“BIS Certification Should Be a Must For All Government Tenders”, Brijesh Prajapati Updated On Thu, Jan 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Brijesh Prajapati, Managing Director, SofarSolar, a leading inverter firm from China, is gung ho about the prospects for his firm in India. The 7 year old SofarSolar is a young firm like many others in the sector, but has moved quickly to grab emerging opportunities in solar, especially in Hybrid Inverters linked with storage. Recently […] Read more
ITC Limited Commits to 100 Percent RE for all Energy Needs by 2030 Updated On Thu, Jan 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy ITC has set itself a target to meet 100 percent of its purchased grid electricity requirements from renewable energy (RE) sources by 2030. Indian multinational conglomerate ITC Limited has announced that it has set itself a target to meet 100 percent of its purchased grid electricity requirements from renewable energy (RE) sources by 2030. “As a part of […] Read more
Pre-bid Meeting for SECI’s 1200 MW Wind Tender Rescheduled Updated On Tue, Jan 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy SECI has announced that the pre-bid meeting for its tender for setting up of 1200 MW wind power projects (Tranche-X) has been rescheduled. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced that the pre-bid meeting for its tender, for the selection of wind power developers for setting up of 1200 MW ISTS-connected wind power […] Read more
Vestas Closes 2020 With Orders Worth 900 MW Across Colombia, India and More Updated On Mon, Jan 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy Vestas has announced nine new orders as it closed in 2020. Securing orders in Colombia, India, Italy, Spain and more for 898 MW wind capacity. One of the leading wind turbine suppliers globally – Vestas announced nine new orders as it closed in 2020. The firm has secured orders in Colombia, India, Italy, Spain and […] Read more
Pre-bid Meeting for SECI’s 1200 MW Wind Tender to be Conducted Virtually Updated On Wed, Dec 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has announced that the pre-bid meeting for its 1200 MW (Tranche-X) wind tender will be conducted virtually through video-conferencing. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced that the pre-bid meeting for its tender for selection of Wind Power Developers (WPDs) for setting up of 1200 MW ISTS-connected wind power projects in India […] Read more
Ayana Renewable Scoops Up $390 Million In Fresh Funding Updated On Fri, Dec 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy CDC and Eversource Capital-backed Ayana Renewable has announced additional funding of $390 million from its key backers. Ayana Renewable Power, the CDC and Eversource Capital (through Green Growth Equity Fund) backed renewable energy firm, has announced additional funding of $390 million (Rs 2,200 crore)from its key backers. The big change will be the investment from […] Read more
Uneven Grouping of Renewables Leading to Curtailments in India: TCCL Updated On Thu, Dec 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Electricity demand in India grew at a CAGR of 5.1% over the last decade from FY 2011 to FY 2019. However, this fell to a mere 1.2% in FY 2020. India was already facing an economic slowdown, with industrial output declining to an 8-year low during the year, but compounded by the impact of the […] Read more
Increasing Stakes in Intrastate Transmission Will Drive RE Growth in India: IEEFA Updated On Wed, Dec 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy IEEFA recommends increasing competition in the intrastate transmission sector to speed up the deployment of renewable energy in India A new IEEFA report recommends increasing competition in the development of intrastate transmission infrastructure, to speed up the deployment of renewable energy in India. “As the share of increasingly low cost but variable renewable energy grows, development […] Read more
The Case For Storage Is a Tough Sell At Reinvest 2020 Updated On Wed, Dec 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy RE-invest 2020’s session on battery storage, with a focus on innovation and sustainability, sent out mixed messages on the potential for, and need for battery storage in India. Thus, while some of the panelists drove home the point that long term storage was not really a requirement for India yet, considering the little gap between […] Read more
