Rs 90,000 Crore Relief Package for Discoms a Non-Starter Updated On Tue, Jun 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The Rs 90,000 crore relief package for Discoms has been a non-starter as state governments are reluctant to extend guarantees on loans given to such Discoms The Union government’s ambitious Rs 90,000 crore relief package plan to inject liquidity for electricity distribution companies (Discoms) has been a non-starter as state governments are reluctant to extend […] Read more
With Focus On Chinese Imports, Familiar Tussle Returns For Solar Sector Updated On Mon, Jun 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Imports in the solar sector, where Chinese origin equipment is said to account for anything between 78 percent to 85 percent of equipment used, are back in focus. Reports quoting sources say that the government has sought product-wise details of cheap imports, comparison with domestic prices and tax disadvantage, if any, from industry to curb […] Read more
Dark Clouds Gathering Over C&I Segment, Says ICRA Updated On Fri, Jun 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy In a report carried by wire agencies, ICRA’s (Formerly Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency of India) sector head and VP Girishkumar Kadam has been quoted as saying that renewable energy developers, based on third party or group captive off-take remain exposed to regulatory risk. The segment, called the C&I or commercial and industrial segment […] Read more
KB Home Offers SunPower’s New OneRoof Solar System Updated On Thu, Jun 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy KB Home, a leading homebuilder in the United States, announced that it has become the first homebuilder to offer Nasdaq listed SunPower’s new and innovative OneRoof product at its Ashbury new-home community in San Francisco Bay Area. SunPower OneRoof system has delivered an efficient, durable, attractive and cost-effective solar roofing product that is ideal for […] Read more
Sunrun Partners up to Demonstrate use of Home Batteries as Grid Resources Updated On Thu, Jun 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy Sunrun has partnered up with two major utilities in California and NY to demonstrate the use of home batteries as grid resources or virtual storage plants Sunrun, a leading US home solar, battery storage and energy services company, has partnered up with two major utilities in California and New York to demonstrate the use of […] Read more
Australia to add 1.2 GWh of Energy Storage Capacity in 2020: WoodMac Updated On Wed, Jun 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to new research, Australia is set to add 1.2 GWh of energy storage capacity in 2020, more than double the 499 MWh installed in 2019. According to new research, Australia is set to add 1.2 gigawatt-hour (GWh) of energy storage capacity in 2020, more than double the 499 MWh installed in 2019. This takes […] Read more
Panasonic Extends Warranty on Solar Panels to Cover Labour on All Components Updated On Tue, Jun 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Panasonic has expanded its 25-year warranty on solar panels to include labour on all components of the residential solar system, including monitoring and interconnection hardware and racking system. The announcement builds on its recent warranty expansion to cover labour on Enphase microinverters included in Panasonic AC modules. Earlier, only labour for solar panels was covered […] Read more
NSEFI Has a Wishlist for SECI’s 2000MW Tranche IX Solar Tender Updated On Tue, Jun 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy The National Solar Energy Federation of India, in a letter from its CEO, Subrahmanyam Pulipaka to the GM, SECI, has urged the agency to extend the last date for submission of bids for its Solar projects under Tranche IX to July 15, 2020. The earlier date for the bid submissions is 22nd June. NSEFI, which […] Read more
Enphase Energy Partners With Excel to Deliver Solar Projects in Australia Updated On Tue, Jun 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Enphase Energy Inc, a global energy technology company and a leading supplier of solar microinverters, has announced that Excel Power, a leading commercial and residential solar company with headquarters in Toowoomba, Australia, is leveraging the safety, reliability, and versatility of Enphase microinverters to build a growing base of commercial solar customers. Excel Power deployed a […] Read more
