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
India’s Stuttering Solar Progress Grinds To a Halt With COVID-19 Updated On Thu, Aug 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy Two latest reports by independent research agencies in the Indian renewable energy segment have revealed that the first half of the year (H1 2020) only saw a total of between 1 GW and 1.3 GW of new solar installations in India. While the full year installations expected to reach 3.5 GW (4.5 GW with rooftop) […] Read more
MERC Approves Tariff of Rs.2.59/kWh for a Hybrid Project Updated On Tue, Aug 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy TPC-D had approached the commission seeking tariff approval The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) at the behest of Tata Power Company Limited (Distribution) (TPC-D) has approved the tariff of Rs.2.59/kWh for evacuation of power from a wind+solar hybrid renewable energy project of capacity 225 MW. The project will be set up in parts in Rajasthan […] Read more
Tata Power Reports Q1 FY2021 Results, to Merge Solar EPC Business Updated On Thu, Aug 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy Tata Power reports Q1 FY 2020-21 results, reporting a 10% increase in consolidated PAT at Rs 268 crore, and that it plans to merge its solar EPC business. Tata Power, one of India’s largest privately-owned power producers has announced its first quarter (Q1) FY 2020-21 results. The firm has reported that for the quarter, consolidated […] Read more
India’s Top 5 Solar Power Producers Based on Installed Capacity Updated On Mon, Aug 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy In India’s energy sector which is largely dominated by coal-powered plants, we take a look at the top 5 power producers which are producing power from what India expects will take over from coal in the long term as its leading source of energy – Solar Energy. Solar energy has become the leading resource for […] Read more
Renew-SECI Tussle At CERC Indicates Further Trouble For Wind Energy Updated On Mon, Aug 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s wind energy sector has been stuttering, even as solar has managed to escape the worst of the slowdown blues. So much so that multiple developers that were invested in growing both Wind and Solar energy projects, have quietly moved away almost exclusively to solar now, other than the odd Hybrid project that comes up. […] Read more
CERC Issues Draft Amendments for ISTS Connectivity of RE Projects Updated On Mon, Aug 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy CERC has issued the draft amendments for its regulations and procedure for granting of connectivity to projects based on RE sources to the ISTS. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued the draft amendments for its regulations and procedure for granting of connectivity to projects based on renewable energy (RE) sources to inter-State transmission […] Read more
Grasim Ties up With Cleanmax to set up 32.4 MW Wind Plant in Karnataka Updated On Mon, Aug 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Grasim has executed an LLP Agreement with Cleanmax Enviro Energy to establish and procure power from a 32.4 MW wind energy power plant in Karnataka. Grasim Industries has announced that it has executed an LLP Agreement with Cleanmax Enviro Energy (Generator) and Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with CleanMax Power 3 LLP (Power Producer) to establish […] Read more
Maharashtra Forms new Committee to Frame Solar Power Policy Updated On Mon, Jul 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra energy minister Nitin Raut has said that the state energy department has set up a new committee to frame Maharashtra’s new Solar Power Policy The Maharashtra energy minister Nitin Raut has announced that the state energy department has set up a new committee to frame the state’s new Solar Power Policy. The high-power […] Read more
