5 Big Hurdles that have Emerged for India’s Solar Power Producers Updated On Mon, Mar 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy After installations of almost 10 GW and above in 2017 and close to 8 GW in 2018, the solar sector is facing its biggest challenge yet, as hurdles have emerged for the continued growth of the sector. Some of these challenges were always there, they are only bigger now, while others have emerged with time. […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Neelesh Garg, Director | Saatvik Green Energy Updated On Thu, Feb 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Sustainability of the Industry is in Question I feel its unhealthy competition, which is driving the entire industry into a black hole. It starts right from the developers, to goes down till the manufacturer of small components. Sustainability of the industry is in question, because if people start using sub-standard products to match the cost, […] Read more
Indian Wind Power Sector to Benefit From US-China Tariff Scuffle : Wood Mackenzie Updated On Thu, Feb 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy The assumption comes from a new report released by global research and consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie. India’s wind energy sector could benefit in the form of new investments as the ongoing tariff scuffle between US and China continues to escalate. The assumption comes from a new report released by global research and consultancy firm Wood […] Read more
CCEA approves proposal for setting up 12,000 MW grid-connected Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects Updated On Wed, Feb 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy’s proposal for implementation of the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) Scheme Phase-llfor setting up 12,000 MW grid-connected Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects, by the Government Producers with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support […] Read more
Renewable Energy Industry Reactions on Interim Budget 2019 Updated On Fri, Feb 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy The industry was expecting a policy direction from the government to promote manufacturing, especially in the renewable energy sector in the background of the jobs crisis, which India faces. Surprisingly, this was completely missing from the budget, says Amit Gupta, Vikram Solar. India’s renewable energy industry was expecting lot of things from the present Modi […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Ashit Maru, Co-founder, MYSUN Updated On Wed, Jan 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Quality Manufacturing and Easy Financing Needs Serious Attention Local manufacturing and the quality standards of local make has to be addressed and scaled-up as well, if we are to see any major boost as a manufacturing hub for rooftop solar. Quality manufacturing and easy financing are the two factors that have to be taken very […] Read more
2019 Solar Predictions. Expect Volatility, But Lots of Positives to Look forward to Updated On Mon, Jan 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy Making predictions for the Solar sector in India is never easy, thanks to a tendency to keep tinkering with policy in this heavily policy influenced sector. But after speaking to multiple industry groups, we have the following 5 predictions for you. Starting off with the most obvious picks, total solar installations. Every expert in the […] Read more
BHEL, Libcoin to Build India’s 1st Lithium Ion Battery Plant Updated On Sat, Jan 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy The government is further expecting that, this project will bring energy independence by replacing oil imports with abundant renewable. Public sector electric equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) and Libcoin are in talks to form a consortium to initially build 1GWh lithium ion battery plant in India, says government. The Ministry of Heavy Industries […] Read more
India’s Energy Needs to Triple by 2040: World Bank Updated On Mon, Dec 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy In fiscal 2018, when total installed capacity was more than twice the amount of peak demand, peak demand shortage still registered 2.1% in India,World Bank said. Energy demand in India will grow 30% between 2018 and 2040, a new report by the World Bank titled Dark: How Much Do Power Sector Distortions Cost South Asia […] Read more