ADB Grants $4Mn Loan For 15.1 MW Solar Plant in Afghanistan Updated On Tue, May 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $4 million loan with a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to help build a 15.1 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Afghanistan. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $4 million loan with a special purpose vehicle (SPV) and subsidiaries owned by the 77 Construction, Contracting, and Trading […] Read more
SECI Extends Tender For Floating Solar Plus BESS at Lakshadweep Updated On Tue, May 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI has extended the tender deadline from June 3, 2019, to August 5, 2019. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) extends the tender deadline setting up of 20 MW floating solar PV power plants with associated 60 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Lakshadweep again. The last date for bid submission has been […] Read more
Adani Solar Aiming For 50% Market Share by 2021 Updated On Mon, May 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy Adani Solar, the solar manufacturing arm of the Adani Group has set sights for acquiring 50 percent market share in the next two years, a top company official has confirmed. “As 80 percent of solar panels available in the country are made in China, the company is manufacturing module and panels, which were cheaper and durable, […] Read more
Pharma Major Cipla Acquires 26 Percent Stake in AMPSolar Owned Local SPV Updated On Mon, May 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy The acquisition is expected to be completed by June 12, 2019. Cipla has invested Rs 12.9 crore for the 26 percent stake in the SPV. Indian multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, Cipla, has announced the acquisition of a 26 percent minority stake in AMPSolar Power Systems Pvt. Ltd. (AMPSolar), a wholly owned subsidiary of AMPSolar […] Read more
Rural Electrification Corporation Posts Q4 Profit Rise of 50% Updated On Sat, May 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy The REC’s total income increased to Rs 6,685.90 crore in the March quarter, compared with Rs 5,948.09 crore a year ago. State-owned Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) posted around 50 percent jump in standalone net profit to Rs 1,256.13 crore in the March 2019 quarter, mainly on the back of higher income. The company’s standalone net […] Read more
MNRE Mulling Over Public Portal To Disclose Payment Delays by Discoms Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE may open an online portal to publicly disclose the status of Discoms’ payments. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is considering setting up a web portal to publicly disclose payment delays to renewable energy players from power distribution companies (Discoms). The move is expected to usher in more transparency in pending payments. […] Read more
EVs, Batteries Can Drive Solar Rooftop Growth, Says Report Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy In order to boost the growth of renewable energy including solar rooftop, the dropping costs of electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries with equal grid market access can be helpful, says the report released by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). This ‘Electric Vehicles and Batteries Can Drive Growth of Residential Solar’ report […] Read more
Modi 2.0. What Will the Impact be on Solar Energy Sector? Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy With a thumping majority behind it again, the Narendra Modi led NDA government offers one big relief to the renewables sector straightaway. Continuity. Unfortunately, that’s where the good news ends. While the industry seems uniformly happy at the removal of further uncertainty on the next government, hopes are high for further changes in on the […] Read more
Solar Dominates as China Approves 21 GW of Subsidy Free RE Projects Updated On Thu, May 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Chinese authorities approved list puts solar projects ahead of wind and other renewables China’s top economic planning agency, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has given the nod to the first batch of renewable projects under its new zero-subsidy policy. NDRC gave a go-ahead to 20.8 GW of renewable energy projects that will be […] Read more