MNRE Invites EoI for Evaluating Components of PM KUSUM Scheme Updated On Tue, Apr 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) from reputed consultants and experts to undertake an evaluation of Component-A and Component-C of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) Scheme. This scheme was launched during the month of March last year and has three components: […] Read more
What India’s Large Storage Tender Means for Its Coal Thermal Sector Updated On Mon, Mar 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Coal, despite its stubborn persistence to the country’s energy needs, might have seen the beginning of the end. The lead indicator? Prices discovered in the largest ever renewable plus storage tender by SECI. In August 2019, SECI, the country’s primary nodal agency for renewable energy auctions and purchases came out with a huge tender. On […] Read more
The Perfect Storm 2020 Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Problems demanding solutions are piling up. How will India’s solar sector save 2020? Budget 2020, which carried the hopes of many leaders in the solar sector, has finally come and gone. Even as industry welcomed it with the usual platitudes of ‘good intent’, ‘long term planning’ and praise for the ‘higher allocation’ for renewable energy, […] Read more
KUSUM Scheme Expanded in new Budget to Cover 20 Lakh Farmers Updated On Mon, Feb 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the expansion of PM KUSUM Scheme under which 20 lakh farmers will now be provided with funds to set up standalone solar pumps. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2019, while presenting the latest budget has announced the expansion of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM […] Read more
Budget 2020 and Renewables. An Evolving Story Updated On Sun, Feb 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy In the longest budget speech in history, the Finance Minister , Ms Nirmala Sitharaman managed to find a mention of the renewable sector, especially solar, at the beginning, middle and end, as it turned out. While the mention in the beginning was for the energy needs of farmers and the role of solar power, the […] Read more
Energy Storage Industry Sees New Opportunities in Sitharaman’s Budget 2020 Updated On Sat, Feb 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Welcoming the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2020, which was tabled in the parliament today, the energy storage industry body India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has sought numerous opportunities in this year’s Budget for the energy storage sector. From Sitharaman’s second Union Budget, the energy storage industry analyzed that it will not only provide […] Read more
India Sets Sight for 450 GW RE Capacity by 2030: President Kovind Updated On Fri, Jan 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy India has embarked on an ambitious target of having 450 GW of renewable energy by 2030 to capitalise on its clean resources, President Ram Nath Kovind said India has embarked on an ambitious target of having 450 GW of renewable energy by 2030 and also provide 17 lakh solar pumps to farmers under Pradhan Mantri-Kusum […] Read more
Boson Robotics Sees Opportunity in India Updated On Sat, Jan 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy One of the biggest challenges in maintaining a solar farm is the issue of cleaning. Keeping the panels clean can make a huge difference to productivity of solar power, especially at utility scale. That has led to the emergence of firms specialising in the job. It wasn’t long though, before a Chinese firm started to […] Read more
TERI Suggests Key Allocations and Policy Signals for Union Budget Updated On Thu, Jan 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy TERI has presented its suggestions for key allocations and policy signals before the government rolls out the Union Budget For The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), green is the only way to go as it has presented its suggestions for key allocations and policy signals before the government rolls out the Union Budget on February […] Read more
