Global Wind Energy Growth Must Triple by 2030 to Achieve Net-Zero: GWEC Updated On Thu, Mar 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy 2020 was the best year in history for global wind industry, but a new report warns that this growth is not enough to achieve net-zero by 2050 2020 was the best year in history for the global wind industry with 93 GW of new capacity installed – a 53 percent year-on-year increase – but a […] Read more
The BCD Calculus: Will It Deliver The Right Outcomes? Updated On Thu, Mar 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy As expected, once it did arrive, India’s Basic Customs Duty (BCD) plan for solar cells and equipment has managed to create just the sort of furore that the government claims it seeks to avoid. After all, for once, this was a decision that was long in coming, with intent having been announced last year itself, […] Read more
Bharti Airtel Increases Stake in Avaada SPV for Captive Solar Project Updated On Thu, Mar 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Bharti Airtel has now acquired an additional 3.33% equity in the Avaada SPV – Avaada MHBuldhana for a reported Rs 2.914 crore. Bharti Airtel has announced that in furtherance to its acquisition of 5.2 percent equity shares in Avaada MHBuldhana Private Limited – a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of the Avaada Group formed for the […] Read more
Key Downside Risk in the Wake of BCD Announcement is Delays in Signing of PPAs/PSAs: ICRA Updated On Thu, Mar 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Given the expected increase in solar tariffs amid the imposition of BCD, the delays in the signing of PPAs/PSAs is a key downside risk in the near term ICRA Ratings has said that policy support and tariff competitiveness factors are likely to continue driving investments in the renewable energy (RE) sector. However, on the flip […] Read more
Uttar Pradesh Floats Tender for 75 MW of Grid-Connected Solar Projects Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has floated an e-tender for setting up a 75 MW grid-connected solar PV power project in UP solar park, Uttar Pradesh. As part of the Government of India’s target to achieve a cumulative capacity of 100 GW Solar PV installations by the year 2022, UPNEDA wishes […] Read more
Goa Adds 50 Electric Buses to its Fleet Under FAME II Scheme Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Goa has added 50 ‘Make in India’ electric buses from Kadamba Transport under the FAME II Scheme. Chief Minister of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant, waved off the ‘Make in India’ Electric buses (e-buses). In a first-of-its-kind move, Goans will be now able to travel in zero-emission and noiseless e-buses deployed by Olectra Greentech Limited, a […] Read more
Loans Worth Rs 1.35 Lakh Cr Sanctioned, Rs 46,321 Cr Released to Discoms: RK Singh Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy RK Singh has said that so far, loans worth Rs 1.35 lakh cr have been sanctioned and Rs 46,321 cr has been released to Discoms Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy RK Singh has said that so far, loans of Rs 1.35,497 crore (Rs 1.35 lakh crore) have been sanctioned and that […] Read more
BCD Will Raise Solar Purchase Cost by Rs 900 Cr pa for Off-takers: Ind-Ra Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy The imposition of BCD will lead to an increase in solar tariffs which will increase power purchase costs for solar off-takers by Rs 900 crore annually India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has come out and said that the imposition of basic customs duty (BCD) on solar cells and modules with effect from 1 April 2022 […] Read more
Adani Green Energy to Acquire 75 MW Solar Assets of Sterling and Wilson for Rs 446 Cr Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy has signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent stake in two SPVs holding 75 MW operating solar assets of Sterling & Wilson Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), one of the largest renewable energy companies in India, has announced that it has signed a share purchase agreement for the acquisition of a 100 […] Read more