Is Chindia the Answer to India’s Manufacturing Puzzle? Updated On Tue, Oct 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy When it comes to manufacturing in Solar, it is not a rankings fight globally. China settled that some time ago. By 2012 to be accurate. It’s a fight for the other 30 percent market share, be it with breakthrough innovations, temporary tariff protections or sheer cussedness as the US is doing right now. But eventually, […] Read more
Azure Power Planning to Issue a USD 350 Million Green Bond Updated On Thu, Sep 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Azure Power will issue a USD 350 million green bond offering, to use the proceeds to refinance existing indebtedness. Azure Power Solar Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Azure Power Global, a leading independent solar power producer in India, will issue a USD 350,101,000 green bond offering, maturing in 2024 with an expected US Dollar coupon […] Read more
SECI Awards 480 MW Capacity for Undersubscribed 1200 MW Solar Tender Updated On Thu, Aug 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI has awarded a total of 480 MW capacity to the only two bidders for its latest solar tender seeking project developers for 1200 MW of solar projects The Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) had received only two bids against its latest 1200 MW solar projects tender (ISTS – V) and has now awarded […] Read more
Neoen Bags Two Solar Projects Worth 108 MW in Europe Updated On Tue, Aug 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy Neoen has been awarded two solar projects in Portugal and France worth a total combined capacity of 108 MW. Neoen, one of the world’s leading and fastest-growing independent producers of exclusively renewable energy has announced that it has been awarded two solar projects in Portugal and France worth a total combined capacity of 108 MW. […] Read more
SECI’s 1200 MW ISTS-V Solar Tender Undersubscribed Updated On Mon, Aug 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI’s ISTS-V solar tender which was issued seeking to award projects worth 1200 MW has received bids only for half the tendered capacity. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI’s) had issued an RfS (ISTS-V) for setting up of 1200 MW solar power projects in India in July. The tender, which was issued seeking to […] Read more
Global Solar PV Installations to Reach Record 114.5 GW in 2019 Updated On Fri, Jul 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report has predicted that the global solar PV installations in 2019 will reach a record high of 114.5 GW, up nearly 17.5 percent on 2018. As noted in the Wood Mackenzie ‘Global solar PV market outlook update: Q2 2019′, the market is now back on a strong growth trajectory after a slowdown in 2018. […] Read more
Still Elusive: Jumpstarting Solar Manufacturing in India Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi rarely misses an opportunity to highlight the success of its renewable energy push, when given an opportunity. And it has good reason to do so. Besides taking installed renewable capacity (wind +solar) from barely 25 GW to an estimated 70 GW plus till now, the government has also […] Read more
Is AP’s New Government Hurting Solar and Wind Investments Across India? Updated On Thu, Jul 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy After his resounding victory in the assembly polls, this is one promise industry wishes new CM YS Jaganmohan Reddy wouldn’t keep. But to the alarm of many, the Chief Minister seems to be serious about his threat to relook all the previous tenders, including solar and wind energy tenders, signed by the previous government, especially […] Read more
Sembcorp Planning Rs 516.9 Cr Equity Infusion to Support RE Push Updated On Thu, Jul 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy Sembcorp has announced the infusion of equity worth Rs 516.9 crore into SEIL to support its renewable energy business in India. Sembcorp Industries has announced the infusion of equity worth Rs 516.9 crore into its India arm Sembcorp Energy India (SEIL) to support its renewable energy business in the country. The equity injection is funded through a mix […] Read more