ICRA Revises Outlook from Stable to Negative for RE Sector Updated On Tue, Dec 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy On the back of delays in both payments from Discoms and execution of projects, credit rating agency ICRA has revised the year-end outlook for India’s renewable energy (RE) sector from ‘stable’ to ‘negative’. According to the rating agency, country’s renewable energy sector is facing headwinds due to long pending payments by the state Discoms (power […] Read more
Rating Agency ICRA Predicts 7-7.5 GW Solar Capacity Additions this Financial Year Updated On Wed, Apr 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Rating agency ICRA said on April 23 that it has estimated 7-7.5 GW solar power capacity addition during the current financial year, which includes 1 GW of rooftop solar. “The domestic solar power capacity addition is expected at around 7 GW to 7.5 GW (including around 1 GW of rooftop solar capacity) in FY 2020 as […] Read more
India to Add 10000 MW Renewable Energy Capacity in 2020: Icra Updated On Wed, Dec 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy The current trend prediction comes on the back of the fact that the share of renewable energy has been steadily rising in India’s energy mix. Renewable energy capacity addition can be expected to be around 10000 MW in financial year 2019-2020, rating agency Icra has said while maintaining a stable outlook for the renewable energy […] Read more
Azure Power Bags 600 MW Solar Power Project in SECI Auction Updated On Thu, Jul 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy Further, the project is the largest solar auction in India and also the first Interstate Transmission System (ISTS) grid connected solar PV project auctioned by SECI. Country’s one of the leading independent solar power producers, Azure Power has won a 600 MW solar power project in the SECI’s 2,000 MW tender auction. The Solar Energy Corporation […] Read more
Lower Incentives for Chinese Solar Developers to Benefit India, says ICRA Updated On Thu, Jun 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy Revision in feed-in tariff rates and imposition of installation caps for solar power projects by the Chinese government is expected to negatively affect the demand for solar modules in China. Credit rating agency ICRA said that the reduction in subsidies for solar energy projects in China will benefit Indian solar independent power producers (IPPs) with softer module prices. The agency said in a statement […] Read more
Adequacy of Transmission Infrastructure Critical, Says ICRA Updated On Fri, May 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy “The notified regulations are positive for developers in the renewable energy sector, as they provide clarity on the procedure and timelines for securing approval for connectivity from the central transmission utility.” In a positive move for developers the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CREC) has put out new set of norms on inter-state transmission system (ISTS) for renewable […] Read more
India’s Solar Capacity Addition Likely to Drop by 40 Percent in 2018-19: ICRA Updated On Tue, Apr 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy Between April 2017 to February 2018 the country has added around 7.2 Gw solar capacity to its kitty. It is highly likely that India’s solar power capacity addition will drop by 40 per cent to a range between 4 Gigawatt (GW) and 4.5 Gw in the 2018-19, thanks to the recent slowdown in the tendering and project […] Read more
Amendment in Solar Bidding Norms Positive: ICRA Report Updated On Thu, Apr 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy The MNRE amended the bidding norms for solar projects on April 3 2018, wherein the ‘change in law’ provision now applies to changes in taxation, duties and cess instead of change in taxation as applicable earlier. A report from credit rating agency ICRA says that, the latest amendment in the solar project bidding norms is […] Read more
Azure Power Wins 200 MW in SECI Auction Updated On Tue, Jan 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy Azure Power will sign a power purchase agreement with SECI to supply power at a tariff of INR 2.48 per kWh for 25 years Azure Power one of India’s leading independent solar power producers, announced it has won a 200 megawatt (MW) solar power project through an auction conducted by Solar Energy Corporation of India […] Read more
