India’s Wind Energy Sector Enters A Slump Formally, As 2.4 GW of NTPC Auctions at Risk Updated On Wed, Nov 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy If the poor response to the August tender for 1200 MW was not enough, comes the news that even the 1200 MW tender of NTPC in August last year has run into serious trouble. The tender, which had received bids ranging from Rs 2.77 to Rs 2.83 from developers including Renew Power, Hero Future Energies, […] Read more
Only 266 MW Bids Received for SECI’s 1200 MW Wind Tender As Industry Shies Away Updated On Mon, Nov 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI’s 1200 MW wind tender after receiving only two bids to develop 266 MW capacity has been extended once again. The consequences of poorly thought-through decisions over the past year and more are finally affecting the ‘pipeline’ that Power Minister RK Singh repeatedly refers to when he asserts that all is well with India’s renewable […] Read more
Will the ban on ‘Blue Wafer Cell’ help in boosting the domestic solar manufacturing? Updated On Sat, Nov 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Recently, government had imposed restrictions on the use of imported ‘blue wafer/ diffused silicon wafer’ for the manufacturing of solar PV cells, as such PV cells will not qualify under the category of domestically manufactured solar cells under various government schemes. Here’re some views and voices from the solar industry on its impact: Manish Aggarwal, […] Read more
Solar Inverters Ready For the Spotlight Updated On Fri, Nov 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy For most people, thinking of solar usually brings to mind solar panels, the distinctive signature of solar energy. But this story takes a look at another critical part of the solar chain, the inverters. These devices, tasked with the job of converting DC power to AC and more, have been largely taken for granted, even […] Read more
Interview with Nikunj Patel, CEO, Australian Premium Solar (India) Pvt. Ltd. Updated On Fri, Nov 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Australian Premium Solar (APS) India, founded in 2013, is an Ahmedabad, Gujarat based company that manufacture, export, import and supply polycrystalline solar panels, polycrystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) modules, solar panel along with solar inverter etc. The company’s client base includes residential, commercial and industrial (C&I) purposes, even for local, state or central government, or […] Read more
The smarter E India to Organise its 11th Edition Next Week Updated On Thu, Nov 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy The smarter E India will be celebrating its 11th edition by next week from November 27 -29, 2019 in Bengaluru. With three parallel energy exhibitions, ‘The smarter E India’ is the country’s innovation hub for the new energy world. It presents cross-sector energy solutions and technologies and reflects the interaction of the solar, energy storage […] Read more
Watch: In Conversation with Anil Bhat, Sr. VP – Business Development, Amplus Solar Updated On Tue, Nov 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Amplus Solar is an arm of PETRONAS (Petroliam Nasional Berhad) Group, Malaysia. It is Asia’s one of the leading distributed energy companies providing low carbon energy solutions to commercial and industrial (C&I) customers. For this, the company has set-up both on-site (rooftop and ground mounted) and off-site solar projects. It has a portfolio of 150+ C&I customers across diverse […] Read more
India Prepares to Become a Major Player in EV Sector Updated On Mon, Nov 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new analysis looks at the future of energy storage and EV in India, making the case for scooters and buses as India begins its transition A new analysis looks at the future of energy storage and electric vehicles (EV) in India, making the case for electric scooters and electric buses as India begins its transition to […] Read more
TBEA To Open GW-class PV Inverter Facility in India on November 29 Updated On Fri, Nov 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy TBEA Xi’an Electric Technology Co. Ltd., an arm of TBEA Group, will inaugurate its GW-class photovoltaic (PV) inverter facility in India on November 29 this year. The firm has emerged as a strong player from its base in China, establishing 2 R&D centers in Xi’an and Munich, Germany. With more than 10 major scientific research […] Read more
