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
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
Greenko Signs MoU With NTPC to Explore RE and Storage Solutions Updated On Thu, Aug 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy Greenko has entered into an agreement with NTPC to explore energy storage and renewable energy (RE) power supply solutions across India Energy solutions provider Greenko Energies has announced that it has entered into an agreement with NTPC to explore energy storage and renewable energy (RE) power supply solutions. The company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NTPC Vidyut Vyapar […] Read more
Longroad Completes Financing of 331 MW Solar Project in Texas Updated On Thu, Aug 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy Longroad Energy has announced the financial close and commencement of construction of the Prospero 2 Solar Project, a 331 MW dc project located in Texas. Longroad Energy Holdings, a US-based renewable energy developer, owner and operator, has announced the financial close and commencement of construction of the Prospero 2 Solar Project, a 331 MW dc […] 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
Will The Andhra Pradesh Saga Reach Endgame With Central Intervention? Updated On Mon, Aug 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy In a further turn to the ongoing tussle between developers in Andhra Pradesh and the state government there through its discoms, the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI), the apex body of solar energy developers in the country, has reached out once again to the state’s chief Minister to intervene, and for good measure, […] Read more
Aug 21 CEA Report Points To Massive Problems in Solar Project Pipeline Updated On Sun, Aug 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy A report released by India’s Central Electricity Authority (CEA) on August 21, indicates some huge issues for the ‘pipeline’ of solar (and wind) projects. Looking at the delays and reasons for these delays in many cases, and the evolving situation on the ground,it becomes amply clear that the 2022 target of 175 GW is at […] Read more