Will China’s Massive 500 GW Solar Manufacturing Expansion Happen? Updated On Wed, Apr 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy One of the toughest tasks for any journalist covering the solar manufacturing sector is sorting reality from mere announcements in the hub of the industry, China. From being an outlier till early 2000’s, China has emerged as the engine of growth for the sector, in more ways than one. For unlike some other sectors, in […] Read more
At Rs 5.38 per unit, Vietnam’s FIT Rates Keep Developers Interested Updated On Wed, Apr 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Vietnam, a late entrant to the solar race, but catching up fast with close to 5.69 GW of installed capacity by end 2019, has just announced its FIT (Feed-in-Tariff) rates for projects that are completed by December, 2020. The prices, according to developers involved with projects in the country, as well as some corporate rooftop […] Read more
Growatt Gets Major Share in India’s 2.2GW Rooftop Solar Capacity Addition in 2019: Report Updated On Fri, Apr 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy India has installed more than 2.2 GW of rooftop solar capacity in 2019, as per the recently released report by the research and advisory services firm JMK Research & Analytics. However, the research firm in its annual India Solar Report Card has lowered its expectation of rooftop solar installation capacity in India for the year […] Read more
MERC’s Take On Solar Rooftop Sets The Benchmark Updated On Thu, Apr 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy In a critical decision for solar rooftop sector in Maharashtra, the state regulator, Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has settled the Grid Support Charge (GSC) issue for good, it seems. With this, state consumers and installers can hope for a much better time for solar rooftops, hopefully. The announcement, hidden deep in the detailed tariff […] Read more
Covid Impact: 5 GW Solar Projects in US at Risk Updated On Wed, Apr 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Energy Research and Analysis firm Wood Mackenzie has come out with its projections for the impact of Coronavirus on the US solar market. And it makes for grim reading. The worst case scenario in the report projects that 5 gigawatts (GW) of big US solar energy projects could suffer delays this year if construction is […] Read more
Super Energy Corp to Invest in Solar Projects Worth 750 MW in Vietnam Updated On Tue, Mar 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy Super Energy Corp has announced that its Board has approved the investment in for four solar projects in Vietnam with a total installed capacity of 750 MW Thailand-based Super Energy Corporation has announced that its Board of Directors has approved the investment in solar power projects by a subsidiary of the company in Vietnam, for […] Read more
CEL Extends Deadline for 1.6 MW Rooftop Solar Projects Tender Updated On Mon, Mar 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy CEL has extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for setting up of rooftop solar systems worth 1.6 MW in various government buildings in Tamil Nadu The Central Electronics Limited (CEL) has issued in a notification that it has extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for setting up of grid-connected solar PV […] Read more
NTPC Tenders for 100 kW Rooftop Solar System Updated On Mon, Mar 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy NTPC has issued a tender for setting up of 100 kW on-grid rooftop solar power system at its Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station, UP. NTPC Ltd has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible bidders for setting up of 100 kW on-grid rooftop solar power system at its Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station, Uttar Pradesh. […] Read more
Govt to Solarize Sun-Temple Town in Gujarat by Investing Rs 65 Cr Updated On Sat, Mar 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines related to the complete solarization of Modhera town in Gujarat, which is popularly known as the sun-temple town. The cost of complete solarization of town is expected to be Rs 65 crore and will be borne by the Central Government and the State Government, […] Read more
