Commercial & Industrial PV Adopts 1500V High-Power Solutions. What Do the Cost Savings Look Like? Updated On Fri, Dec 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy For a long time, distributed solar pv plants have been an important part of the clean energy mix. Most solar projects are 1100V and 1000V, but with the adjustment of policies across the globe, grid parity, cost reduction and efficiency increase have become the primary considerations of developers of distributed power stations. Under this new […] Read more
The Risk In Renewables, And How To Reduce It Updated On Fri, Dec 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Fourth Plenary session at REINVEST 2020 looked at the risks in investing in renewables in India, and ways to mitigate those risks. A panel with India’s leading renewable financiers, developers and global players narrowed down the key issues and some possible solutions. Pankaj Jain, Additional Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, moderated […] Read more
Senvion Enters Agreement to Sell 100% of its Indian Operations Updated On Fri, Dec 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy Senvion GmbH has entered into contractual agreements for the sale of 100 percent of its Indian operations i.e. Senvion India Senvion GmbH has announced that it has entered into contractual agreements for the sale of 100 percent of its Indian operations i.e. Senvion India on December 1, 2020. Senvion had previously ring-fenced the Senvion India […] Read more
Vietnam’s Position as Leading Wind Market in Southeast Asia is Under Threat: GWEC Updated On Fri, Dec 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) appreciates the recent decision by the Vietnamese government to approve an extension of the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) scheme for wind power in the country. However, the proposed reduction to the FIT risks damaging the growth of Vietnam’s promising wind power sector by slowing down investment, the creation of new […] Read more
Railways Should use Sections of its Extensive Network for Transmission Infrastructure: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Dec 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) in its latest report has shown how by facilitating electricity transmission routes, the Indian Railways could fast-track the energy transition. The report, Indian Railways at the Junction, suggests that transporting coal to generators is less efficient and increasingly less competitive than moving actual electricity via cables. […] Read more
FTI Consulting Unveils India Green Hydrogen Roadmap Report Updated On Thu, Dec 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy FTI Consulting recently unveiled its India Green Hydrogen Roadmap report, proposing a target of 4 percent for hydrogen energy in the national energy mix by 2030. FTI Consulting recently unveiled its India Green Hydrogen Roadmap report. The report proposes a target of 4 percent for hydrogen energy in the national energy mix by 2030 and […] Read more
Deadline Extended for EOI Submission for RE Solutions in Himalayas Updated On Wed, Dec 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has extended the deadline for submission of EOI for its call for RE based solutions for meeting energy needs in remote areas of the Himalayas The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a notification, extending the last date for submission of Expression of Interest (EOI) for its call for renewable energy (RE) […] Read more
Jinko Makes A Case For Its 182 mm Modules Updated On Wed, Dec 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Building on the consensus it has with other leaders like Longi Solar and JA Solar, on going with the 182mm size for future module shipments in 2021, Jinko Solar has been at pains to communicate that the larger modules are not just about higher output, but also overall lowering of the LCOE (Levelised cost of […] Read more
The Case For Storage Is a Tough Sell At Reinvest 2020 Updated On Wed, Dec 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy RE-invest 2020’s session on battery storage, with a focus on innovation and sustainability, sent out mixed messages on the potential for, and need for battery storage in India. Thus, while some of the panelists drove home the point that long term storage was not really a requirement for India yet, considering the little gap between […] Read more
