Crisil Report on India’s Flagging Renewables Drive Draws Strong Rebuttal from MNRE Updated On Thu, Oct 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy Less than 4 days after reports first appeared in the media, including this one on Saur Energy, that used a CRISIL report to pan India’s renewables drive, comes a strong rebuttal from the Secretary of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). The denial, worded in strong terms and with more than a little data, […] Read more
India Will Raise Import Duty on Solar Equipment Soon: R K Singh Updated On Fri, Aug 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy India will increase import duty on solar equipment to encourage domestic industry in the coming years, Power Minister R K Singh said. India will increase import duty on solar equipment to encourage domestic industry in the coming years, Power Minister R K Singh said. He also announced that a storage policy will be unveiled soon which […] Read more
SECI Schemes See June-July Capacity Additions Hit 24 Month Low Updated On Sat, Aug 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy If Project commissionings under the schemes auctioned by SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India) are any indication, solar and wind projects could really struggle to recover from a deep trough this year. Not only are delays, especially for wind energy projects in Gujarat, and lately, solar projects in Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu becoming endemic, it […] Read more
SECI Extends Deadline for 2 MW PV Projects at J&K Army Posts Updated On Thu, Jul 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI has extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for the selection of SPDs for setting up of 2 MW PV projects at army posts in Jammu and Kashmir The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for the selection of solar power developers for setting […] Read more
Still Elusive: Jumpstarting Solar Manufacturing in India Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi rarely misses an opportunity to highlight the success of its renewable energy push, when given an opportunity. And it has good reason to do so. Besides taking installed renewable capacity (wind +solar) from barely 25 GW to an estimated 70 GW plus till now, the government has also […] Read more
SECI Extends Deadline For 2 MW Solar Projects at J&K Army Posts Updated On Thu, Jun 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI has extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for the selection of SPDs for setting up of 2 MW solar power projects in J&K. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for the selection of solar power developers for setting up of 2 MW […] Read more
News Flash. No Disruptions in Renewables Ministry, as R.K. Singh Retains Portfolio Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy With the final list of ministers and their allocations finally out, the Indian renewable energy industry would have heaved a sigh of relief to see that no major faces are being changed. Shri R.K. Singh, who was handling the MNRE Ministry and Power Ministry earlier too, comes back as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) […] Read more
Modi 2.0. What Will the Impact be on Solar Energy Sector? Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy With a thumping majority behind it again, the Narendra Modi led NDA government offers one big relief to the renewables sector straightaway. Continuity. Unfortunately, that’s where the good news ends. While the industry seems uniformly happy at the removal of further uncertainty on the next government, hopes are high for further changes in on the […] Read more
Naval Institution in Kochi Commissions Solar Plant Updated On Mon, May 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy The solar plant is expected to generate close to 14,400 units of energy every year. The Naval Armament Inspectorate (NAI) in Kochi has taken a big step on the green route by harnessing solar power to meet its supplemental energy requirements. Director General of Naval Armament Inspection (DGNAI) Rear Admiral Sanjay Misra inaugurated the rooftop solar power plant at […] Read more
