Smart Meters To Boost Discom Revenue By ₹4L Crore Over 7 Years: CareEdge Updated On Tue, Apr 1st, 2025 by Saurenergy Smart meter deployment which currently stands at 5-6%, needs acceleration in India as it lags behind developed nations like Japan (100%) and the USA (73%), as well as the global average of ~43%, finds a recent CareEdge Report. The study highlighted an urgent need to bridge this gap and enhance energy efficiency. The report highlighted […] Read more
ALMM On Solar Cells Can Push Tariffs By 50p/unit: CareEdge Updated On Fri, Dec 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy A latest report by CareEdge Ratings said that the imposition of an Approved List Of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar cells in India can push solar tariffs up by up to Rs 40 paise per unit to Rs 50p/unit. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has planned to bring in ALMM for […] Read more
India’s RE Installations To Surpass 35 GW/Year By FY27: CareEdge Updated On Wed, Nov 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy The annual renewable energy (RE) installations in India are likely to surpass 35 gigawatts (GW) over the next two years, the latest report from CareEdge Ratings said. The agency said that it was primarily supported by a healthy pipeline of more than 100 gigawatts (GW), CareEdge Ratings says that the accelerated growth in the RE […] Read more
EV Adoption To Hit 20% By FY30, Says CareEdge Ratings Report Updated On Thu, Nov 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy India has set an ambitious target to meet 50% of its primary energy requirement from renewable sources by 2030. To achieve this, India needs to balance Electric Vehicle (EV) penetration with grid-level energy storage capacity. This calls for a transition to meet India’s increasing demand for advanced chemistry batteries, particularly lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, due to […] Read more
Budget 2024: CareEdge Ratings Bats For More Support For Renewables Updated On Fri, Jul 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy CareEdge Ratings in its latest report on Budget expectations talked about the need to reduce the Goods and Services tax (GST) on renewable energy components upto 5 percent to boost the sector. This comes days before the announcement of the Union Budget by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. CareEdge in its report talked about the need […] Read more
PSP Emerges Cost Competitive To BESS: CareEdge Ratings Analysis Updated On Thu, Feb 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy CareEdge Ratings a research-based company in its recent estimate for this year found PSP and BESS to be two leading technologies for energy storage. The CareEdge report found that Pumped Storage Projects (PSP) and Battery-Energy Storage Solutions (BESS) technology can become leading technologies in the mainstream mediums for energy storage. It holds the potential to […] Read more
C&I Segment: Group Captive Mode to Drive Installations in FY24-FY25-CareEdge Ratings Updated On Mon, Aug 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy A new report from CARE Ratings predicts sunny times for solar power through Group captive mode in India’s C&I segment. Commercial & Industrial (C&I) consumers in India have the option to purchase power either through a third-party power plant or through a captive/group captive power plant besides procuring power from the designated utility in their region. […] Read more
Tata, JBM & Switch Mobility Hold 88% of India’s E-Bus Market Updated On Wed, Mar 19th, 2025 by Saurenergy Electric buses currently account for 4% of India’s annual bus registrations, with 3,644 units sold in FY24, reflecting an 81% year-on-year growth. The transition to cleaner fuels has decreased conventional diesel and petrol buses’ market share from 97-98% a decade ago to 90% in FY24, said CareEdge Ratings. It also predicts the electric bus adoption […] Read more
India’s Data Centre Boom Opens Up A Fresh Segment For Green Developers Updated On Mon, Jul 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy By-Tej Prakash Bharadwaj & Manish Kumar Notwithstanding the sluggish growth of data centres in India in the early 2000s, the advent and popularity of AI means that the data center sector in India is now set for a significant expansion matching its status as a regional power. With a total capacity of around 1,000 Megawatt […] Read more
