Brazil Pushes Up Solar Tariffs To 25 Percent Updated On Tue, Nov 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy Brazil, which has emerged as an important destination for Chinese solar exports after the challenges in the US and India, has hiked import tariffs to 25% on module imports, crimping yet another key market for Chinese manufacturers. The new rate follows an earlier tariff of 9.6% that the government has imposed to support the growth […] Read more
Datta Power Plans To Bid For PSPs, Hydro Projects Soon Updated On Mon, Nov 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy Renewable energy company Datta Power Infra is now all set to jump onto the bandwagon of developing Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs) and hydro projects. The top management of the firm said that it is likely to bid for these projects from the next quarter. The company recently won a tender from NTPC for a 700 […] Read more
Bihar Issues Tender For Solarisizing Feeders Under RESCO Mode Updated On Mon, Nov 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Bihar government has issued a tender inviting solar project developers to accelerate the solarisation of agricultural feeders under Component C2 of the PM-KUSUM scheme. The initiative will be implemented using the RESCO (Renewable Energy Service Company) model, in line with the state’s earlier plans. The tender was released by the Bihar State Power Generation […] Read more
Green Energy Developer Acme Solar’s IPO To Open On Wednesday, Nov 6 Updated On Mon, Nov 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy ACME Solar Holdings Limited’s Initial Public Offering will open on Wednesday, November 06. The company has set a price band at ₹275/- to ₹289/- per Equity Share, indicating final pricing in all probability at Rs 289 for each share with a face value of Rs 2 , considering the high demand for green developers. RHP […] Read more
IFC Partners With ACWA Power to Support Uzbekistan’s Energy Transition Updated On Wed, Oct 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy IFC announced today a $240 million Islamic Equity Bridge Loan (EBL) financing for ACWA Power to support the development of Uzbekistan’s renewable energy sector on the sidelines of the 8th Future Investment Institute conference at Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. IFC’s financing will support the construction and operation of two projects, with a cumulative capacity of […] Read more
PPA of 15 years Among Key Changes Proposed in TBCB Norms By India’s Power Ministry Updated On Tue, Oct 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy In Draft guidelines for Tariff based competitive bidding involving solar, wind, Hybrid, FDRE and Energy storage projects, India’s Ministry of Power has come out with a slew of proposed changes. The draft document has been released for feedback and suggestions, with a last day of submissions being 15 days from publishing of the guidelines, ie, […] Read more
Public Capital and Solar Firms- Made For Each Other? Updated On Mon, Oct 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy What a difference four years can make! It was just over four years ago in September 2020 when SaurEnergy wrote about how access to capital markets was a glaring disadvantage for India’s aspiring solar firms vis-a-vis China. Highlighting the contrasting performances of the few listed firms then, namely, Adani Green (Developer), Sterling and Wilson Solar […] Read more
After Floating Solar, Bihar Issues Tender For ‘Pond Solar Systems’ Updated On Wed, Oct 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy After successfully installing floating solar systems on several water bodies, the Bihar government has now set its sights on deploying solar projects on private ponds. The Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited (BSPGCL) plans to add approximately 20 MW of new solar capacity through pond-based solar systems and has recently issued a tender to this […] Read more
From 100 MW to 1200 MW-Macwin Solar On Expansion Drive Updated On Tue, Oct 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy In another addition to India’s expanding solar manufacturing infrastructure, Surat-based Macwin Solar Energy has announced the expansion of its solar panel manufacturing capacity, along with the launch of a new high-tech facility. the firm currently has a capacity of 100MW at its 10,000 square feet plant in Surat. Established in 2013 as a textile business […] Read more
