Omega Seiki To Invest Rs. 100 Crore for EV Manufacturing Unit in UP Updated On Mon, Aug 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy A member of the Anglian Omega Group, Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Youth Rural Entrepreneur Foundation (YREF) to set up an electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing facility in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. The Indian OEM has also announced to invest Rs 100 crore for the EV manufacturing unit in the […] Read more
The 7-Point Checklist Before You Finalize Your Rooftop Solar System Updated On Mon, Aug 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar power is still considered new in India. It was in 2010 when Government of India launched National Solar Mission (NSM) as a key initiatives with an aim to promote sustainable ecological growth while solving for country’s energy security. From 1.2 GW in 2012 to 40 GW in 2021, Solar Energy in India today is […] Read more
Key Policy Challenges To a Thriving C&I Market for Solar In India Updated On Mon, Aug 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy sector has emerged as a potential green technology to address climate change issues by reducing dependence on conventional fossil fuel-based energy. India has a target to install 100 GW of solar energy capacity with a commitment to increase the renewable sources-based energy capacity to 175 GW by 2022. Under this, 40 GW […] Read more
Trade-led Solar PV Deployment Likely to Create 40 M Jobs by 2050: Study Updated On Mon, Aug 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy A new joint report by International Renewable Energy Association (IRENA) and World Trade Organisation (WTO) examines how trade policies can support cost reductions, deployment of components & job creation in the solar PV sector. The report entitled “Trading into a Bright Energy Future: The Case for Open, High-quality Solar Photovoltaic Markets” finds, among other things, that trade-led solar […] Read more
Safeguard Duty Update on Solar from Power Minister’s Press Conference Updated On Fri, Jul 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy In his first formal update on the issue of Safeguard Duty (SGD) on solar imports, that expired yesterday, Power and MNRE minister R.K. Singh had a completely new take on the way forward. He was responding to a specific question asked on the issue by Saur Energy Asserting that the best way out was to […] Read more
Floating Solar On A Growth Path Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy In Solar’s rise to pre-eminence from a fringe renewable energy option just a decade back, it’s time to consider the rise of floating solar (also called floatovoltaics in many cases). To think that it did not even exist at any scale till 2013. The earliest patent on floating solar was taken out only in 2008. […] Read more
Auto Major Mahindra & Mahindra Sets Up 58 MWp Captive Solar Plant Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Mumbai-headquartered auto major Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. is adopting a 58 MWp captive solar plant that is expected to generate about 100 million units of power annually beginning 2022. Located in Parbhani district in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, the solar plant will be built, owned, and operated for a period of 25 years by […] Read more
SECI Finally Finds The First Buyer for Manufacturing Linked Tender- GRIDCO Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Late last week, SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India) announced the first power supply agreement (PSA) in connection with its manufacturing-linked solar tenders, floated in November 2019. These were won by Adani Green and Azure Power finally. Signed in Bhubaneshwar between SECI and GRIDCO Limited (or Grid Cooperation of Odisha), a subsidiary of Odisha Electricity […] Read more
With Safeguard Duty Expiry A Day Away, Solar Bodies in a Huddle For Way Forward Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy With the Safeguard Duty (SGD) on solar modules expiring tomorrow, there is predictable anxiety among Indian module manufacturers on the future after the duty expires. Currently, there is an ongoing investigation by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies against alleged Chinese dumping of modules, which has got delayed due to a court intervention. Thus, a […] Read more