In Renewables, it’s No Less Than a ‘Revolution’ Underway in India. WSDS 2019 Updated On Wed, Feb 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy At the World Sustainable Development Summit, India’s renewable push came up for appraisal, with everyone agreeing that it was no less than a revolution when seen from most metrics. At a panel chaired by Ajay Shankar of TERI, Anand Kumar, Secretary, MNRE, Vineet Mittal of the Avaada Energy Group representing the private sector, David Nelson […] Read more
Interview with Viraj Gada, IDEF Spokesperson & India Regional Representative, GOGLA Updated On Fri, Feb 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy We recently caught up with Viraj Gada, the India Representative for GOGLA, the global body for the off grid, and distributed solar industry. India is a key market worldwide, with the highest off take of solar products. And firms that have pioneered innovative sales and distribution models. Here’re a few answers from that interaction. Q. […] Read more
NHPC Issues Tenders For 2 MW Rooftop Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Feb 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date of bid submissions for all four tenders is March 19, 2019 (online) and March 22, 2019 (offline). The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) has issued multiple (4) tenders for setting up 2,089.64 kW of rooftop and small solar power projects at various stations of NHPC. With just a 5 year requirement for […] Read more
2 Days After 12 GW Manufacturing ‘Stimulus’ Time For Reality Check Updated On Fri, Feb 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy On Feb 6, the government announced a move to push central public sector undertakings towards a 12 GW solar plan, powered completely by domestic manufacturing. Will this finally kick start domestic manufacturing? 2 days after the announcement, we spoke to industry insiders, as well as considered the factors that could make or break this latest […] Read more
Nike Signs First Wind Power PPA in Europe Updated On Thu, Feb 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy The global sporting brand now benefits from the supply of over 200 megawatts (MW) of renewable wind power. Nike, the global sporting brand, has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Spain’s Iberdrola to source 40 MW of wind power from the Cavar wind complex in Navarra, northern Spain to power its facilities in Europe. […] Read more
With 10 GW targets for 2019 in Wind and Solar, SECI has its task cut out Updated On Thu, Feb 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy The focus this year will be on storage, and possibly, hybrid ‘wind-solar’ projects. After a rather ‘disappointing’ 2018, when large cancellations made an appearance for the first time, besides the uncertainty around GST, duties, and even state level flip flops, 2019 promises to be a tough year for SECI. We look at what it might […] Read more
France Launches First Offshore Wind Power Project Updated On Wed, Feb 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy LOC Renewables supplied MWS across the project, which enabled an efficient and successful delivery of the 2MW Floatgen. LOC Renewables, a part of LOC Group, a leading international marine and engineering consulting firm, has successfully overseen the launch of France’s first offshore wind project. LOC Renewables supplied marine warranty surveying services (MWS) across the […] Read more
Solar Import Woes. After Safeguard Duty Failure, No Easy Way Out Updated On Mon, Feb 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy With a free trade agreement in place with Thailand, the government could find it more difficult than usual to impose any protection from imports from that country. The recently released figures on India’s Solar equipment Imports confirm what the Industry’s manufacturing body, the Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has been claiming. The Safeguard Duty has […] Read more
At IDEF, the Focus shifts to Solar Products Updated On Thu, Jan 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy New Delhi is hosting the India Distributed Energy Forum, organised by industry body GOGLA, and their partners IFC Lighting Asia/India and the Ashden India Collective. GOGLA, or the Global Association for off Grid Solar is the global body tasked with promoting its members offerings most effectively. The India Regional Representative, Viraj Gada puts it like […] Read more
