Over Rs 1.32 Lakh Crore Invested in India’s Renewable Sector Since 2017-18 Updated On Wed, Feb 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s renewable energy sector has seen a total investment of Rs 1.32 lakh crore between FY2017-18 and the current fiscal year India’s renewable energy sector has seen a total investment of Rs 1.32 lakh crore (Rs 132625.89 crore) between the financial year 2017-18 and the current fiscal (until December 31, 2019), Union Minister of Power […] Read more
Nearly 27 GW of new Solar Capacity Added in India in Last Three Years Updated On Wed, Feb 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy A total of approximately 27 GW (26967.75 MW) of new solar capacity has been installed in India over the last three years in India. A total of approximately 27 GW (26967.75 MW) of new solar capacity has been installed in India over the last three years i.e. from 2016-17 to 2018-19 and the current year […] Read more
Nuclear Power Corporation Tenders for 775 kW Rooftop Solar Plants Updated On Mon, Feb 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Nuclear Power Corporation of India has floated a tender for setting up of 775 kW of rooftop solar power plants at its RR site buildings The Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) has floated a tender, seeking eligible developers for setting up of 775 kW of grid-connected rooftop solar power plants at its RR […] Read more
Will CoronaVirus Prove To Be The Force Majeure Of 2020 for Indian solar? Updated On Sat, Feb 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s renewable, and especially the solar sector, has had a tough time since 2018. In 2018, it was the Goods and Services Tax (GST) which upended calculations of bid winners, especially those who signed their PPA’s just before the GST came in. If that wasn’t enough, it was followed by the Safeguard Duty, which muddied […] Read more
Govt Asks Solar Manufacturers to Submit List of Items for Basic Custom Duty Exemption Updated On Thu, Feb 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy In a step towards providing further relief to domestic solar manufacturers in the country, the Government on Thursday has asked the solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturers and related associations to submit their list of items to be included in the Basic Custom Duty (BCD) exemption list. In this regard, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy […] Read more
Tata Power-DDL Tenders for 150 MW Non-Solar Renewable Power Updated On Tue, Feb 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Tata Power-DDL has issued a tender for procurement of 150 MW of non-solar renewable power on a short term basis to meet its RPO for the fiscal year. Tata Power-Delhi Distribution Limited (TP-DDL) has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible firms for procurement of 150 MW of non-solar renewable power on a short term […] Read more
Amendments in Application Guidelines for Wind Projects Clearance Updated On Mon, Feb 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy MNRE has issued amendments in guidelines for forwarding applications to the Ministry of Defence for grant of clearance for the construction of wind projects The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued amendments in guidelines for forwarding applications to the Ministry of Defence for grant of clearance for the construction of wind power […] Read more
NISE to Organise Solar Analytics Workshop for Enhancing Plant Efficiency Updated On Mon, Feb 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy The MNRE-backed National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) in association with Pragya Solar, a social startup, is organizing five-day training program on solar analytics. The program is aimed at developing CoE (Centre of Excellence) on analytics for organization as well as developing skills for managing the same. It encompass the combination of solar domain with […] Read more
Govt Modifies Provision; Cuts Application Fees for Small Solar Module Manufacturers Updated On Fri, Feb 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy In a significant step towards providing further relief to small solar module manufacturers, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has modified its existing provisions related to application fees. As per the new provisions, for small photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturers having total installed manufacturing capacity less than or equal to 50 MW, the application […] Read more