Still Elusive: Jumpstarting Solar Manufacturing in India Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi rarely misses an opportunity to highlight the success of its renewable energy push, when given an opportunity. And it has good reason to do so. Besides taking installed renewable capacity (wind +solar) from barely 25 GW to an estimated 70 GW plus till now, the government has also […] Read more
Encourage Capital’s Fund For Indian Rooftop Segment Closes at $40 Mn Updated On Sat, Jun 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Encourage Capital has announced the first closing of a new fund at $40 million, which will invest in Indian commercial rooftop solar segment Encourage Capital, LLC, an impact investment asset manager and advisory firm, has announced the first closing of a new private equity fund, Encourage Solar Finance, L.P. at $40 million. The fund will […] Read more
If Govt Promotes Use of Solar with Battery Pack It will Make Big Impact on India: Shubhra Mohanka Updated On Wed, Jun 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy If government promotes use of Solar power with battery pack through time of day concept than a big impact will come in India for Solar energy and environment both, believes Shubhra Mohanka, Director, Galo Energy Pvt Ltd, an arm of Gautam Solar and one of the largest manufacturers of solar lights in the country. In […] Read more
IEEFA Report on Indonesia’s Solar Policies, Designed to Fail? Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Consistent and market-relevant enabling policies are key to building affordable solar power. Unfortunately, this basic principle has been overlooked as Indonesia has cycled through a patchwork of solar policies that have driven many experienced investors and developers to the sidelines. The proof is in the numbers. Despite having substantial solar resources, Indonesia’s solar policy framework […] Read more
US Solar Market Witnesses Best 1st Quarter in History Updated On Wed, Jun 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy In the first 3 months of the year, the U.S. installed 2.7 GW of solar PV, making it the most solar capacity ever installed in the first quarter of a year. According to a new report, in the first three months of the year, the U.S. installed 2.7 GW of solar photovoltaics (PV), making it […] Read more
ISA Invites Bids For Development of Solar PV Projects in Member Countries Updated On Mon, Jun 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The International Solar Alliance (ISA), a treaty-based inter-governmental organisation which specialises in implementing programmes in the field of solar energy has invited bids for the development of solar PV projects including rooftop PV solar capacity in its member countries. The organisation issued a call for bids after receiving a proposal from state-owned power generator NTPC […] Read more
The Case for the benefits of Rooftop Solar for Discoms Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Energy and environment think tank, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) recently published an article highlighting the positive impact rooftop solar can have on the countries struggling discoms, which have arguably been among the leading causes for the slow adoption of solar rooftop solutions. India has committed to 175 GW of Renewable Energy by 2022. […] Read more
Solar Project Investor PFS Reports 12.7% Growth in 2018-19 Updated On Tue, May 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy Indian power projects investor. PTC Financial Services (PFS) has issued its results for the financial year 2018-19. For PFS the total revenue for the year stood at Rs 1,336.51 crore, which was Rs 151.36 crore more than the company reported in the previous year (FY 2017-18) at Rs 1,185.15 crore. From 2017-18 to 2018-19 the […] Read more
Axpo Acquires Urbasolar With Plans to Become European Leader in PV Segment Updated On Thu, May 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Swiss energy utility Axpo and independent French solar PV specialist Urbasolar have announced the signing of an acquisition contract of 100% of the latter’s securities by Axpo. This agreement aims to consolidate and stimulate the growth of the French PV specialist, which now becomes the photovoltaic operator within the group with the ambition to become […] Read more