Electricity Act Amendments The Big Bang Reforms Solar Sector Needs Updated On Mon, Apr 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy The amendments proposed in the draft Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill 2020 by the power ministry could be the big bang reforms the power sector, and by extension, the renewable energy sector in India, has been waiting for. If these go through without major changes, then some of the biggest roadblocks holding back the proper growth and […] Read more
Decoding The healthy Response to NHPC 2000 MW Solar Tender Updated On Mon, Apr 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy On the face of it, the response to the NHPC (formerly National Hydroelectric Power Corporation) 2 GW tender is more than a little surprising. Not only has the tender sailed through, it has done so with flying colours, by any stretch of imagination. Five well established players in the form of SoftBank-backed SB Energy, Axis […] Read more
Solar PV Corporate Funding Expected to Take a hit Updated On Mon, Apr 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy Lack of venture capital investment and reduced public market financing activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic will see the solar PV funding take a hit Lack of venture capital investment and reduced public market financing activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic is squeezing cash flows. Between January and March this year, total corporate funding in […] Read more
The Next Big Push. MNRE Unveils Moves to Push Manufacturing Updated On Sat, Apr 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Renewable energy sector, where private sector involvement has been considered critical to its growth and building further capacities, has got a new push, as far as manufacturing in India goes. This comes on the heels of the many efforts made last year to provide support for domestic manufacturing, fro the DCR (domestic content requirements) […] Read more
Solar Subsidies. Is It Time To End Them? Updated On Fri, Apr 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Solar subsidies, like every other subsidy before them, had a noble purpose. To encourage, and enable the adoption of solar power, a cleaner power. It also joined a relatively select group of subsidies, by being open to almost every category of consumers for a while, before being restricted lately to the rooftop solar category. However, […] Read more
Five Winners in NHPC’s 2 GW Solar Power Projects Tender Updated On Fri, Apr 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Five firms have been declared as winners in the recently concluded auctions for the 2 GW ISTS connected solar projects tender by the NHPC. Five firms have been declared as winners in the recently concluded auctions for the 2 GW interstate transmission system (ISTS) connected solar projects tender by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC). […] Read more
IL&FS Completes Sale of its Wind Power Service Amid Lockdown Updated On Fri, Apr 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy IL&FS has completed the sale of IL&FS Wind Power Services (IWSPL), a subsidiary of IL&FS Energy Development Company Limited (IEDCL), to ORIX Corporation IL&FS has completed the sale of IL&FS Wind Power Services (IWSPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of IL&FS Energy Development Company Limited (IEDCL), to ORIX Corporation, Japan. IWSPL is engaged in providing supervisory and […] Read more
Impact of COVID-19 on Operational Projects and Rooftop Solar: Report Updated On Thu, Apr 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy COVID-19 has had a limited impact on the operational wind and solar power projects while rooftop solar projects have been the most adversely affected COVID-19 has had a limited impact on the operational wind and solar power projects as it depends on natural resources, i.e. wind and sunlight which has not been disrupted while at […] Read more
WoodMac’s Weekly Roundup: Covid-19 Impact on Power, RE Industry Globally Updated On Wed, Apr 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy One of the leading research and consultancy group, Wood Mackenzie (WoodMac) has provided its weekly analysis on the impact of coronavirus on the power and renewable energy industry globally. As per the report preliminary findings, solar and storage are expected to see ~20 percent coronavirus impact as compared to the base case. Whereas onshore wind […] Read more
