Southeast Asian Power Market On A Liberalisation Spree: Report Updated On Thu, Jun 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy The recent Global Market Outlook report on solar power by Intersolar Europe and Global Solar Council claimed that several countries in the Southeast Asian market are on a liberalization spree to reform their power sector. These reforms aimed to boost the production of renewable energy and its use to cater to the power needs of […] Read more
Volvo Introduces All-Electric C40 Recharge SUV in Indian Market Updated On Wed, Jun 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy Volvo Car India has unveiled its highly anticipated all-electric C40 Recharge SUV, marking the brand’s second electric vehicle (EV) in the Indian lineup. The C40 Recharge EV will be available in a single variant, and its pricing will be announced in August 2023, with deliveries scheduled to commence in September 2023. The C40 Recharge will […] Read more
China’s Offshore Wind Achieves Remarkable Power Price Parity with Coal Prices Updated On Tue, Jun 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy China’s rapidly expanding offshore wind industry has defied the global norm by successfully driving down power prices to match those of coal, according to a recent report by BloombergNEF. While other regions continue to face upward pressure on energy costs, China’s offshore wind sector has experienced a significant reduction in prices, presenting a promising development […] Read more
As Solar Panel Prices Drop to $0.2/W and Below, Chinese Majors Unfazed On Expansion Plans Updated On Mon, Jun 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy Even as module prices fell below the widely watched $0.2/W levels in China, the biggest integrated manufacturers continue to move ahead on their expansion plans. Tongwei, the Chengdu-based food and aquaculture firm that was happy to stop at cell manufacturing until a little over a year back, has moved aggressively into module manufacturing in the […] Read more
Traded Power Prices Drop 30% YOY At IEX To Rs 4.74/unit In May Updated On Tue, Jun 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a good sign for India’s summer months, power trading prices at the largest power exchange in the country, IEX, dropped 30% YOY to Rs 4.74/unit in May. During the month, the exchange enabled 8,251 MU (million units) of power trades. The green market trades at 358 MU, 1.42 lac Renewable energy certificates (RECs equivalent […] Read more
Power Exchange Prices Likely To Remain Competitive For Next 10 Months: IEX Updated On Fri, Jun 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) claimed that with the global fuel prices coming down and other favourable conditions, the clearing prices in Indian power exchanges are likely to remain competitive for the next few months, unlike 2022-23. SN Goel, Chairman, and Managing Director of IEX, claimed that the trend would likely prevail for the next […] Read more
India’s Solar O&M Market: A tale of increased domination of new evolving technologies Updated On Tue, May 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy If you track the Indian solar sector or are a regular SaurEnergy reader, you might remember the increasing frequency of news reports on the topic of robotic cleaning of solar panels. Be it Ecoppia, Airtouch (incidentally, both are Israeli firms), or the domestic Skilancer Solar and many more, robotic cleaning has created a disruption in […] Read more
Govt Report Bats For Boosting Renewables In Day-Ahead Electricity Market Updated On Wed, May 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy A report by an expert group constituted by the Ministry of Power to review the Indian electricity markets batted for including variable renewable power in the day-ahead markets. The report said this could be done with some revenue protection for the developers. The inclusion of RE was one of the reforms the Group advocated in […] Read more
Large Offshore Wind Turbines Leading To Unsustainable Market Risks, Says Report Updated On Wed, May 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent report by GCube, a leading underwriter for renewable energy projects, claims that all is not well with the deployment of large wind offshore turbines. The report titled “Vertical Limit: When is bigger not better in offshore wind’s race to scale?” talks about several market vulnerabilities created by using the latest technology meant to […] Read more