Financers, Bankers and Economists Discuss Measures to Improve Financing for Renewable Energy Projects; Laud India’s Achievements in Renewable Energy Updated On Thu, Oct 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy Leading bankers and renewable energy financing experts from multi-lateral agencies discussed solutions to issues pertaining to financing of renewable energy projects, and how access to financing can be improved to expand clean energy projects across the world, at a Plenary Session titled ‘Bankers’ Perspective on Renewables’, of the 2nd Global RE-Invest India-ISA Partnership Renewable Energy […] Read more
Azure Power Gets LoI to Electrify HAL Updated On Fri, Sep 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy The project will be developed by the company within HAL estate area of approx 30 acres. Indian solar power producer Azure Power has received a letter of intent for a 6 MW solar project won an auction conducted by Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) for Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL). The capacity won is 100 […] Read more
SECI’s 5000MW Solar Auction Gets Single Bidder Updated On Fri, Sep 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy As part of the government’s targets of achieving a cumulative capacity of 100 GW Solar PV installation by 2022, the SECI had invited bids from developers. Weighed down by the industry sentiment, state-run Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has received unsatisfactory response for its tender of 5GW per year solar manufacturing as only a single bidder […] Read more
India’s Renewable Energy Addition Falls Almost 20% YoY: Report Updated On Thu, Sep 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy According to data compiled on Renewable Energy by the consultancy firm, Bridge to India, India has added utility scale solar and wind power capacity of 9 GW in the last year till September 30th, 2018. Even after an aggressive approach towards renewable energy development in order to achieve the target of 177 GW by the […] Read more
Reverse Bidding to Continue in Renewable Energy Sector, says R K Singh Updated On Wed, Sep 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy “We will accept bids which are reasonable. If we come across bids which we consider to be excessive, we will cancel them,” the Minister said. The Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh said that the government will not accept any unreasonable bids for renewables like solar and wind and continue to conduct […] Read more
Safeguarding & Uplifting Indian Sun – Industry Perspective Updated On Wed, Sep 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy As Indian Government has laid the ground work for safeguarding the ‘domestic solar photovoltaic module manufacturing industry’ – which seems to be in the back burner for some time. Despite of certain concerns such as safeguarding the interests of manufacturers in SEZs, everybody is waiting, by holding their breath, for the upcoming decision of the […] Read more
India to Fetch 18% Power from Renewable Energy by 2022: Moody’s Updated On Tue, Sep 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy Moody’s report also suggested that India as an aggressive seeker of reliance on the renewable energy segment is taking positive steps to align its power generation mix with its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement. India’s installed renewable energy capacity might contribute 18 percent of the total electricity generation mix by the year […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Pradeep Sangwan, Vice President & Country Head, Renesola Power Pvt Ltd Updated On Mon, Sep 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. As a developer, what are the major problems that you face in present scenario? How you deal with them? We are developing projects under third party private PPA’s. Although there is a good potential in India for developers in third party PPA’s (Open Access) but due to a. Approvals from state nodal agencies & […] Read more
MSEDCL, Regulator to Consult Wind Power Players for Zone Disputes: Bombay HC Updated On Mon, Sep 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy The high court’s decision came out as a relief for the developers as it affirmed that the authority would make sure that the developers are heard before any decision is made regarding the reclassification of wind power zones. Bombay High Court has directed Maharashtra’s discom Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) and the state’s electricity […] Read more