Solar Panels, Worth Rs 500 Crore Left Stranded At Chennai Port Updated On Thu, Nov 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy The customs department is firm on its statement that panels can be used to produce the electricity directly. The three to four months old dispute between the customs department and the importers incepted at Nhava Sheva port making impactful affects at Chennai. The dispute has left the Solar Power producers berserk as over 1,000 containers […] Read more
Indian Solar Capacity to Hit 20GW by FY 2017-18 Updated On Thu, Nov 2nd, 2017 by Saurenergy According to a report released by consulting firm Bridge to India, India is expected to reach an installed solar capacity of 20 gigawatts by the end of the present financial year (2017-18). This was the initial target under the National Solar Mission for March 2022, which was later updated to 100 gigawatts. The current utility […] Read more
Indian Solar Power Market Witnesses Change in Demand-Supply Landscape Updated On Mon, Oct 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy Lack of visibility over project pipeline is forcing solar power developers to bid aggressive tariffs and reconsider strategic options including consolidation. The Indian solar power market is being tested to its limits. GST has increased execution costs. Module prices have shot up when bidders were factoring in another 20% price decline by the end of […] Read more
How ‘SAUBHAGYA’ is ‘UDAY’, T&D PONDERS? Updated On Thu, Oct 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy The demand for power is relentless. With technological advancements, mankind is now consuming more power to aggrandize their lifestyle. Many energy experts reckon initiatives like ‘Power for All’, ‘Digital India’ and ‘Smart Cities’ shall be reigned through only increasing and distributing reliable power needs. There has been a prolong discussion on the reliability, security and […] Read more
PERSPECTIVE Updated On Mon, Oct 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy The government of India has set an ambitious target of 175 GW of renewable power installed capacity by the end of 2022, of which 58 GW has been installed so far. The Indian solar market added 1,869 MW in the second quarter of 2017, bringing installations in the first half of the year to 4,765 […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Allen Cao, Director, Arctech Solar India Updated On Fri, Oct 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy Q. What is the importance, feasibility, viability of using Solar Trackers in various states of India Dropping PPA prices, high irradiation and utility scale makes solar trackers the perfect and only choice to get higher IRR for a solar plant in India. The solar plant generation can achieve up to 15%-25% more yield when using […] Read more
India 2022 A Roadmap 100GW Updated On Thu, Oct 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy India is poised to achieve a growth rate which is projected to trigger a major rise in energy demand due to demographic expansion, increasing urbanization and rising demands for mobility. By 2022, India targets solar power installation of 100GW, which is an ambitious target and requires a quantum four-fold growth in the sector. India’s total […] Read more
IndiGrid Approves Acquisition of Three Power Transmission Assets Updated On Mon, Oct 9th, 2017 by Saurenergy The three acquisitions consists of 5 transmission lines aggregating 1,425 Ckms thus increasing its total portfolio to 13 transmission lines and 2 substations across 8 states. IndiGrid, India’s first Infrastructure Investment Trust in the power sector, has approved the acquisition of three power transmission assets from its sponsor Sterlite Power Grid Ventures Ltd at a […] Read more
ADB $500 million funding soon for private sector infrastructure in Asia and Pacific Updated On Wed, Oct 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy ADB expects these initial projects will generate about USD 1.4 billion in total financing, including USD 264.5 million from ADB’s own capital and an additional USD 890 million from co-financing partners. Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it is actively processing USD 500 million (about Rs 3,275 crore) as debt and equity funding for private infrastructure […] Read more
