Govt. Confirms Solar Imports Down To $571 million in 2020-21 Updated On Fri, Aug 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Yesterday, the Union Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister Raj Kumar Singh while addressing the Lok Sabha announced that India’s solar cells and modules imports fell to $571.65 million in the last financial year (FY20-21) from $2.16 billion and $1.68 billion in FY18-19 and FY19-20, respectively. Till July end, India had imposed tariff and […] Read more
States with Attractive Subsidies Under Their EV Policies Updated On Tue, Jul 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy States with new or modified Ev policies giving subsidies over and above the central government’s subsidies under FAME II. The country is in a constant hustle to ramp up EV adoption. Although the central government has brought up schemes like Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME I and FAME II). Recently the government […] Read more
India Moves to 3rd in Latest Renewable Energy Attractiveness Index Updated On Thu, May 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy A piece of positive news has come from Ernst & Young Global Limited (EY), which released its 57th Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI) yesterday, granting the third position to India due to its continued progress in solar energy. The biannual RECAI ranks the world’s top 40 markets on the attractiveness of their renewable energy investment […] Read more
The 12 States Welcoming EV Adoption With Policies To Match: WRI India Updated On Sat, Mar 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy 12 states in India stand out for their electric vehicles (EV) policies which can actually support and nurture an EV transition, according to a recent report launched by the World Resources Institute India (WRI India). According to the report titled, “A review of State Government Policies for Electric Mobility”, a total of 14 states have […] Read more
Vietnam’s Record 9.5 GW of Rooftop Solar Addition Is A 2020 Success Story Updated On Mon, Jan 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Back in 2019, when predictions for 2020 were still being made, not a single analyst could have predicted the convulsions that Covid-19 would cause across industry, including the solar sector. With 2020 behind us finally, it is instructive to look at Vietnam, a market where Covid seems to have had zero impact, with the country […] Read more
India’s Solar Manufacturing- A Tale of failed Government Initiatives Updated On Mon, Jan 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy India’s solar manufacturing prowess, or lack of it, has been a regular cause for concern ever since the country started powering forward in capacity additions from 2016 onwards. A new report from IEEFA and JMK Analytics puts the spotlight on the sector, especially on its failure to ramp up even as demand went up domestically. […] Read more
India’s EV Market to Grow at 44 percent CAGR Until 2027: IESA Updated On Wed, Dec 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy In its latest report, IESA has forecasted that India’s EV market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 44 percent between 2020-2027. In its latest report, India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has forecasted that in its base case scenario – India’s EV market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 44 percent between […] Read more
Powering Solar to 2025 and beyond Updated On Fri, Nov 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Technologies and Interventions That Will Drive Solar For the global solar sector, the pandemic hit home much earlier than it did for many other sectors. For even before global lockdowns became the norm, China’s early lockdown in late January, followed by other cities subsequently, was sufficiently disruptive for global shipments of solar equipment, of […] Read more
PM-KUSUM – The Solar Saviour? Updated On Tue, Oct 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy The PM-KUSUM scheme seeks to be the ultimate gamechanger for energy security and the rural economy. We examine the early challenges that it is facing and come to a conclusion. It’s a great idea that will need tweaks to increase coverage, and some key policy interventions to get on schedule. By Prasanna Singh You know […] Read more
