India’s Safeguard Duty Move has Not Helped Much: Sudhir Aggarwal Updated On Fri, Sep 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy India’s move to impose safeguard duty on import of solar cells and modules last year hasn’t helped domestic manufacturers much. While import of solar cells and modules from China have declined since the duty was implemented in July 2018, India still imported USD 1.9 billion worth of panels in the 11 months ended June 30, […] Read more
Distributed RE Start-Ups Left out to Participate in Schemes Like KUSUM Updated On Fri, Sep 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy The eligibility criteria of government scheme KUSUM has been the biggest deterrent for the Distributed RE start-ups to participate in the tendering process The latest report by Delhi-based non-government organization Clean Energy Access Network or CLEAN provided some pretty interesting insights about the Decentralized renewable energy (DRE) and small- and medium-sized enterprises doing business in […] Read more
Will Rooftop Solar Rescue India’s Faltering Solar Target – Plus: 5 States Where The Numbers Will Matter Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Zero. That’s the number of fresh utility scale solar and wind projects commissioned in August 2019 through Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), India’s premier agency for executing them. While the corporation is not seeing a zero month for the first time, the fact remains that in 2016-17, when momentum was picking up sharply, not […] Read more
First Solar Signs 1.7 GW Module Contract With Intersect Power Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy First Solar will supply more than 1.7 GW of its Series 6 PV modules to renewable energy developer Intersect Power as part of a multiyear supply agreement. US-headquartered First Solar has announced that it will supply more than 1.7 gigawatts (GW) of its high-performance Series 6 photovoltaic (PV) modules to utility-scale renewable energy developer Intersect Power as part of a multiyear supply […] Read more
Wind Turbine Market to Grow at 2.9% CAGR to 2023 Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report says the wind turbine towers market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.9 percent between 2019 and 2023 A new report has predicted has revealed that the wind turbine towers market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.9 percent between 2019 and 2023, thanks […] Read more
Google Announces Biggest Corporate Purchase of RE, 18 Deals Worth 1600 MW Updated On Fri, Sep 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Google, which is the world’s largest corporate buyer of renewable energy, has now announced what is the biggest corporate purchase of RE in history. Tech giant Google, which is the world’s largest corporate buyer of renewable energy (RE), has now announced what is the biggest corporate purchase of RE in history. The purchase is made […] Read more
Scatec Solar Introduces Solar Plant Leasing Service ‘Release’ Updated On Thu, Sep 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Scatec Solar is launching a new service that will offer industrial players in emerging markets access to flexible, reliable and low-cost power through solar plant leasing. The new service, called Release- by Scatec Solar, offers companies flexible leasing agreements of pre-assembled solar and battery equipment, from 1 to 20 MW capacity. The solution is particularly […] Read more
IKEA Parent Company Acquires 49% Stake in 2 US Solar Projects Updated On Tue, Sep 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy Ingka Group, the strategic partner to IKEA, has reached an agreement with CIP to acquire a 49 percent stake in two solar PV projects in Utah and Texas. Ingka Group, the strategic partner to the IKEA franchisee system, has reached an agreement with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to acquire a 49 percent stake in two […] Read more
Bharathi Cement Goes Solar With 10 MW Facility in Andhra Updated On Tue, Sep 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy Bharathi Cement has commissioned a 10 MW ground-mounted solar power plant in its manufacturing facility at Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh One of India’s leading Cement manufacturer, Bharathi Cement has announced that it has commissioned a 10 MW ground-mounted solar power plant in its manufacturing facility at Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh, as part of its long-term […] Read more