juwi Commissions Two Solar Power Projects in Turkey Updated On Fri, Nov 10th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 18.6MW project consists of 18 separate solar power plants and is located in the cities of Konya and Nevşehir, while the second one is located in the city of Burdur and has an installed capacity of 1.1MW. The German juwi group, one of the world’s leading project developers and EPC service providers in the […] Read more
India to Invite Bids for World’s Largest Solar Tender of 20GW Capacity Updated On Fri, Nov 10th, 2017 by Saurenergy The MNRE plans to award the contracts to developers who will quote the lowest price at which they will sell electricity in the auction process for the grid-linked capacity. In order to boost the manufacturing of solar power equipments at domestic stage, India is planning to invite the bids for the world’s largest solar tender […] Read more
Half-cell technology to rise and shine in subsidy-less solar business climate Updated On Thu, Nov 9th, 2017 by Saurenergy Both China’s launching tradable green certificates and Japan’s replacement of its Feed in Tariff (FiT) scheme with an auction mechanism shows that the cost of renewable power generation has become more and more competitive to that of fossil fuels. Solar will continue to survive with less dependency on subsidy in the near future. At the […] Read more
Indian Solar Capacity to Hit 20GW by FY 2017-18 Updated On Thu, Nov 2nd, 2017 by Saurenergy According to a report released by consulting firm Bridge to India, India is expected to reach an installed solar capacity of 20 gigawatts by the end of the present financial year (2017-18). This was the initial target under the National Solar Mission for March 2022, which was later updated to 100 gigawatts. The current utility […] Read more
Tata Power Delhi Distribution and GIZ Sign MoU for Renewable Energy Updated On Tue, Oct 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy The Memorandum of Understanding includes Tata Power and GIZ to work jointly for the achievement of common goals and utility objectives related to promotion of grid-connected solar rooftop PV, energy storage system, electric vehicle and smart grid initiatives. Tata Power Delhi Distribution, India’s leading power distribution company and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) have […] Read more
Indian Solar Power Market Witnesses Change in Demand-Supply Landscape Updated On Mon, Oct 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy Lack of visibility over project pipeline is forcing solar power developers to bid aggressive tariffs and reconsider strategic options including consolidation. The Indian solar power market is being tested to its limits. GST has increased execution costs. Module prices have shot up when bidders were factoring in another 20% price decline by the end of […] Read more
Key technology trends shaping the Global Solar Industry Updated On Mon, Oct 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Innovation in Finance When asked about the direction of innovation in financing for clean energy Manish Chaurasia, Managing Director, Tata Cleantech Capital Ltd. (TCCL) said, there is a lot of innovation happening in clean energy financing on a global scale. From securitization of assets to setting up of yield to monetize and plough back capital, […] Read more
New Interpretation of Customs Rule Classify Solar Modules as Electrical Motors and Generators Updated On Fri, Oct 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy Due to new interpretation of custom rules, around 1000 containers of solar modules are held up at the Chennai port, affecting almost all the leading developers because customs authorities have suddenly started classifying solar modules as “electrical motors and generators.” A new interpretation of customs rules has jeopardized India’s solar energy projects, with officials demanding […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Allen Cao, Director, Arctech Solar India Updated On Fri, Oct 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy Q. What is the importance, feasibility, viability of using Solar Trackers in various states of India Dropping PPA prices, high irradiation and utility scale makes solar trackers the perfect and only choice to get higher IRR for a solar plant in India. The solar plant generation can achieve up to 15%-25% more yield when using […] Read more
