After Record 2020, South Korea To See Moderation In Solar Growth Updated On Fri, Mar 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy South Korea, which has emerged as an unexpected bright spot for growth in the past three years, added almost 4.1 GW of solar in 2020.That places the country well above other relatively large markets like India for instance, which added barely 3.2 GW in 2020. The large additions in South Korea have been a function […] Read more
Bharti Airtel Increases Stake in Avaada SPV for Captive Solar Project Updated On Thu, Mar 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Bharti Airtel has now acquired an additional 3.33% equity in the Avaada SPV – Avaada MHBuldhana for a reported Rs 2.914 crore. Bharti Airtel has announced that in furtherance to its acquisition of 5.2 percent equity shares in Avaada MHBuldhana Private Limited – a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of the Avaada Group formed for the […] Read more
ABB Crosses 5 GW Milestone for Providing Solar Plant Automation Solutions in India Updated On Thu, Mar 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy ABB has reached the cumulative 5GW mark in providing Programmable Logic Controller-based solar plant automation solutions in India. ABB has reached the cumulative 5-gigawatt (5GW) mark in providing Programmable Logic Controller based (PLC) solar plant automation solutions in India. The firm stated that this milestone is an outcome of many significant solar power projects that […] Read more
Solar Firms Almost Unanimous on 10 kW Rule for Net-Metering – It’s a Disaster Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy While industry reaction to the new rules from the Ministry of Power that mandates net metering upto a limit of 10 kW only have been well reported, we decided to speak to installers across states to get a broader view. What we see is a very clear divide between a vast number of smaller installers, […] Read more
970 Government Funded Public EV Charging Station Installed in India so far Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Answering questions on progress made by Power Ministry in establishing the EV charging stations in India, RK Singh has detailed the initiatives of the Power Ministry and that 970 public stations have been installed so far. Answering a question raised in the Rajya Sabha on the progress made by government-backed agencies in establishing the Electric […] Read more
BCD Will Raise Solar Purchase Cost by Rs 900 Cr pa for Off-takers: Ind-Ra Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy The imposition of BCD will lead to an increase in solar tariffs which will increase power purchase costs for solar off-takers by Rs 900 crore annually India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has come out and said that the imposition of basic customs duty (BCD) on solar cells and modules with effect from 1 April 2022 […] Read more
Net-Zero Emissions in India Possible by 2050, but Challenging: Report Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new report has assessed India’s technology & policy options if it were to accelerate its transition to a net-zero emissions system by 2050 To reach a net-zero emissions energy system by 2050, India needs a suitable policy and innovation-driven context to deploy clean energy technologies on a massive scale. It requires more and faster […] Read more
Solex Energy Ltd is the 2nd Most Trustworthy Solar EPC Company Updated On Tue, Mar 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy As per the a survey conducted by USAID, GERMI and CII in the month of October-Novermber-2020 spread over a period of two months, Solex Energy Ltd has come out in flying colour and stood 2nd in the Solar EPC works in its PV installations across Gujarat securing 69.9 marks out of 100. Gujarat Energy Research […] Read more
Winning Bids at Rs 2.20/kWh in First Solar Auction After BCD Announcements Updated On Tue, Mar 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy The very first solar auction after the Basic Customs Duty announcement on cells & modules has fetched a winning bid of Rs 2.20/kWh in Gujarat. The very first solar auction conducted after the announcement made by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) of the Basic Customs Duty on Solar Cells and Modules from […] Read more
