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
Energy Storage Industry Seeks Relief in Sitharaman’s Budget 2020 Updated On Sat, Jan 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy Powered by expectations of favourable Budget from the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, the energy storage industry body India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has provided its recommendations for the upcoming Union Budget 2020. From Sitharaman’s second Union Budget, the energy storage industry is expecting various measures including cut in goods and services tax […] Read more
SunAlpha Energy Wins 2 MW Rooftop Solar Capacity under Capex Model Updated On Sat, Jan 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy Rajasthan based SunAlpha Energy on Saturday said that it has won an aggregate 2,000 kWp of capacity under the state-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI’s) rooftop solar tender for government buildings. Under SECI’s global competitive bidding for the implementation of 97.5 MWp grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system, the successful bidders and developers will […] Read more
Green Energy Surged in Britain Over Last 3 Years: Report Updated On Sat, Jan 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy Green energy has surged in Britain over the last three years, according to survey data which also highlighted accelerating investment in wind power. Green energy has surged in Britain over the last three years, according to survey data published which also highlighted accelerating investment in wind power. Turnover in Britain’s low carbon and renewable energy sector expanded […] Read more
Adani & Azure Winners in SECI’s Manufacturing-Linked Solar Tender Updated On Sat, Jan 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy and Azure Power have emerged as the successful bidders in SECI’s first manufacturing-linked solar tender Adani Green Energy and Azure Power have emerged as successful bidders in Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI’s) first manufacturing-linked solar tender, a top government official has confirmed. Adani has bid for 1.5 GW solar cell manufacturing capacity and 6 GW generation capacity, MNRE Secretary […] Read more
ReneSola Halves Forecast for Q4 2019 Citing Delay in Project Sale Updated On Fri, Jan 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy ReneSola has updated its financial guidance for Q4 & fiscal year 2019 to reflect the delay in recognising revenue from the sale of a solar project in Canada ReneSola, a leading fully integrated solar project developer has announced that it has updated its financial guidance for the fourth quarter (Q4) and fiscal year 2019 to […] Read more
