Solar EPC: After Strong 2022, Industry Looks Ahead To Continuity in 2023 Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian Solar EPC market looked good in the year gone-by as several EPC projects, both government and private, took off in 2022. Interestingly, even as large EPC firms with a global footprint like Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy struggled with projects where they were on the hook for fixed price contracts, bearing heavy losses, […] Read more
Gujarat Tableau At R Day Parade To Underline Its Leadership In Clean Energy Updated On Wed, Jan 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy ‘Clean-Green Energy Efficient Gujarat’ will be Gujarat’s theme for the Republic Day parade tableau to be held in New Delhi on January 26, an official release said earlier this week. The announcement in many ways underlines the vital role the state is going to play in India’s clean energy plans. Blessed with a long coastline […] Read more
2023’s Promise for Solar. Will India Rise To The Challenge? Updated On Mon, Jan 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Early into 2023, the ground is set for a momentous shift for solar. But first, the numbers. In the Jan-Dec period, figures from India’s Central Electricity Authority show that the country added 13956 MW of solar capacity, of which just over 11 GW was utility scale solar. This is by far the best ever performance […] Read more
As Solar Spreads Out, Marketing Makes an Entrance Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Just over 30 months ago, SaurEnergy did a feature on rooftop solar, “Residential Solar. Market Yes, But Marketing?” That story, in our April 2020 issue talked about the potential in the rooftop solar category, albeit, residential. But there was almost complete lack of formal marketing tactics from firms to attract customers. The few firms with […] Read more
SECI Opens Up Bidding For Rs 19,500 Crore Solar PLI Updated On Mon, Nov 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy It’s finally here. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids for the much awaited Solar PLI (performance Linked Incentive) tender that is expected to give a huge boost to the solar sector in terms of manufacturing prowess and backward integration domestically. The tender, under tranche II of the PLI program has a last […] Read more
REI Expo 2022 Kicks Off with Great Enthusiasm, Presence of MNRE Minister Updated On Thu, Sep 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Informa Markets in India launched the Crystal Edition (15th anniversary) of Asia’s biggest REI Expo, the Renewable Energy India Expo 2022 at the India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi-NCR. Over 500 top exhibitors showcasing more than 750 brands were present on the show floor. The first day of the REI expo was graced by dignitaries […] Read more
Why The Solar Industry Needs To Push For A Circular Economy Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy By Bharat Bhut, Co-Founder And Director, Goldi Solar The latest IPCC report shows greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, and current plans to address climate change are not ambitious enough to limit warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels—a threshold scientists believe is necessary to avoid even more catastrophic impacts. This can be largely attributed to […] Read more
Focus On Policy Reforms At RenewX Hyderabad This Year Updated On Mon, Jun 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy As the 6thedition of RenewX, a two-day Renewable Energy trade expo scheduled on June 10 and 11, 2022 at the Hitex, Hyderabad comes around, for organiser Informa Markets, it’s time to put the spotlight on policy reforms. Seen as the biggest renewable energy event in South India, RenewX 2022 expo and conference will convene business, policy and finance experts from across […] Read more
South India’s Second Big Renewable Push Starts Now Updated On Mon, May 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy Introduction Back in 2014-15, when the new government of Prime Minister Modi first took stock, and hiked India’s renewable energy target 5 fold to 175 GW by 2022, a number of assumptions were made. From the share of solar (100 GW), to the share of rooftop solar within that (40 GW), Wind energy (60 GW) […] Read more
