Stinging Order at APTEL Embarasses AP Discoms, Andhra Government By Extension Updated On Fri, Feb 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Adding politics to established policy is not recommended, and the consequences, when that is done, were there for all to see after the APTEL order yesterday (February 27). The case was a much followed one, of the Andhra Pradesh Discoms essentially, versus both the NTPC, as well as three of the key bid winners of […] Read more
The Perfect Storm 2020 Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Problems demanding solutions are piling up. How will India’s solar sector save 2020? Budget 2020, which carried the hopes of many leaders in the solar sector, has finally come and gone. Even as industry welcomed it with the usual platitudes of ‘good intent’, ‘long term planning’ and praise for the ‘higher allocation’ for renewable energy, […] Read more
Coronavirus Outbreak a Cause of Concern for Domestic Solar Energy Industry: ICRA Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy ICRA has said that the outbreak of coronavirus in China poses a concern for domestic solar developers and OEMs due to disruption in the supply chain Rating agency ICRA has said that the outbreak of (COVID-19) coronavirus in China poses a concern for domestic solar developers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) due to disruption in the supply […] Read more
Kerala Commission Issues Renewable Energy and Net Metering Regulations Updated On Mon, Feb 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy KSERC has issued its ‘Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Renewable Energy and Net Metering) Regulations, 2020’. The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has issued the new state regulations for renewable energy and net metering in its ‘Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Renewable Energy and Net Metering) Regulations, 2020’. As per the new regulations, the […] Read more
Ministry of Finance Confirms Force Majeure Status for Coronavirus Updated On Thu, Feb 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy In news that should bring some immediate relief to large solar developers, the Ministry of Finance has come out with a clarification on the Coronavirus epidemic. The clarification states that the coronavirus will be covered in the force majeure clause in agreements as a case of natural calamity. That should help developers whose incoming supplies […] Read more
Canadian Solar Sells 56.3 MW Solar Plant in Japan for JPY 22.3 Bn Updated On Wed, Feb 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar has completed the sale of the Yamaguchi Shin Mine, a 56.3 MW operational solar power plant in the Yamaguchi Prefecture in Japan. Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar power companies, has announced that it has completed the sale of the Yamaguchi Shin Mine, a 56.3 MW operational solar power plant in the Yamaguchi Prefecture […] Read more
Chinese Wind Installations Could be Halved in 2020: Coronavirus Outbreak Updated On Tue, Feb 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy The coronavirus outbreak could lead to production delays in China’s wind turbine installations by up to 50 percent in 2020, according to a new report The coronavirus outbreak could lead to production delays in China’s wind turbine installations by up to 50 percent in 2020, according to research firm Wood Mackenzie. “We estimate production delays across […] Read more
Europe Installed 15.4 GW of new Wind Energy in 2019: WindEurope Updated On Mon, Feb 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Europe installed 15.4 GW of new wind energy in 2019. Three-quarters of this was onshore wind, 11.8 GW, new offshore wind was 3.6 GW. Europe installed 15.4 GW of new wind energy in 2019. Three-quarters of this was onshore wind, 11.8 GW, new offshore wind was 3.6 GW. Europe now has 205 GW of wind […] 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
