Crashing Oil, Booming Solar. Possible? Updated On Tue, Apr 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy While the slump in oil prices will have its own yet to be seen second, and third order effects, be it political stability in the middle east, or moves by the US and Russia to outflank each other, for India, this is the opportunity that needs to be taken with both hands. The country has […] Read more
Subsidies for Renewables in India Dropped 35% From FY17 to FY19: Report Updated On Fri, Apr 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to a new study, the renewables subsidies in India fell 35 percent from FY17 to FY19, while its oil and gas subsidies increased by 65 percent. The renewables subsidies in India fell 35 percent from FY17 to FY19, while its oil and gas subsidies increased by 65 percent according to a new study entitled […] Read more
MNRE Cuts Tariff Ceiling by 70 Paise under CPSU Ph-II Solar Scheme Updated On Tue, Apr 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has reduced the tariff ceiling by 70 paise to Rs 2.8 per unit from Rs 3.5 per unit earlier under the phase-II of the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) programme for developing 12 GW of capacity solar projects. Also, the government has increased the time period for the implementation […] Read more
Can Privatization Help in Solving Discom Distress? Updated On Wed, Feb 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s power sector is currently struggling with multiple issues, among them is pending dues of state Discoms (distribution companies) to renewable energy developers. The issue now even sparked the fears that many solar and wind energy projects likely to turn into non-performing assets (NPAs). Here’re some views and voices from the industry on what could […] Read more
Andhra Govt Proposes to set up Solar Plants for 10 GW Power Updated On Thu, Feb 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Andhra Pradesh Government has proposed to set up its own solar plants to produce 10 GW of solar power to meet the requirements of the agriculture sector. The Andhra Pradesh Government has proposed to set up its own generating units to produce 10,000 MW (10 GW) of solar power to meet the energy requirements […] Read more
Govt in Favour of Domestic Solar Manufacturing, Market not so Much Updated On Fri, Feb 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy The government is heavily indulged in promotion of domestic solar manufacturing, however, when it comes to utilisation on projects, imports are still favoured According to information relayed in a recent parliamentary discussion, the central government is heavily indulged in promotion of domestic solar manufacturing as portrayed by all the policy changes and financial incentives being […] Read more
India’s Indifference to Mini-Grids Throttling A big Job opportunity Updated On Mon, Jan 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy Behind the government’s ‘power for all’ push has been an unstated desire to ensure that the central grid is the main conduit of power for all Indian households. This has pushed mini-grids to the backburner many feel, with many consequences for all stakeholders Last year, India celebrated power connectivity to every household in the country, […] Read more
Is Chindia the Answer to India’s Manufacturing Puzzle? Updated On Tue, Oct 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy When it comes to manufacturing in Solar, it is not a rankings fight globally. China settled that some time ago. By 2012 to be accurate. It’s a fight for the other 30 percent market share, be it with breakthrough innovations, temporary tariff protections or sheer cussedness as the US is doing right now. But eventually, […] Read more
As Farmers Switch to Solar Pumps, Experts Fear Groundwater Exploitation Updated On Mon, Aug 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Though the off-grid solar pumps have made life easy for farmers in many villages across India, many fear they are likely to lead to over-exploitation of groundwater. In Maharashtra’s Jalgaon village, many farmers spend sleepless nights to irrigate their fields, as power for irrigation isn’t available during the daytime for 15 days a month, but Dattaji […] Read more
