Mr Tetsuyasu Kawamoto appointed as Managing Director of Panasonic Life Solutions India Updated On Thu, Oct 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Pledges to scale the organisation and touch newer heights with intense Japanese Collaboration Panasonic Life Solutions India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation, announced the appointment of Mr. Tetsuyasu Kawamoto as the company’s Managing Director. Taking the reins from Mr. Vivek Sharma, who superannuated on 30th September 2020, in his new role, Mr. Kawamoto will […] Read more
NTPC Shifts Objective; to Stop Land Acquisition for Thermal Projects Updated On Mon, Sep 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy NTPC proposes to completely stop land acquisition for thermal projects and rather look for reducing its carbon footprint through a renewable energy push. India’s largest coal-fired power producer NTPC has announced that it proposes to completely stop land acquisition for greenfield thermal projects and rather look for reducing its carbon footprint through an aggressive renewable […] Read more
BEE to Help set up Energy Efficiency Projects for Private Industries in AP Updated On Mon, Sep 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Private industries in Andhra Pradesh can now easily avail of bank finance from BEE to take up energy efficiency projects in different sectors Private industries in Andhra Pradesh can now easily avail of bank finance to take up energy efficiency projects in different sectors, including buildings, large industries, and small and medium enterprises. The Bureau […] Read more
India’s Solar Outlook Revised to Stable, Wind Continues Negative Trend Updated On Mon, Sep 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy India Ratings has maintained a negative outlook on India’s wind sector for 2HFY21, bur the solar sector outlook has been revised to stable from negative. India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has maintained a negative outlook on India’s energy and transport infrastructure for the second half of FY2021, stemming from a likely low demand, driven by […] Read more
Restrictive Banking Provisions aren’t Helping Renewable Adoption in India Updated On Mon, Sep 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy After restrictive net metering regulations and withdrawal of waivers for open access renewable projects, regulators are now restricting banking facilities. Banking is important as it provides renewable developers a mechanism to utilise their excess generation and avail financial benefits in some cases, states an analyst by JMK Research. In the last year, some renewable energy-rich […] Read more
If RPO’s Are Drivers of Renewable Energy, An Exclusive Exchange for Green Power Is Fuel Updated On Thu, Sep 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM), launched on the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) in August, has been touted as a huge step forward for renewable energy generators and buyers. SaurEnergy spoke to Rohit Bajaj, Head, Business Development at IEX on the new development. Q. What is the single biggest impact of GTAM you see on the market? […] Read more
TN, AP and Telangana Account for 71% Discom Dues to RE Generators Updated On Thu, Sep 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Discoms are the weakest link in the entire value chain of the Indian electricity sector. Their inability to pay generators on time, manage their losses and improve on other inefficiencies weighs down the entire power sector. Discoms in India have been functioning sub-optimally and have even been described as a “leaking bucket”, due to their […] Read more
Curtailment Or Grid Stability. APTEL Plays Safe in Tata Renewables Plea Updated On Tue, Sep 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy In an order pronounced on September 11, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has ruled in favour of an APERC order that allowed the Andhra Pradesh State Load Despatch Centre to curtail power from wind energy developers. The curtailment had been done citing grid stability issues, as the transmission line evacuating the power produced was […] Read more
Japanese Financial Group Orix To Invest Rs 7200 Cr In Greenko for 20% stake Updated On Fri, Sep 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Diversified Japanese financial conglomerate, has made the largest single renewable energy investment into India, with a $980 million ( Rs 7200 crores) on renewable major Greenko Group Holdings. The deal is expected to be closed by the end of the year. The Tokyo based firm had $23.6 billion in reported revenues last year, making the […] Read more