As India Presses for Domestic Manufacturing, Bifacial Modules Should Get Their Due Updated On Wed, Sep 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy At last count, over 12 GW of manufacturing announcements or at least an intent to manufacture solar cells and modules had been announced in India. The names include firms with an established record for execution, as well as firms that are building one now. From the Adani Group, to Azure Power, Renew Power, to Tata […] Read more
Is Maharashtra Ready For ‘Renewable Only’ Capacity Creation? Updated On Sat, Aug 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Coronavirus pandemic might have achieved what no amount of push from well meaning people did. Force one of India’s top Industrialised states, Maharashtra, to consider a full stop on fresh thermal energy capacity creation in the state. A report in the Economic Times quotes Maharashtra Energy minister Nitin Raut saying that no more thermal […] Read more
Explaining India’s 175 GW Renewables Target. The Big Change Making It Possible Updated On Mon, Aug 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Over the last few months, Mr. R.K Singh, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Power, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Minister of State in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India, has faced what must seem like a tiring […] Read more
The same duties on imports of cells & modules are not going to serve the purpose: Prasoon Chaudhary Updated On Mon, Aug 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy In a chat with Prasoon Chaudhary, Business Unit Head, Photovoltaic Solar Manufacturing at Pennar Industries Limited, we got his perspective on the many challenges the module side of the business faces today. After their success in the mounting structures business, the engineering goods firm is looking ahead to replicating the same level of success in […] Read more
RBI Governor Hints at Power Sector Reforms Updated On Thu, Jul 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy For the next wave of growth of renewables, fast-paced changes need to be implemented Recently, the Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shri Shaktikanta Das, addressed members of the National Council of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), regarding whether dynamic shifts are underway in the Indian economy. Stating that the country’s power sector […] Read more
ICRA Predicts 120-125 GW RE Capacity in India by December 2022 Updated On Thu, Jul 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy ICRA believes that the overall medium to long term outlook for the RE sector remains strong – supported by competitive tariffs, policies and schemes According to ICRA, capacity addition in the renewable energy (RE) sector is expected to remain subdued at about 8 GW in FY2021 given the continued execution challenges amid COVID-19, because of […] Read more
LAUNCHING- Solis 255K “More Than BIG” on 22nd July 2020 Updated On Mon, Jul 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy 2020 is the year when the photovoltaic industry moves from subsidy to parity, and also the year of great technological change! Since the beginning the year, at least 7 companies have released new PV modules, with the power moving from 500W to 600W+! At the same time the renewable industry in India is witnessing aggressive […] Read more
Freyr Energy Seeks A Growth Surge With App Launch Updated On Thu, Jul 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Hyderabad based Freyr Energy, which is focused in the rooftop solar sector with a strong presence in the commercial and residential rooftop segments, has set its sights on a larger national presence. To achieve this, the firm has launched a mobile app- SunPro+ exclusively for solar users, that it claims will help potential customers through […] Read more
100 Percent Carbon Free by 2035. The Democrat Offer For Renewable energy Updated On Mon, Jul 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy Perhaps the least talked about, but most significant promises being talked up as the US presidential elections campaign warms up is the democrat push for 100 percent carbon free power production by 2035. The plan easily overshadows comparable targets for all other countries in the G20, and if implemented with even limited success, cold change […] Read more