Actis Acquires Stride’s 371MW Portfolio, Bolsters Indian Footprint Updated On Mon, Mar 24th, 2025 by Saurenergy Actis, a global investor in sustainable infrastructure, has acquired a 100% stake in Stride Climate Investments (Stride), a solar generation asset portfolio in India, from a fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management. The deal sees Actis take charge of Stride’s 371MW (414MWp) portfolio of operating solar PV assets spread across 21 projects in 7 states, […] Read more
COVER STORY: India’s Different Path For Solar Module Manufacturing Updated On Fri, Mar 21st, 2025 by Saurenergy On February 17, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued its latest ALMM (Approved List of Models and Manufacturers) list. The issuing of the much-awaited list has been increasing in frequency over the year, as the rate of addition of new firms and module manufacturing capacity picks up pace. From just 26 manufacturers […] Read more
Sunora Solar Ventures Into Solar Inverter Manufacturing Updated On Wed, Mar 19th, 2025 by Saurenergy Gujarat-based solar module manufacturer Sunora Solar has ventured into solar inverter manufacturing to expand its business verticals. The company’s top management told Saur Energy that this move aligns with its strategy to diversify in response to the rising demand for solar installations. “We have launched our solar inverters in the range of 1 kW to […] Read more
RenewSys Signs Pact With Radiance To Supply TOPCOn Modules Updated On Thu, Feb 20th, 2025 by Saurenergy Indian solar module manufacturer RenewSys India today announced formalizing an agreement with Radiance Renewables Private Limited. This partnership will ensure a supply of 72.5 MWp of advanced 590 Wp TOPCon Glass-to-Glass solar PV modules. The deliveries have been planned between December 2024 and March 2025. Radiance Renewables Private Limited is an India company in India’s […] Read more
Budget 2025- Green Stocks Fail To Fire Despite Manufacturing Push Updated On Sat, Feb 1st, 2025 by Saurenergy The 2025 budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had one announcement at the end that overshadowed almost everything mentioned before. Yes, we are referring to the hike in Income Tax exemption limit for salaried individuals to Rs 12 lacs, a move that is seen as the biggest effort yet to spur domestic consumption by […] Read more
Tandem Solar Modules Can Reduce Manufacturing Costs: NREL Updated On Wed, Jan 15th, 2025 by Saurenergy Increasing solar module efficiency and expanding manufacturing capacity play complementary roles in reducing the costs of metal halide perovskite/silicon tandem solar modules, according to researchers at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Each cost lever can play a similar role depending on a manufacturer’s ability to scale up and improve module […] Read more
CEA’s CO2 Baseline Database- Impact of RE On Indian Grid Emissions Intensity Updated On Mon, Jan 6th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, has published the latest “CO2 Baseline Database for the Indian Power Sector, Version 20.0” in December 2024. The CDM tool, “Tool to Calculate the Emission Factor for an Electricity System” (Version 7.0), was used for the calculations. The calculations are based on […] Read more
MERC Declines To Re-Determine Wind Tariff On Actual CUF Updated On Fri, Jan 3rd, 2025 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in its latest order, has declined to amend a regulation retrospectively to re-determine tariffs. The case pertained to the re-determination of tariffs for wind power generators in Maharashtra. The order emerged when the state power utility MSEDCL approached the regulatory commission, arguing that actual tariff determination should be based […] Read more
Electricity Costs: India’s Lowest and Most Expensive States, The Global Picture Updated On Fri, Dec 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy A lot of factors influence the per unit electricity costs in a country. The prices are heavily influenced by factors that include the country’s geographical location, geological makeup, level of development and technological advancement, and whether it is a high-, middle-, or low-income nation. The rise of renewable power through the recent decades has also […] Read more
