What are your key expectations you hope will be addressed in New Year? Updated On Tue, Jan 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy Aspirations of solar industry are also rising in this New Year, as the year gone by was filled with many challenges which resulted into slowing down the speed of growth of the solar industry as compared to the previous years. Here’re some expectations of the industry stakeholders that they wish will be fulfilled in the […] Read more
Understanding MSEDCL’s Solar Throttle Updated On Tue, Jan 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy In the last quarter of 2019, it was an effort to force a shift to net billing over net metering, that had the industry up in arms against the discoms in Maharashtra. The move, that was proposed in the draft guidelines for commercial and industrial rooftop category, was finally stayed by the state regulator. And […] Read more
Clean Energy Flunks The Easy Financing Test Updated On Mon, Jan 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy For a Sector that requires one of the largest sustained funding requirements in decades, financing for clean energy investments in India has had a rocky ride. The three year lock-in for developers is the most recent obstacle. Bankability. That’s a word that is highlighted proudly across the solar chain, and whose value can never be […] Read more
SunAlpha Energy Wins 2 MW Rooftop Solar Capacity under Capex Model Updated On Sat, Jan 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy Rajasthan based SunAlpha Energy on Saturday said that it has won an aggregate 2,000 kWp of capacity under the state-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI’s) rooftop solar tender for government buildings. Under SECI’s global competitive bidding for the implementation of 97.5 MWp grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system, the successful bidders and developers will […] Read more
Chattisgarh Commission to set Generic Tariff for Solar Energy Projects Updated On Fri, Jan 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Chattisgarh Commission has issued a draft order with the generic levelised tariffs for FY 2019-20 & 2020-21 for renewable energy sources like solar. The Chattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has issued a draft order with the findings and results of the suo-moto meetings conducted by the commission to determine the generic levelised tariffs […] Read more
IIT-M Develops Eco-Friendly way for Hydrogen Generation From Seawater Updated On Fri, Jan 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Researchers from IIT-M have developed a technology that can be used to generate hydrogen fuel from seawater in an eco-friendly way Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) have developed a technology that can be used to generate hydrogen fuel from seawater, an advance that may contribute to a cleaner energy future. Using this technology, described […] Read more
TERI Suggests Key Allocations and Policy Signals for Union Budget Updated On Thu, Jan 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy TERI has presented its suggestions for key allocations and policy signals before the government rolls out the Union Budget For The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), green is the only way to go as it has presented its suggestions for key allocations and policy signals before the government rolls out the Union Budget on February […] Read more
Need Transmission Infrastructure to Support Clean Energy Goals: Report Updated On Thu, Jan 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report has highlighted that without strategic expansion of transmission infrastructure, the ability to meet clean energy goals may be in jeopardy. A new report by WIRES, the international trade association that promotes investment in all aspects of the high voltage grid, highlights the concerns that without strategic and timely expansion of transmission infrastructure, the […] Read more
The Solar Rush in the Middle East Picks Pace Updated On Thu, Jan 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Back in 2013, when the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, was launched near Dubai with 13 megawatts of capacity, like in most projects in the region, the ambitions were grand. In 15 years, it was expected to expand to 3,000 MW, with a target to supply the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) […] Read more