In a Tumultuous Year, Utility-Scale Solar Installations Decline 39% in FY21 Updated On Thu, May 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to a new report by JMK Research, about 3.5 GW of new utility-scale solar capacity was added in India in the fiscal year 2021 (April 2020-March 2021). Compared to the previous year (FY20), installations were about 39% lesser. While the wind capacity of the country increased by 1.5 GW in FY2021, it was found […] Read more
Why UP’s Solar Delays and Resultant Anxiety Of Developers Was Predictable Updated On Wed, May 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy NSEFI, (The National Solar Energy Federation of India) a key umbrella body that represents solar stakeholders, has finally been forced to approach the office of the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, for 500 MW of solar projects that were won in February 2020 by its members, where progress has been glacial. This delay, attributable […] Read more
UP Women Make Solar Lamps for Kids Facing Power Cuts in Rural Parts Updated On Wed, May 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy In our country, rural areas suffer the most because of power cuts. Activities which require a regular flow of electricity, such as studying or cooking indoors, especially at night, are plagued by disruptions. A little relief from such problems has arrived as the Uttar Pradesh Government has launched a project to manufacture and distribute solar […] Read more
UPNEDA Moves To Initiate 106 MW Solar Plants Under PM KUSUM Updated On Mon, May 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has issued a tender inviting bids for 106 MW of solar plants under the PM KUSUM scheme. The scheme, while primarily focused on solar pumps initially, was expanded later to include solar plants too. The tender invites bids for plant sizes ranging from 0.5 MW […] Read more
MoP Ensuring 24×7 Power Supply to Oxygen Plants in Country Updated On Wed, May 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy The second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has entered a critical phase , with 37,04,099 active cases, but hopes of the graph moving down finally. There has been a surge in oxygen demand as cases have piled up. Now to ensure the 24×7 continuous power supply to the oxygen plants by the state utilities in […] Read more
PLI Scheme for Solar Manufacturing to Benefit Incremental Demand till FY30: Report Updated On Wed, May 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to a new report India’s solar modules manufacturing under production linked incentive (PLI) scheme will benefit incremental panels demand till the financial year 2030 (FY30). Ind-Ra estimates that the allocation of INR 45 billion towards the solar modules manufacturing industry by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) can benefit the sales of […] Read more
Solar Developers Trip Up Over Great Indian Bustard Habitat in Rajasthan Updated On Tue, May 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar developers that made a beeline for Rajasthan, India’s largest state by area with a seemingly plentiful supply of non-agricultural land with high solar irradiance, have been served a shock by the Supreme Court. The court was hearing a case related to the impact on the habitat of the Great Indian Bustard, a critically endangered […] Read more
As RE Continues to Expand, India’s Battery Storage Market a Sleeping Giant: IEEFA Updated On Mon, May 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Grid integration of large-scale variable renewables will be one of India’s biggest challenges as it aspires to decarbonise its power economy through deployment of 450 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy (RE) by 2030. Reaching this target from the current installed renewable capacity of 93 GW will require average annual renewable capacity additions of ~35 GW. […] Read more
India H2 Alliance Makes Six-Point Submission to Create ‘Bharat H2’ Supply Chain Updated On Wed, May 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy India H2 Alliance has submitted a six-point agenda for creating a domestic ‘Bharat H2’ supply chain and build hydrogen systems at scale. India H2 Alliance (IH2A), the industry-led energy transition coalition, has submitted a six-point agenda to the Government of India for creating a domestic ‘Bharat H2’ supply chain and to build hydrogen systems at […] Read more
