The PM Free Solar Power Scheme- Challenges Ahead Updated On Thu, Mar 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojna (PMMBY), going by the hype around it, has achieved one of its key objectives already. Perhaps no other announcement around solar has triggered the sort of coverage and expectations like this single announcement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to power 10 million households across India with solar […] Read more
Tata Power Solar Commissions Solar & Battery Energy Storage project in Chhattisgarh Updated On Tue, Mar 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar Systems Limited (TPSSL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), has commissioned the country’s largest Solar and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) project that comprises 100 MW Solar PV Project coupled with120 MWh Utility Scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), at Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh. Tata Power bagged this Rs […] Read more
Indian Solar Firms Bank On Cricket To Popularise Renewables Updated On Mon, Mar 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy Indian solar industry in the last few months has increased its reliance on cricket to bolster the popularity of renewable energy in the country. With the passage of time, we have seen more solar firms especially the Indian solar module manufacturers jumping onto the bandwagon of using cricketers and the Indian Premier League (IPL) to […] Read more
Solar’s Mass Market Entry-Challenges Ahead Updated On Sat, Mar 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy The renewable energy sector in India is at the cusp of unprecedented growth and has been fast accelerating. It has crossed the 70,000 MW mark in installed solar power capacity and with the right push from the government in the recently passed Interim budget, the path ahead is promising. Multiple schemes by the government of […] Read more
5 Ways India Defies Global Rules For Solar Success Updated On Mon, Feb 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy At every large renewable energy event today India’s solar success is invariably taken as a given. Be it capacity additions (eventually), or manufacturing prowess (soon, we are told) industry and government in particular has been at pains to stress that it’s all practically ordained. We believe that despite the impressive progress India has made in […] Read more
Local Solar Module Industry To Face Low Import Prices: Borosil’s Kheruka Updated On Tue, Feb 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy The domestic solar module industry will be forced to continue facing ‘unrealistically’ low import prices, said Pradeep M Kheruka, Executive Chairman of Borosil Renewables. Kheruka made these comments during a conference call with institutional investors and analysts which was held on February 08. He further said that the ALMM mechanism remained suspended, keeping the door […] Read more
Selling Solar To India: The 5 Challenges To Overcome Updated On Thu, Feb 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy The solar industry in India is at the cusp of transformation and the statistics show this. The installed solar energy capacity in the country has increased by 30 times in the last 9 years. As of December 2023, it stands at 73.31 GW, making it one of the most viable renewable energy sources to tap. […] Read more
Top 5 Challenges for Solar Financing in India Updated On Mon, Feb 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy While the tide has clearly turned in favour of more and better financing for solar, it’s instructive to understand just why it was not happening till now. We listed down all the top reason cited by financiers, to build this list of top 5. Understanding Solar. A key issue is the limited understanding of solar […] Read more
Solar Finance Startup Metafin Gets $5 Million Funding Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy Metafin, a leading cleantech-focused NBFC, has successfully raised $5 million in equity funding, led by Prime Venture Partners and Varanium Capital. This investment backs Metafin’s approach to accelerating rooftop solar adoption and financing in rural India. Metafin plans to utilize funds to expand across states, grow its loan book, enhance its technology and IoT stack, […] Read more