Maharashtra Discom Stumps Consumers Again With Anti-Solar Move In Tariff Proposal Updated On Tue, Feb 18th, 2025 by Saurenergy One of the reasons Maharashtra has been a relative underperformer in Solar has been the approach taken by key discoms in the state, notable the MSEDCL or Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited towards the clean source of energy. From earlier efforts to limit net metering, to favouring gross metering, the MSEDCL has usually made […] Read more
Vadodara Municipal Corporation Issues 4 MW Rooftop Solar Tender Updated On Tue, Feb 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy Vadodara Municipal Corporation has invited a tender to commission and undertake the comprehensive Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of a 4 MW rooftop solar power plant for 10 years. The rooftop solar plant will be installed on various municipal buildings. The municipal corporation has sought bids for the project until February 27, 2025. The tender mentioned, […] Read more
Budget 2025- Green Stocks Fail To Fire Despite Manufacturing Push Updated On Sat, Feb 1st, 2025 by Saurenergy The 2025 budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had one announcement at the end that overshadowed almost everything mentioned before. Yes, we are referring to the hike in Income Tax exemption limit for salaried individuals to Rs 12 lacs, a move that is seen as the biggest effort yet to spur domestic consumption by […] Read more
Non-Utility Share Of Over 25% Stood Out In 2024 In India: SBI Caps Updated On Thu, Jan 16th, 2025 by Saurenergy Investment bank SBI Capital Markets (SBI CAPS), in a report on non-utility solar in India, has hailed 2024 as the year when non-utility solar finally crossed the 25% threshold in India. Declining module and EPC costs, coupled with cheaper cells expanding off-grid potential, facilitate solar adoption. Non-utility solar is poised for significant growth, with annual […] Read more
Sahaj Solar Bags Rs.36.42cr Agri Solarization Order In Tripura Updated On Thu, Jan 2nd, 2025 by Saurenergy Gujarat-based Sahaj Solar recently secured a Letter of Award (LoA) from the Tripura Renewable Energy Development Agency (TREDA) for the solarization of existing 2 HP grid-connected agricultural pumps (IPS). The company stated in a regulatory filing, “These pumps include a 5-year guarantee/warranty and an annual maintenance contract, including insurance coverage, on a turnkey basis in […] Read more
IREDA Sanctions Up 129% In Q3, Disbursements Rise 41% Updated On Thu, Jan 2nd, 2025 by Saurenergy Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) has reported strong growth for the December 31, 2024 quarter. As per provisional figures, IREDA sanctioned loans worth ₹31,087 crore in third quarter, marking a 129% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth compared to ₹13,558 crore in the corresponding period last year. Loan disbursements also witnessed significant growth, increasing by 41% […] Read more
5 Reasons Solar Customers Await 2025 With Some Trepidation Updated On Fri, Dec 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy 2024 is set to go down as the best year on record for solar in India, with total capacity additions set to cross a record 22 GW during the year. For the financial year (April to March) as well, capacity additions could be even higher, possibly touching 24 GW or more. But behind the record […] Read more
J&K Discom Issues Tender To Expand Rooftop Solar Projects Updated On Wed, Nov 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has released a tender seeking vendors to boost rooftop solar. KPDCL has issued the tender to expedite the growth of rooftop solar in the state. The bid seeks end-to-end solutions to develop rooftop solar projects in the state. The last date for tender submission is December 15, 2024. […] Read more
Wave Solar Inverters Seeks A Place In The Sun Updated On Fri, Oct 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy India’s solar push, and now boom, has been through multiple cycles already, but perhaps none more important than the one post 2020. That is the period when both the government, and other stakeholders finally realised that business as usual was not going to help achieve the lofty 500 GW renewables target, with solar accounting for […] Read more