India’s Solar Power Tariffs Rising After Hitting Record Lows in 2020: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Jun 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar tariffs are deflationary. Prices have fallen by 75% in seven years in India, and in 2020 solar tariffs hit record lows, writes Vibhuti Garg, Energy Economist and Lead India at Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). From 2019 to the first quarter of 2020, most of India’s newly-auctioned solar projects saw tariffs […] Read more
JinkoSolar’s Subsidiary to Invest RMB315 million in Polysilicon Production Line Updated On Tue, Jun 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Leading solar module manufacturer, JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., yesterday announced its holding subsidiary, Shangrao JinkoSolar Industry Development Co., Ltd. plans to invest RMB 315 million (China’s official currency) equivalent to USD 48.4 million (Rs 360 crores approx) of monetary capital to increase capital and shares in Inner Mongolia Xinte Silicon Materials Co., Ltd. Inner Mongolia […] Read more
AP High Court Throws Out 6.4 GW State Solar Auctions Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Andhra Pradesh High Court declared yesterday that the state government’s 6.4 GW solar project auctions were bad in law, and quashed the request for selection (RfS) and power purchase agreement (PPA) for the same. The move follows a petition filed by Tata Power Renewable Energy in January this year, where it was contended that the […] Read more
NTPC Tenders For 4MW Ground-mounted Solar Plus BESS System at NETRA Updated On Tue, Jun 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy As announced in our earlier article, NTPC is looking to further strengthen its footprint in the green and clean fuel sector. The company has issued a tender for the installation of a 4 MW ground-mounted solar project with a 1 MW/1 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) and induction-based cooking system at its NTPC Energy […] Read more
Chinese Module Maker Yingli Solar Seeks A Comeback Updated On Fri, Jun 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Yingli Solar, which was once the largest manufacturer of solar panels in the world and the first Chinese company to sponsor the FIFA World Cup TM, has announced plans to make a serious comeback. The Hebei province-based firm, which slipped from a peak turnover of over $2.4 billion in 2011 to less than $650 million […] Read more
SW Solar Hit By Disruptions, Estimates Impact At Rs 160-170 Cr For 2020-21 Updated On Thu, May 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Sterling And Wilson Solar, India’s leading Solar EPC firm and among the global elite in the segment, had seen it fit to inform the stock exchanges of a material impact on its business on May 16. The impact related to the year ending March 2021, where the firm is yet to declare its Q4, and […] Read more
Axpo Italia to buy 12 MWp from Canadian Solar’s upcoming Italian units Updated On Tue, May 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Guelph-headquartered solar PV modules manufacturer Canadian Solar Inc. today announced its signing of a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Axpo Italia for the purchase of energy produced by two solar power plants under development totalling 12 MWp near Ragusa and Enna, in Sicily, Italy. Axpo Italia is the third largest operator in the free energy […] Read more
Hyundai Upgrades its Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck For Global Expansion Updated On Tue, May 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Continuing its quest to be a smart mobility solution provider, Hyundai Motor Company today announced the up-gradation in design and performance of its hydrogen-powered XCIENT fuel cell heavy-duty truck. The company released the image of the newly advanced truck and says, with these updates, Hyundai’s zero-emission heavy-duty vehicle will become even more attractive to corporate […] Read more
Why UP’s Solar Delays and Resultant Anxiety Of Developers Was Predictable Updated On Wed, May 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy NSEFI, (The National Solar Energy Federation of India) a key umbrella body that represents solar stakeholders, has finally been forced to approach the office of the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, for 500 MW of solar projects that were won in February 2020 by its members, where progress has been glacial. This delay, attributable […] Read more