Portugal’s Galp Acquires 2.9 GW Solar Portfolio From ACS in Spain Updated On Thu, Jan 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Galp Energia has reached an agreement with the ACS Group for the acquisition of projects for the generation of solar energy in Spain Galp Energia, a Portuguese corporation which consists of more than 100 companies engaged in activities such as natural gas supply, transport, storage, etc has announced that it has reached an agreement with […] Read more
There is Huge Potential for Cell and Wafer Manufacturing in India: Manish Gupta Updated On Wed, Jan 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Indian solar market has an immense potential with an average demand of 10 GW per year. India has set an ambitious plan for solar with a target of 100 GW capacity by 2022. Currently, the wafer production capacity in India is Nil and cell manufacturing capacity is nearly 3.5 GW. Of this only 1.50 GW […] Read more
Bihar Approves Tariff for 2 MW Power From Floating Solar Project Updated On Wed, Jan 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved a tariff of Rs 4.15/kWh for the procurement of 2 MW power from a floating solar PV plant in Darbhanga. The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has in its latest order approved a tariff of Rs 4.15 per kWh for procurement of 2 MW solar power from a […] Read more
SECI Signs PSA for 400 MW Solar Power With Telangana Discom Updated On Wed, Jan 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has signed a PSA worth 400 MW solar power with the Telangana Discom in Hyderabad. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has signed a Power Sale Agreements (PSA) worth 400 MW solar power with the Telangana Discom at the Vidyut Soudh in Hyderabad. The signing of the agreement was announced on the official […] Read more
Understanding MSEDCL’s Solar Throttle Updated On Tue, Jan 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy In the last quarter of 2019, it was an effort to force a shift to net billing over net metering, that had the industry up in arms against the discoms in Maharashtra. The move, that was proposed in the draft guidelines for commercial and industrial rooftop category, was finally stayed by the state regulator. And […] Read more
Clean Energy Flunks The Easy Financing Test Updated On Mon, Jan 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy For a Sector that requires one of the largest sustained funding requirements in decades, financing for clean energy investments in India has had a rocky ride. The three year lock-in for developers is the most recent obstacle. Bankability. That’s a word that is highlighted proudly across the solar chain, and whose value can never be […] Read more
CERC Order Against Avaada Energy in 100MW Project Leaves Key Issues hanging Updated On Mon, Jan 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy Last Week, in an order dated January 13th , 2019 the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) ruled against Avaada Energy in a petition it had brought against SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India). The order, while dismissing a plea by Avaada to stay the cancellation of a PSA (Power Sales Agreement) it had with SECI […] Read more
India Leads in Asia-Pacific Solar Tenders Activity in Dec with SECI’s 2.4GW Capacity Updated On Mon, Jan 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy In continuing its ambitious solar energy drive, India topped in the Asia-Pacific region for solar photo voltaic (PV) tenders activity in December last year, according to the data and analytics company. With forty nine tenders announced and a 75.4 percent share, India topped the list among all other countries in the region, followed by the […] Read more
‘PRATYAY’ a New Trading Platform from Power Exchange India Updated On Mon, Jan 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy With an aim to ease participation and provide customer delight for trading on the exchange, Power Exchange India Ltd (PXIL) on Monday has unveiled its new technology-based trading platform called ‘PRATYAY’. As per PXIL, this new service provides single platform for all segments and offers hassle-free migration from thick client-based solution to a complete web-based […] Read more