The 10 Big Milestones That Will Define India’s RE Sector In 2025 Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Indian renewable energy market witnessed several historic events in 2024. These include policy changes, diversified and copious tenders, a record pace of green project installations, bulging order books across manufacturers, EPCs and more. While the overarching focus of the year was to be self-reliant in manufacturing, with real progress finally visible, China still cast […] Read more
Winning Bids Cross Rs 3/kWh In SECI’s 1 GW Solar Tender Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy In an ominous sign of changing market dynamics, SECI’s 1000 MW Tranche XVIII tender for ISTS connected solar projects has attracted winning bids, all over Rs 3/kWh. The tender, released in September this year, has ReNew Solar Power( 250 MW at Rs 3.04), Acme Solar holdings (300 MW at Rs 3.05) and Adani Green Energy […] Read more
APTEL Backs Sanctity of PPA For Wind Developer In Andhra Updated On Tue, Dec 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy In an order that should serve as a marker of PPA sanctity, the Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL) has ruled against any tinkering with the tariffs committed to in PPAs between generators and discoms. In doing so, APTEL set aside an order of the APERC that allowed the same for Andhra discoms. Green Infra Wind […] Read more
Solar Energy Trends in 2025-The View From Europe Updated On Tue, Dec 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy A tsunami of cheap Chinese solar panels flooding Europe, an increasing taste for rooftop solar and a boom for small, medium and large-scale battery storage. These are the three strongest trends in solar energy as we move into the new year. I have predicted global solar and renewable trends for the past ten years. Most […] Read more
NTPC 1.2 GW Solar Project Results- 6 Winners Announced Updated On Tue, Dec 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy NTPC has announced six winners for its 1.2 GW solar project tender with a greenshoe option. The winners are Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Onward Solar Power, ReNew Solar Power, Illuminate Hybren, Adyant Enersol, and DineshChandra R Aggarwal. Collectively, these projects amount to 1,020 MW, with an additional greenshoe option of 600 MW. According to […] Read more
Power Markets Analyst (Transmission and Interconnection) Updated On Mon, Dec 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy The role will be focused in providing end-end Interconnection support for projects in various ISO/RTO queues, which includes Tariff Advisory, Interconnection Applications and Interconnection Strategy/analysis Prepare Interconnection Applications, including steady state, short-circuit and EMTRP models. Responsible for timely submittal of requests and client management Collecting and analyzing data for power flow modeling projects (i.e., Transmission […] Read more
Bihar Draft Open Access Policy For Green Energy Reduces Limit To 100 kW Updated On Mon, Dec 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Bihar recently released a consultative paper on the draft Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) terms and conditions of green energy open access regulations, 2024. The draft aims to provide connectivity and open access to electricity generated from green energy sources. The rules include energy generated from non-fossil fuel-based waste-to-energy plants for use in an Intra-State […] Read more
SustVest Raises Rs 14 crores in Pre-Series A Round Updated On Mon, Dec 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Sustainable Investment Platform SustVest Raises $1.7 Million in Pre-Series A Round Led by Inflection Point Ventures and Antler SustVest claims to be India’s first regulated platform for sustainable investments, offering investments in renewable energy. It delivers 12-14% XIRR returns with monthly payouts while enabling C&I consumers to access zero-cost solar projects, reducing electricity costs by […] Read more
Li-Ion Batteries: How US Firms Want To Counter Chinese Dominance Updated On Fri, Dec 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy The American Active Anode Material Producers (AAAMP), an American graphite producers coalition, recently submitted a petition to the United States (US) Commerce Department (Commerce) and International Trade Commission (ITC). The petition aims to initiate a trade investigation and impose tariffs as high as 920% on imports of natural and synthetic graphite from China used to […] Read more
