SECI’s latest tender for solar plants in Uttar Pradesh find bidders at Rs. 4.43 per kwH Updated On Tue, Mar 29th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI)’s latest tender for solar plants in Uttar Pradesh with base tariff of Rs 4.43 per kwH has managed to tug bidders, though many in the trade believed the price too aggressive. RattanIndia Solar Ltd has bagged 50 MW solar projects at the Allahabad solar park, while SolaireDirect bagged […] Read more
SolaireDirect bags 75MW solar power project in Uttar Pradesh Updated On Mon, Mar 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy French multinational electric utility company ENGIE through its subsidiary Solairedirect has won a 75 MW solar power project in Uttar Pradesh. The firm has quoted viability gap funding (VGF) of Rs.7.435 million/MW. Last week Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) awarded a 50MW project to Indian conglomerate RattanIndia Power in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh with VGF […] Read more
Govt likely to announce incentives to boost manufacturing of solar panels Updated On Sat, Feb 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy Government may announce inducements in the upcoming Budget to boost manufacturing of solar panels and achieve its objective of establishing 100 gigawatts of solar capacity by 2022. So far, solar t Finance minister Arun Jaitley may announce incentives, such as Viability Gap Funding (VGF) to help sprout manufacturing plants in the country and vow long-term […] Read more
Solar Power Tariffs to witness Legitimate Fall – Study Updated On Fri, Feb 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Despite aggressive bidding, debt viability of projects with low execution and counterparty risks — especially those under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission scheme and Solar Park scheme, is likely to remain intact,” said a recent report of India Ratings and Research, or Ind-Ra. Solar power tariffs—which hit a low of Rs 4.34 per unit […] Read more
MNRE Endorsed a Scheme to Erect 50MW Solar Plants for People Eye Updated On Wed, Feb 3rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Govt. of India has licensed a scheme to establish 50MW solar power capacity plants in the public areas. A released report of MNRE states that, ‘The tasks will be set up in high visibility areas, such as major cities, where land cost is high, but people can visit […] Read more
India Reaches ambitious 5,000 MW of Solar Power Installed Capacity Updated On Fri, Jan 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy The solar power generation figures underlined by the Govt. of India by 2022 is getting some momentum, latest report asserts that till Mid – January the installed capacity of solar power in India crossed the milestone of 5,000 MW. The cumulative installed capacity has reached to 5,130 MW with installed capacity of 1385 MW in […] Read more
ENGIE India Targets 7 GW utility Scale Portfolio by 2030 Updated On Tue, Jan 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy In this interview with SaurEnergy, Amit Jain, Managing Director India & South East Asia for ENGIE, the French Multinational Power giant. ENGIE India has been present in the country for a decade now, and looking to play a key role in the country’s transition to a greener grid. The company stands out for its focus […] Read more
Top 5 Reasons Why Shifting Electricity Across Continents Remains A Challenge Updated On Wed, Dec 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy From relying on oil and gas-based power to adopting renewable energy, the uneven spatial distribution and temporal variability of energy sources have historically favoured certain countries and continents over others. Transcontinental energy pools aim to address this disparity by distributing renewable energy to regions less fertile for harnessing these modern energy sources from the regions […] Read more
COVER STORY: India Eyes Historic Rise Of Solar Cell Manufacturers Updated On Thu, Nov 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy So far, 2024 has been a remarkable year for the Indian solar industry. Not only has it met expectations so far in terms of capacity additions, it has also delivered a huge fillip to the rooftop solar sector, thanks to PM Surya Ghar and new momentum in promising schemes like PM-KUSUM, besides record additions in […] Read more
