Budget 2024: Govt Imposes New Customs Duty On Solar Glass Updated On Tue, Jul 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today presented the Union Budget for 2024-25 before the Parliament. The minister talked about several steps taken by the government towards India’s sustainable energy transition besides rolling out some more plans of the government to boost the growth of the renewable energy industry in the sector. She also talked about […] Read more
Gujarat: Gensol Bags Rs 600cr Order From PGVCL For PV Project Updated On Tue, Jul 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Gensol Engineering won the bid for 116 MW (150 MWp) of solar projects in Gujarat with an estimated revenue of around Rs 600 crore. These projects will be distributed across 27 diverse locations, all under the purview of Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd.(PGVCL), the state electricity distribution company. Gensol Engineering is a Gujarat-based solar power […] Read more
Rooftop Solar: MNRE To Incentivize Discoms For Performance Updated On Fri, Jul 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has now decided to incentivize the power distribution companies (Discoms) in the country for their good performance in the rooftop solar business. The ministry also issued a set of guidelines on the same under the PM Surya Ghar scheme to bring a clarity on the incentivization intervention. […] Read more
ADB Approves Support for Rooftop Solar Systems in India Updated On Wed, Jul 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $240.5 million in loans to finance rooftop solar systems in India that will help the government expand energy access using renewable energy. The financing will support tranches 2 and 3 of the Multitranche Financing Facility (MFF) Solar Rooftop Investment Program approved by ADB in 2016. The program was restructured in […] Read more
Is India Ready For Online Rooftop Solar Deals? Updated On Wed, Jul 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy As Amazon (and Flipkart with its own Big Billion days sale), one of the top two e-commerce sellers in India prepare for yet another Prime day sale this July, readers might be surprised with some of the solar deals on offer. On Amazon, you can currently get solar modules from reputed brands like Waaree, Adani, […] Read more
5 Key Points for India on the Road to 300 GW Solar by 2030 Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy India missed its 2022 goal of achieving 100 GW of installed solar capacity. The fact that this target is still unmet highlights the need for significant efforts to overcome various challenges if the country is to realize its vast solar potential. This is even more important considering last year’s government resolution of adding 50 GW […] Read more
Rooftop Solar: Gujarat, Maha Added Highest Capacities In 7 Months Updated On Mon, Jul 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy Months after the launch of the PM Surya Ghar scheme, several states have seen increased installation of rooftop solar systems (RTS). However, the three Indian states seem to have taken the lead in the country with the highest installation share in the country. These include-Gujarat, Maharashtra and Kerala. Government data compared by Saur Energy revealed […] Read more
India’s Solar Journey: 5 Speed Breakers on the Journey to 100 GW and Beyond Updated On Mon, Jul 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy India has enormous solar potential due to its geographical conditions. The country’s total solar energy capacity recently surpassed 85 Gigawatts (GW), which is about 11 percent of its total solar potential of 748 GW, as assessed by the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE). Ironically, the country had set a target of 100 GW of […] Read more
New Policies, Thrust On RE Set To Change UP’s Solar Picture: Experts Updated On Fri, Jul 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy Experts and industry leaders working in the clean energy sector claimed that a thrust on renewable technologies in Uttar Pradesh (UP) and new green government policies are set to change the picture of Solar in UP soon. The discussions were part of Saur Energy’s Solar Trailblazers event in Lucknow to brainstorm on the potential and […] Read more
