No Compulsion to Import Modules From China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak: RK Singh Updated On Wed, Mar 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s solar industry is under no compulsion to import solar modules from China following the coronavirus outbreak, Power Minister RK Singh has said India’s solar industry is under no compulsion to import solar cells or modules from China following the coronavirus outbreak, power and new & renewable energy minister RK Singh has said. “The solar […] Read more
BEE Adds Deep Freezer, Light Commercial ACs to its Star Rating Prog; Likely to Save 9 BU Power by 2030 Updated On Mon, Mar 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy In a step further towards its vision of building an energy efficient India, the government-backed Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has extended its list of items covered under the ‘Star Labeling Programme’ by adding Deep Freezers and Light Commercial Air Conditioners (LCAC). BEE formulated the Star Labeling Programme, as part of its mandate, under the […] Read more
Sungrow Inks Pact with Panasian Power to Boost its Inverter Supply in Sri Lanka Updated On Mon, Mar 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Sungrow, which is among the world’s most bankable inverter brands with more than 100 GW installations, has recently entered into a distribution pact with Panasian Power PLC, a Sri Lanka-based supplier of clean and renewable energy to Sri Lankan national grid. The China-based central and string inverters supplier said that, Panasian Power PLC is the first official […] Read more
AES Achieves 2019 Strategic and Financial Goals Thanks to Green Push Updated On Mon, Mar 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy The AES Corporation has reported its financial results for 2019, claiming to have met all its strategic and financial goals by accelerating its green energy push. The AES Corporation has reported its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2019, claiming to have met all its strategic and financial goals for the final year […] Read more
DGTR Proposes Anti-Dumping Duty on Al-Zn Coated Flat Products Updated On Mon, Mar 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy DGTR – Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has proposed the imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports on Aluminium and Zinc coated products from 3 nations. The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has in its final findings on a recent case, proposed the imposition of anti-dumping duty on […] Read more
Govt Drafts New Battery Waste Management Rules; Seeks Suggestions Updated On Fri, Feb 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy The government has drafted new rules for battery waste management that will make it the responsibility of manufacturers, importers, assemblers and re-conditioners to collect used batteries against the new ones sold by them. According to an official notification, the proposed draft rules known as the ‘Battery Waste Management Rules, 2020’ include all kinds of batteries as listed in the Schedule-I, regardless […] Read more
Can Privatization Help in Solving Discom Distress? Updated On Wed, Feb 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s power sector is currently struggling with multiple issues, among them is pending dues of state Discoms (distribution companies) to renewable energy developers. The issue now even sparked the fears that many solar and wind energy projects likely to turn into non-performing assets (NPAs). Here’re some views and voices from the industry on what could […] Read more
The Perfect Storm 2020 Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Problems demanding solutions are piling up. How will India’s solar sector save 2020? Budget 2020, which carried the hopes of many leaders in the solar sector, has finally come and gone. Even as industry welcomed it with the usual platitudes of ‘good intent’, ‘long term planning’ and praise for the ‘higher allocation’ for renewable energy, […] Read more
EESL Successfully Completes 10 Yrs; Aims to Become Rs 10k Cr Co in 3 Yrs Updated On Mon, Feb 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Government-backed Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has now completed 10 years of scaling up energy efficiency programmes in India and globally. With its rapid growth, the company now aims to become Rs 10,000-crore company in next three years. EESL was established in 2009 to unlock the potential of energy efficiency. It’s implemented initiatives have cumulatively […] Read more