For India’s Power Sector, A Simple Test To Evaluate The $266 billion Stimulus Updated On Wed, May 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy Yesterday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered yet another surprise, this time pleasant, in his 8 p.m address to the nation. The workaholic PM, whose evening addresses to the nation have achieved somewhat of a legendary status ever since the first big one delivered demonetisation in 2016, delivered one of his most enigmatic speeches, staying away […] Read more
SECI Discovers Rs 2.90/kWh Tariff in 400 MW Round-The-Clock RE Tender; ReNew Power Emerges as Winner Updated On Fri, May 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy State-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has discovered a tariff of Rs 2.90/kWh in its tender for Round-The-Clock’ (RTC) supply of 400 MW renewable energy (RE) power to NDMC, New Delhi, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli. ReNew Power has emerged as the winner under this tariff-based competitive bidding (RTC-I) and won complete 400 MW of […] Read more
GoodWe Tops Among Global Hybrid Inverter Suppliers in 2019: Report Updated On Fri, May 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy With more than 15 percent global market share, a leading solar photovoltaic (PV) inverter manufacturer, GoodWe ranked No.1 among hybrid inverter suppliers globally, as per the global energy research & consultancy firm. According to the report published by Wood Mackenzie, or WoodMac, titled ‘Global PV Inverter Market Shares Full-Year 2019’, GoodWe has been ranked no. […] Read more
SECI Seeks Agency to Hire Professional Support Staff for its Pan India Sites Updated On Fri, May 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has floated tender inviting bids for the engagement of Agency for the hiring of Professional Support Staff at SECI, New Delhi along with its sites across various locations in the country. The last date for online submission of bids is June 01, 2020, till 1400 hours and the […] Read more
SECI’s 2GW ISTS-Connected Wind Projects Tender to Close on May 06 Updated On Fri, May 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy State-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd’s (SECI’s) tender for 2 GW (or 2,000 MW) inter-state transmission system (ISTS) connected wind power projects in India under tariff-based competitive bidding (Tranche-IX) will be closed on May 06, 2020. Thus, interested bidders can submit their bids on or before May 06, 2020, by 6:00 p.m. Also, SECI […] Read more
Govt Needs to Extend Incentives for Domestic Manufacturing, Exploit Skilled Manpower: Jaideep N. Malaviya Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy The glass components like vacuum tubes or curved mirrors are largely imported being specialised. India’s solar thermal market is steady hence gives confidence for “Make in India”. However, government needs to extend incentives for manufacturing and exploit the domestic skilled human resources. In short “Opportunities Infinite but Challenges Many Ahead”, believes Jaideep N. Malaviya, Secretary […] Read more
Supply Disruptions from China Might Slowdown Wind Installations in India Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy COVID-19 is expected to cause delays in commissioning of wind projects in India due to disruptions to the supplies from China Wind energy at one point has been the fastest growing renewable energy sector in India in terms of installed capacity. India is the world’s fourth-largest onshore wind market with a cumulative installed capacity of […] Read more
Covid-19 Breeds Challenges for Renewables in US, China: Platts Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, China’s electricity demand is likely to normalise by Q3, while there is more uncertainty in the US market as there is still lockdown in most of the states, according to S&P Global Platts Analytics. At the recently held Platts Analytics webinar, the firm highlighted that while there is enough evidence of […] Read more
MYSUN Raises $4.2 Mn; Plans for another $35 Mn Funding in Few Quarters Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy MYSUN, a Delhi based rooftop solar installer, on Wednesday said it has raised USD 4.2 million (or Rs 32 crore) from its existing investors in a structured equity deal as a part of its Pre-Series A round. Besides this USD 4.2 million funding, the rooftop solar installer is also looking to raise another round of […] Read more