New Policies Aid 25-fold Jump in Rooftop Solar Installations in Vietnam: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Jan 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new IEEFA note details that there are now over 101,000 rooftop solar systems deployed over residential, C&I premises across Vietnam A new research note from IEEFA details that as of December 31, 2020, the closing date for eligibility to the second solar feed-in-tariff program, a total of 9.3 gigawatts peak (GWp) (or 7.4 GW) […] Read more
CEL Tenders for 2.75 MW Solar Plant at IOCL Bottling Plant in Trichy Updated On Thu, Jan 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy CEL has issued a tender for the commissioning of a 2.75 MW solar power plant at the LPG Bottling Plant of IOCL in Trichy, Tamil Nadu. Central Electronics Limited (CEL) has issued a tender for the commissioning of a 2.75 MW grid-connected ground-mounted solar power plant at the LPG Bottling Plant of the Indian Oil […] Read more
2021: Counting On PSU’s To Flex Solar Muscles Updated On Wed, Jan 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Just 5 years ago, if you had looked around at India’s largest energy public sector firms or PSU’s, be they energy producers or consumers, you would have struggled to see ambition, when it came to their renewable energy plans. However, more has changed in the preceding 5 years than any 5 year plan devised by […] Read more
Technical Complexities Will see Hybrid Tariffs Garner a Premium Over Solar: Ind-Ra Updated On Tue, Jan 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Ind-Ra believes technical complexities in hybrid renewable project development could weigh on the project economics and tariffs assumption. A new research note by India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) believes that upcoming wind-solar hybrid auctions will spark cautious optimism among independent power producers. Technical complexities related to grid integration and inclusion of floor capacity proportion of […] Read more
ReneSola Power Announces Sale of 12.3 MW of Projects in Hungary Updated On Mon, Jan 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy ReneSola Ltd, a leading fully integrated solar project developer, today announced that it entered into an agreement to sell a portfolio of projects located in Hungary to Obton, a leading international solar investment company headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark. The portfolio comprises 20 solar plants in five locations, including Sárbogárd, Kömlöd, Szajol, Lukacshaza, and Törökszentmiklós, with a combined capacity […] Read more
India’s Solar Manufacturing- A Tale of failed Government Initiatives Updated On Mon, Jan 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy India’s solar manufacturing prowess, or lack of it, has been a regular cause for concern ever since the country started powering forward in capacity additions from 2016 onwards. A new report from IEEFA and JMK Analytics puts the spotlight on the sector, especially on its failure to ramp up even as demand went up domestically. […] Read more
Adani Green Energy Commissions 25 MW Solar Plant in Uttar Pradesh Updated On Mon, Jan 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy has commissioned a 25 MW solar power plant in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh, executing a PPA with NPCL at Rs 3.08/kWh. Adani Solar Energy Chitrakoot One Limited, a step-down subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has commissioned a 25 MW solar power plant in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh. The firm has executed a […] Read more
Blown: How India Lost The Solar Rooftop Battle Updated On Mon, Jan 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Back in 2015, when India declared its renewable energy target of 175GW for 2022, with 100 GW as the share of solar power, the euphoria over the sheer ambition papered over a lot of questions. For not only was this target truly ambitious, but to many, it finally declared the government’s resolve to break away […] Read more
Gurudwaras to Have Solar Systems, As SGPC Wants Cheap Electricity Updated On Wed, Jan 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has yesterday announced to install solar systems at historic gurdwaras to reduce the cost of electricity. The solar-generated electricity would be drawn for the preparation of ‘langar’ by steam. SGPC chief Bibi Jagir Kaur told in an interim meeting, that solar systems would be installed at gurdwaras, and a […] Read more
