How China Ensured 55 GW Of Rooftop Solar In 2022 Updated On Mon, Feb 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy The solar industry thrived in India with an addition of about 14 GW in the year 2022. Even so, it fell short of its 2022 solar target of a cumulative 100 GW comprehensively, ending up at 62 GW, with total rooftop solar at barely 7 GW. Meanwhile, in China, with the highest installed capacity and […] Read more
Delhi To Seek 6000 MW From Renewable Sources by 2025-26 Updated On Fri, Feb 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Delhi Government has set sights on augmenting power generation from renewable sources by 6000 MW in the span of the next three years, Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia has announced. This will be achieved through a slew of initiatives. He added that the city’s electricity demand is on the rise and the […] Read more
Maharashtra Races To Top In EV Pile With FAME 2 Fuel Updated On Thu, Feb 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy Maharashtra is leading in the number of EVs sold across all segments. The State has achieved this place with the help of the FAME II Scheme. It has 2.96 lakh EVs out of total 16.73 lakh EVs/hybrids in the country. The next in line are Karnataka and Tamil Nadu with 2,03,592 and 1,69,006 respectively. FAME […] Read more
MNRE Extends Solar Inverter Self Certification Period To June 30 Updated On Fri, Feb 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has yet again extended the deadline for the solar inverter makers to get valid International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) certificates and test reports from accredited laboratories of their solar inverters until June 30, 2023. The MNRE had come up with the Solar ‘Photovoltaics, Systems, Devices and Components Goods […] Read more
Budget Reactions- Industry Hopes Green Credit, Transmission Focus And More Will Deliver Updated On Thu, Feb 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Budget 2023-2024, lacking any big ticket announcements save the focus on green growth has been welcomed guardedly by industry. Plaudits have come from the EV sector, where the exemptions granted for Lithium Ion battery manufacturing have been welcomed. However, solar developers have been left hoping that the focus on transmission will strengthen the grid, helping […] Read more
Solar EPC: After Strong 2022, Industry Looks Ahead To Continuity in 2023 Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian Solar EPC market looked good in the year gone-by as several EPC projects, both government and private, took off in 2022. Interestingly, even as large EPC firms with a global footprint like Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy struggled with projects where they were on the hook for fixed price contracts, bearing heavy losses, […] Read more
EV Industry Pins Hopes on GST Cuts, Charging Infra, FAME, PLI for Budget 2023 Updated On Mon, Jan 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Though at its nascent stage, the EV sector has witnessed colossal growth. 2022, in particular, was a sterling year for it as the sales registers kept ringing as consumers finally began investing their faith in electric vehicles. The sales figures in FY 22 more than tripled when pitted against FY 2021. Major announcements at policy […] Read more
4000 Homes with Solar Panels & EV Parking To Be Up For Grabs in Maharashtra Soon Updated On Tue, Jan 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy Homeowners have finally begun to recognise the benefits that solar offers. With around 40% subsidy on offer by the Government, residential solar rooftop is easy on the pocket. There is 20% subsidy for group housing societies and RWAs. Additionally, there is payback of as low as four years on investment. This awareness is complemented by […] Read more
2023’s Promise for Solar. Will India Rise To The Challenge? Updated On Mon, Jan 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Early into 2023, the ground is set for a momentous shift for solar. But first, the numbers. In the Jan-Dec period, figures from India’s Central Electricity Authority show that the country added 13956 MW of solar capacity, of which just over 11 GW was utility scale solar. This is by far the best ever performance […] Read more
