COVID-19 Halts up to 3 GW of Wind, Solar Projects in Australia Updated On Mon, Apr 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy The global COVID-19 pandemic has hit the renewables industry hard in Australia, postponing or cancelling the financial close of up to 3 GW of projects The global COVID-19 pandemic has hit the renewables industry hard in Australia, postponing or cancelling the financial close of up to 3 gigawatts (GW) of projects according to a new […] Read more
India’s Solar Energy Plans Bogged Down With Supply Chain Issues Updated On Wed, Apr 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Amid lockdown across the country, which is likely to be extended due to ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the damage to India’s solar ambitions is given, the only question is how much. In India, around 2.3 GW of solar plants were expected to be commissioned from June to August 2020. However, the delivery of these projects has […] Read more
Tata Power’s Renewable Arm Wins 300 MW Solar Project from NTPC Updated On Tue, Apr 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar, the renewable arm of utility giant Tata Power, has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from NTPC to develop 300 MW grid-connected solar project under CPSU Scheme Phase-II. Bangalore-headquartered Tata Power Solar has won this solar photovoltaic (PV) project under the reverse bidding auction held in February at an all-inclusive price of Rs 1,730.16 […] Read more
Should Safeguard Duty Expiry in July be Replaced with Fresh Tariffs on Solar Imports from China and Malaysia? Updated On Tue, Mar 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Safeguard duty, which was implemented by the government in July 2018 with an aim to protect the domestic solar manufacturing, is going to be wrapped up in July this year. In-line with this, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has already initiated a review investigation for considering continuance of safeguard duty on solar cells […] Read more
MNRE to set up Renewable Energy Standardisation Cell Updated On Mon, Mar 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy MNRE will set up “Renewable Energy Standardisation Cell (RESC)” to coordinate the development and adoption of standards for quality assurance in the renewables sector The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on February 18, 2020, notified setting up of “Renewable Energy Standardisation Cell (RESC)” to coordinate the development, updation, and adoption of standards for […] Read more
Tender for Solarization of Agricultural Pumps Under KUSUM Scheme in Kerala Updated On Thu, Mar 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy ANERT has issued a tender for the solarization of grid-connected agricultural pumps of cumulative capacity of 300 HP under the PM-KUSUM scheme in Kerala. The Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology (ANERT) has issued a tender for the rate contract for the solarization of grid-connected agricultural pumps of cumulative capacity of 300 […] Read more
Behind China’s Energy Transition-Huanghe Hydro’s Solar Shift Updated On Wed, Feb 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy As the energy transition picks pace, traditional energy firms worldwide have struggled to adapt. While the fossil fuel global majors have barely done a little better than actually resisting change, some others have been adapting, quietly. Be it India’s thermal giant NTPC with its plan to add 10 GW renewables generation capacity by 2024, or […] Read more
Coronavirus Outbreak a Cause of Concern for Domestic Solar Energy Industry: ICRA Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy ICRA has said that the outbreak of coronavirus in China poses a concern for domestic solar developers and OEMs due to disruption in the supply chain Rating agency ICRA has said that the outbreak of (COVID-19) coronavirus in China poses a concern for domestic solar developers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) due to disruption in the supply […] Read more
Possible Effects of Coronavirus on Solar Industry Updated On Mon, Feb 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy China is the largest producer of solar raw material globally. It supplies 85 percent of the raw material to the solar industry. China virtually controls the entire value chain from silicon to ingot, wafer, cell and module. Any potential strain could have an adverse impact in supplies. Southeast Asian module manufacturers to a large extent […] Read more