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
Policy Certainty Will Increase Renewable Investment in India: IEEFA Updated On Fri, Feb 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Policy certainty will increase domestic and international investment in India, a new report issued by the IEEFA has found. Policy certainty around renewable energy will increase domestic and international investment in India, a new report issued by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has found. The new report ‘India’s Renewable Energy Policy […] Read more
SECI Extends Bid Deadline for its 4 MW Floating Solar With BESS Tender Updated On Wed, Feb 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has extended the bid submission deadline for its 4 MW floating solar power plant with 2 MW/01 MWh BESS tender at Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a notification, extending the bid submission deadline for its 4 MW floating solar power plant with 2 MW/01 MWh Battery […] Read more