India’s Solar Boom Is Unique On the Global Stage: Vinay Rustagi Updated On Mon, May 12th, 2025 by Saurenergy Let’s start with a light question. How did you enter the solar industry? After completing my MBA, I specialized in finance and worked in various banks, focusing on project finance for large-scale projects in sectors like telecom, oil and gas, and transport. In 2011, after returning to India from the UK, I took on the […] Read more
Saur Energy International Magazine April 2025 – South India Set To Power Up India’s Green Journey Updated On Tue, Apr 22nd, 2025 by Saurenergy If it’s April, it’s got to be RenewX! As the well awaited event moves to Chennai this year, after earlier stints at Hyderabad, one can’t help but wonder how South India has gone about its solar journey. After taking the lead initially in the 2010-2020 decade, especially with wind energy, the region seemed to take […] Read more
We Aim To Make Solar Biz Simple & Effective: Nishant Sood Updated On Thu, Apr 17th, 2025 by Saurenergy Tell us about your journey. How do you transition from a finance background to the solar industry? Nishant Sood: I’m a mechanical engineer by background—I graduated from IIT in the early 2000s, followed by an MBA in finance. It was a fairly typical path: IIT, then IIM, and straight into investment banking. I graduated from […] Read more
What Led to the Surge in REC Purchases by DISCOMs? Updated On Fri, Apr 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik, in his latest statement before the Parliament, indicated that the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) have seen an upsurge. He attributed this surge to the changes in policy, which have made it more favorable for the power distribution companies (discoms) in the state. He […] Read more
Customer Service To Forefront As India’s Solar Boom Spreads Updated On Mon, Mar 3rd, 2025 by Saurenergy India’s solar ambitions are on a roll, and that’s visible in more ways than one. More and more solar installations are popping up if you look up from your phone around you, the number of solar firms listed on stock exchanges has gone up exponentially within two years, and of course, celebrities and influencers can […] Read more
Saur Energy International Magazine January 2025- After 100GW, Solar’s Exciting Journey Ahead Updated On Tue, Feb 4th, 2025 by Saurenergy For this month’s issue, to be distributed at the Intersolar Show in Gandhinagar on Feb 12-14, we decided to jump the gun a little. Even as India’s official records till December 2024 showed total solar capacity installed at over 97.8 GW, we realised that by the time this issue is in your hands, the 100 […] Read more
1 GW Module Order For Saatvik Green Valued At Rs 1500 Cr. Updated On Thu, Jan 9th, 2025 by Saurenergy Saatvik Green Energy Limited announces its historic win of a 1 GW solar PV module supply contract from a leading energy producer. The deal, valued at over ₹1,500 crore, represents a significant milestone in the company’s expansion. Saatvik, as per customized specifications, will supply advanced technology N-TOPCon solar PV modules & commence the entire delivery […] Read more
Rajasthan Issues New Policy To Offer Incentives For RE Projects Updated On Thu, Dec 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy To use the untapped renewable energy potential in Rajasthan, the state government released an Integrated Clean Energy Policy. It targets the establishment of 125 GW of renewable power projects by 2029-30. To fulfill its mission, the plans to add 90 GW of solar, 25 GW MW of Wind & Hybrid, and 10 GW of Hydro, […] Read more
Are Indian Solar Module Makers Ready for ALMM For Solar Cells? Updated On Tue, Nov 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in October 2024 released a draft proposal to include domestic solar cell production under its Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM), inviting responses from industry stakeholders. Soon after the announcement, a number of Indian module makers have announced starting new solar cell lines. However, this […] Read more
