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
India’s Reservoirs Can Generate 280 GW Power via Floating Solar: TERI Updated On Tue, Feb 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s reservoirs have 18,000 sq. km of area with the potential to generate 280 GW of solar power through floating solar photovoltaics (FSPVs) plants, according to a new study by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), an energy and environment think tank. TERI’s new report titled ‘Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV): A Third Pillar to Solar […] 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
Facebook Adds 9th Dominion Energy Solar Facility in Virginia to its Portfolio Updated On Fri, Feb 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Dominion Energy and Facebook are continuing their joint effort to increase renewable energy generation by adding a new solar facility in Virginia Dominion Energy and Facebook are continuing their joint effort to increase renewable energy generation by adding a new solar facility in Greensville County, Virginia, to the list of those that will be dedicated to Facebook. […] 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
Tariff of Renewable Plus Storage Tenders now Competing With Thermal Updated On Thu, Feb 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy In the last one year in India, there has been a growth spurt in storage tender issuance, however, only for a few small tenders, the auctions are successful. In most other tenders, the storage capacity was so high that it leads to infeasible tariffs, and eventually to cancellations of many of these tenders, JMK Research […] 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
Global CO2 Emissions Flatlined in 2019, Thanks to Expanding Role of Renewables Updated On Tue, Feb 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Despite widespread expectations of another increase, global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions stopped growing in 2019, according to the IEA Despite widespread expectations of another increase, global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions stopped growing in 2019, according to new IEA data released recently. After two years of growth, global emissions were unchanged at 33 gigatonnes in 2019 […] Read more
