bids is February 20, 2023. The bid opening date is February 22. As per JVVNL, 13 solar […] Read more
Gujarat Tableau At R Day Parade To Underline Its Leadership In Clean Energy Updated On Wed, Jan 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy ‘Clean-Green Energy Efficient Gujarat’ will be Gujarat’s theme for the Republic Day parade tableau to be held in New Delhi on January 26, an official release said earlier this week. The announcement in many ways underlines the vital role the state is going to play in India’s clean energy plans. Blessed with a long coastline […] Read more
2023’s Promise for Solar. Will India Rise To The Challenge? Updated On Mon, Jan 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Early into 2023, the ground is set for a momentous shift for solar. But first, the numbers. In the Jan-Dec period, figures from India’s Central Electricity Authority show that the country added 13956 MW of solar capacity, of which just over 11 GW was utility scale solar. This is by far the best ever performance […] Read more
Is Solar Momentum Stuttering To A Halt In India? Updated On Thu, Jan 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy India’s solar growth, that is aiming for a target of over 25 GW between this year and 2030 to meet national targets on installed capacity, appear to be shifting to the slow lane, yet again. Industry players blame the slowdown on everything from higher prices, to policy, to rising cost of capital and more. After […] Read more
Solar Leader Waaree Energies Drums Up Module Manufacturing Capacity to 12 GW Updated On Tue, Dec 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy Leading solar panel manufacturer, Waaree Energies, which currently has an operational 9 GW module manufacturing facility, is looking to set up additional module manufacturing capacity. With this addition to its portfolio, the firm’s module manufacturing capacity will rise to 12 GW including for for 650 watt modules by March 2023. This will be the largest […] Read more
Telangana Floats Tender for 50 MW Mono PERC Solar Modules Updated On Tue, Dec 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy To purchase 50 MW of monocrystalline passivated emitter and rear contact (MONO-PERC) solar modules under the domestic content requirement (DCR) and non-DCR categories for use in the grid-connected rooftop solar program (Phase-II) and other government projects, the Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation (TSREDCO) has issued a request for bids. The last date for submitting […] Read more
Top 5 Takeaways From Intersolar 2022 In India Updated On Mon, Dec 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Intersolar 2022 in Ahmedabad, or the Smarter E India as it is called in India now, finished up last week. Held from December 7 to 9 at the Helipad centre in Gandhinagar, near Ahmedabad, the event continued on the substantial shifts we have been observing in the solar and related spaces since this year started. […] Read more
