Solar Power Tariffs in India Have Plunged by 73 Percent Since 2010 Updated On Fri, Mar 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy Since 2010, India’s solar power tariff rate has been reduced to record low, especially in the auction conducted at the Rewa Solar Park. India’s solar sector recently reached record low tariff levels in the auction conducted at the Rewa Solar Park in the state of Madhya Pradesh. India was one of the first countries to […] Read more
RPO Compliance Needs To Improve Fast for India to Meet its Solar Installation Targets: Mercom Capital Updated On Wed, Mar 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy India needs to install 90 GW of solar in five year – at a rate of 18 GW per year. Most states have specified RPO targets. However, due to the lack of enforcement of RPO regulations and the absence of penalties when obligations are not met, many of the state DISCOMs (distribution companies) are not […] Read more
India’s solar capacity to hit 20GW mark in next 15 months: Piyush Goyal Updated On Tue, Mar 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy “India could not have completely focused on Making in India’ in the last three years as being in the nascent stage, its solar power sector needed technological and financial boost from abroad to rapidly expand its horizons,” The installed solar power capacity in India is expected to double from 10GW to 20GW in next 15 […] Read more
Government of India has allocated 90 Million Dollars for 3 GW of Rooftop Solar Power Projects Updated On Tue, Mar 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy $90 Million has been allocated by the Government so far to set up rooftop solar power projects in the country across 28 states. The Government of India has allocated$90 Million Dollars in subsidies for setting up rooftop solar power projects across 28 states and its various organizations, a recent press release showed. The Ministry of […] Read more
First Solar Rubbishes 200 MW India Asset sale Report Updated On Mon, Mar 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy It is not our policy to comment on market rumours or speculation: First solar Leading global provider of comprehensive photovoltaic (PV) solar systems, First Solar rubbishes the report which states that the company is exploring sale of almost 200MW of its solar power assets in India. The company termed the entire report as speculation […] Read more
UBM India announces the second edition of RenewX, starts from April 7 at Hitex in Hyderabad Updated On Fri, Mar 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy Of special interest this year is the China Pavilion being launched at RenewX 2017 for the first time UBM India has announced the second edition of RenewX, a two-day Renewable Energy trade expo. The expo is scheduled from April 7 at the Hitex, Hyderabad. Through RenewX 2017, UBM India intends to provide an industry platform for organizations to capitalize and […] Read more
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) to add 1 MW of rooftop solar power: Report Updated On Wed, Mar 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy IOCL has a captive solar power project with a capacity of 4 MW at its Cauvery Basin Marketing Terminal in Muttam, in Nagapattinam district The oil major, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) is reportedly gearing up to add 1 MW of rooftop solar power in Chennai in order reduce its carbon footprint. IOCL has a […] Read more
India not doing enough to capture energy storage opportunity: Bridge to India Updated On Wed, Mar 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy India has barely woken up to the potential of electric vehicles or energy storage China is dominating the energy storage industry which has been so far led by Japanese and Korean manufacturers such as Panasonic, Samsung SDI and LG Chem said Bridge to India in a report. The country is using every trick like government […] Read more
India to become world’s third largest solar market in 2017: Report Updated On Tue, Mar 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy “India still maintain strong demand for PV products, it has the potential to overtake Japan to become the world’s third largest solar market by taking at least 14% of the year’s total PV demand.” Taiwan based market researcher firm, EnergyTrend in its new report forecasts India to become the 3rd largest solar market in the […] Read more