India’s Solar Manufacturing- A Tale of failed Government Initiatives Updated On Mon, Jan 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy India’s solar manufacturing prowess, or lack of it, has been a regular cause for concern ever since the country started powering forward in capacity additions from 2016 onwards. A new report from IEEFA and JMK Analytics puts the spotlight on the sector, especially on its failure to ramp up even as demand went up domestically. […] Read more
IndiGrid Completes Acquisition of RInfra Stake in PKTCL for Rs 900 Cr Updated On Mon, Jan 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy RInfra has successfully completed the sale of its entire 74 percent equity stake in PKTCL to IndiGrid for an enterprise value of Rs 900 crore Reliance Infrastructure Limited (RIL) has announced that it has successfully completed the sale of its entire 74 percent equity stake in Parbati Koldam Transmission Company Limited (PKTCL) to India Grid […] Read more
Electricity Demand to Grow 6-7% in FY’22; Discom Finances to Remain Challenged: ICRA Updated On Thu, Jan 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy The all India electricity demand is expected to witness a growth of 6-7% in FY’22 against an estimated decline of 2.5% in FY’21, as per ICRA The all India electricity demand is expected to witness a growth of 6 percent – 7 percent in FY2022 against an estimated decline of 2.0 percent – 2.5 percent […] Read more
ITC Limited Commits to 100 Percent RE for all Energy Needs by 2030 Updated On Thu, Jan 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy ITC has set itself a target to meet 100 percent of its purchased grid electricity requirements from renewable energy (RE) sources by 2030. Indian multinational conglomerate ITC Limited has announced that it has set itself a target to meet 100 percent of its purchased grid electricity requirements from renewable energy (RE) sources by 2030. “As a part of […] Read more
Discoms’ Dues to Gencos Rises to Rs 1.41 Lakh Crore in November Updated On Mon, Jan 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy Discoms total dues owed to Gencos rose by over 35 percent YoY to reach Rs 1.41 lakh crore in November 2020 according to the PRAAPTI portal Power Distribution Companies (Discoms) total dues owed to power producers i.e. generation companies (Gencos) rose by over 35 percent year-on-year (YoY) to reach Rs 141621 crore (Rs 1.41 lakh […] Read more
NSEFI Writes to MNRE for Delayed Payments of RE Developers Since April Updated On Tue, Dec 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy NSEFI has written a letter to MNRE requesting the urgent release of payments to RE Developers having PPAs with AP Discoms. National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has written a letter to R.K. Singh, Minister of State (I/C) Power, New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) requesting the urgent release of payments to Renewable Energy (RE) […] Read more
IndiGrid Acquires 100 MW Solar Assets of FRV in Rs 660 Crore Deal Updated On Mon, Dec 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy IndiGrid has acquired the 100 MW Indian solar portfolio of Madrid-based Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), in a deal worth Rs 660 crore. India Grid Trust (IndiGrid) has announced in a regulatory filing that it has acquired the 100 MW Indian solar portfolio of Madrid-based developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), in a deal worth Rs 660 crore. The KKR-owned Infrastructure […] Read more
Uneven Grouping of Renewables Leading to Curtailments in India: TCCL Updated On Thu, Dec 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Electricity demand in India grew at a CAGR of 5.1% over the last decade from FY 2011 to FY 2019. However, this fell to a mere 1.2% in FY 2020. India was already facing an economic slowdown, with industrial output declining to an 8-year low during the year, but compounded by the impact of the […] Read more
MoU Signed Between Banks and BEE for Power Efficiency Projects Updated On Wed, Dec 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy APSECM will enter into an MoU with the BEE for facilitating the financing of energy-efficiency projects in the state under PRGFEE scheme. Andhra Energy Secretary Srikant Nagulapalli said that the committee of financial institutions, empanelled by AP State Energy Conservation Mission (APSECM), will enter into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) for […] Read more