The Triple Challenge Dragging Down Solar In India Updated On Fri, Aug 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy On August 21, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the premier national body tasked with laying down the roadmap to power for all citizens, and the policy interventions to get there, released a report on India’s solar and wind sector. Titled simply as “ Report of Under Construction Renewable Energy Projects”, the bland title laid bare […] Read more
SPDA Makes a Case for 18 Month Deferment of BCD On Solar Equipment Updated On Fri, Aug 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Just a week after the manufacturers association, the All India Solar Industries Association (AISIA) made a plea for 50 percent BCD at the earliest, comes the rejoinder from Solar Power Developers Association (SPDA). The SPDA is a national association representing India’s ‘upcoming’ solar power generators and developers, and says that the Government must reconsider its […] Read more
GSECL Invites Bids For 110 MW Solar In Gujarat Updated On Fri, Aug 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) has invited bids to set up an aggregate 110 MW of grid-connected solar power plants in Gujarat. The bid document says that the plant sizes can vary between 10 MW to 55 MW across three substations operated by Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO). GSECL of course is […] Read more
The Green Hydrogen Wave, And Its Implications for Renewable Energy Updated On Thu, Aug 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy A report this week from Wood Mackenzie says green hydrogen costs will fall by up to 64% by 2040. Those numbers are broadly in line with what many other experts have been predicting, though many have predicted competitiveness as early as 2030. However, seen another way, those numbers simply show just how far green hydrogen […] Read more
Railways Planning to Generate 20 GW Renewable Energy on Surplus Land: Goyal Updated On Thu, Aug 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy Indian Railways is planning to use its surplus land to generate 20 GW of renewable energy from ‘Made in India’ solar or wind equipment to power its network The Indian Railways is planning to use its surplus land to generate 20 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy from ‘Made in India’ solar or wind equipment to […] Read more
Flipkart Pledges to 100 Percent EV Fleet by 2030 Updated On Thu, Aug 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy Flipkart has announced it is committing to a phased integration of electric vehicles (EV) into its entire fleet (directly owned or leased fleets) by 2030. Flipkart has announced its commitment to transition to electric vehicles (EV) by joining the Climate Group’s global electric mobility initiative, EV100. As a part of this commitment and to support […] Read more
TERI Makes the Case for Rs 40 Lakh Crore Green Stimulus Updated On Wed, Aug 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy TERI has proposed to revive the Indian economy by exploiting the potential of around Rs 40 lakh crore in green energy projects over the next 10 years The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has proposed to revive the Indian economy by exploiting the potential of around Rs 40 lakh crore in clean energy projects over […] Read more
Solar Additions Down 64 Percent Q-o-Q in Q2 2020: Bridge to India Updated On Wed, Aug 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy India added just 351 MW of solar power generation capacity in Q2 2020, down sharply at 64 percent QoQ due to COVID related constraints. India added just 351 MW of solar power generation capacity in the second quarter of the fiscal i.e. Q2 2020, taking the total installed capacity to 38,377 MW by June 30, […] Read more
Portugal Braces to Break 1 Rupee Tariff Barrier In Bids Updated On Tue, Aug 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Portugal, which held the title of the world’s lowest Tariffs at Rs 1.22 ($16.54/Mwh) approximately after the first round of its solar auctions last year, is set to break the 1 rupee barrier in the second round of auctions, results for which are to be announced today. The earlier record had been eclipsed by Qatar’s […] Read more
