The Top 5 PSUs With Big Solar Plans For India Updated On Fri, Dec 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s electricity mix is where the country hopes to make the biggest gains, when it comes to its contribution to cutting carbon emissions. Currently, the country’s sources of power generation range from conventional sources such as coal, lignite, natural gas, oil, hydro and nuclear power to viable non-conventional sources such as wind, solar, and agricultural […] 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
In NTPC’s 30 GW Solar Plan, A Move To Maintain Control Over India’s Solar Targets Updated On Thu, Dec 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy NTPC’s ‘audacious’ Rs 2.01/Kwh bid at an auction where Saudi Arabia’s Aljomaih Energy and Water Company and Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries bid at Rs 2 might just signal the next phase of the national power generators biggest shift yet. To Renewable Energy. When NTPC won 470 mw of solar development rights for itself at Rs 2, […] Read more
India Needs to Establish Value Chain to Boost Solar Equipment Manufacturing : Industry Updated On Wed, Oct 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Domestic manufacturing of solar equipment in India will need the support of a back-end supply chain that needs to be quickly established The plans for establishing domestic manufacturing of solar equipment in India will need the support of a back-end supply chain that will need to be quickly established, industry executives said. Sumant Sinha, chairman […] Read more
Old King Coal is Dead – Long Live The King Updated On Sat, Sep 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy Coal is the dominant source of energy in India because it’s locally available and has historically been quite cheap, more so because there hasn’t been aggressive regulation or taxation upon its externalities yet. However, future coal will look different than older coal because it will have to be more sustainable and also cost-effective. Renewable energy […] Read more
Central Coalfields to Install Solar Plant of 80 MWp in FY2021 Updated On Fri, Sep 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy Central Coalfields has announced that it is planning to install 80 MWp ground-mounted solar power plant in the ongoing fiscal year. State-owned Coal India Ltd’s (CIL’s) arm Central Coalfields is planning to install 80 Megawatt peak (MWp) ground-mounted solar power plant in the ongoing fiscal year. Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL) said that action has also […] Read more
Covid Continues To Reshape India’s Global Solar Ties Updated On Wed, Sep 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy The global covid pandemic is reshaping the solar landscape like never before. While on one hand it has jolted countries like India to the need for establishing their own supply chains, on the other hand it has also brought home the imperative for a shared energy future. “We are in the process of overhauling India’s supply chain […] Read more
The Triple Challenge Dragging Down Solar In India Updated On Fri, Aug 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy On August 21, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the premier national body tasked with laying down the roadmap to power for all citizens, and the policy interventions to get there, released a report on India’s solar and wind sector. Titled simply as “ Report of Under Construction Renewable Energy Projects”, the bland title laid bare […] Read more
Rs 1.8 Tn Investment in Transmission Segment in India by 2025: ICRA Updated On Mon, Aug 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy ICRA expects an investment of Rs 1.8 trillion by 2025 in the power transmission segment in India, driven by evacuation infrastructure for RE projects. Independent investment information and credit rating agency ICRA has revealed in a new analysis that it expects an investment of Rs 1.8 trillion over the five-year period from FY2021 to FY2025 […] Read more