Residential Solar. Market Yes, But Marketing? Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ashish Anand, a Chandigarh-based businessman reached out to us four months back. With an independent house in the city, he was keen to explore the idea of a solar rooftop for his house. As always, we put him in touch with relevant state sources, and for good measure, a couple of vendors who install solar […] Read more
Nautilus Solar Closes $90 Mn Debt Financing Deal with Canadian Lenders Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Nautilus Solar Energy, owner and operator of distributed and utility-scale solar energy projects, has sealed a USD 90 million debt financing deal with two Canadian lenders i.e. National Bank of Canada (NBC) and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). As per the agreement signed, the financing will be in two parts i.e. a USD 75 million for […] Read more
India’s Electricity Demand to Shrink 1%, Discoms Losses to Rise by Rs 200 Bn: ICRA Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Amidst the lockdown imposed across the country due to coronavirus, the demand slowdown is likely to lead to a de-growth of 1.0 percent in electricity demand for the full year of FY2021, as predicted by a leading credit rating agency, ICRA. The rating agency analysed after considering the full lockdown till May 3, 2020, partial […] Read more
New EVs Ordinance Makes Chicago National Leader Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Chicago recently joined a small circle of US cities that are pioneering policies to prepare for the projected growth in EVs The City of Chicago in Illinois recently joined a small circle of US cities that are pioneering policies to prepare for the projected growth in electric vehicles (EVs), as the City Council passed an […] Read more
100 MW Solar Plus Storage Project Approved by Arkansas Commission Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Arkansas Public Service Commission has approved a new 100 MW utility-scale solar project along with a 10 megawatts of battery storage system The Arkansas Public Service Commission has approved a new utility-scale solar project that will provide Entergy Arkansas customers with 100 megawatts (MW) of solar power and 10 megawatts of battery storage. The […] Read more
Heliogen Bags Award for its Concentrated Solar Technology Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Heliogen has announced its selection by Fast Company as a recipient of a 2020 World Changing Ideas Award, recognized for its concentrated solar technology Heliogen has announced its selection by Fast Company as a recipient of a 2020 World Changing Ideas award. Winning the Energy category, Heliogen was recognized for its concentrated solar technology that – for […] Read more
CERC Extends Validity of RECs till October 31, 2020 Updated On Tue, Apr 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Power sector regulator CERC has ordered the extension of validity of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) till October 31, 2020. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) in its order stated that the validity of RECs which expired or are likely to expire between April 01, 2020, and September 30, 2020, is extended up to October 31, […] Read more
MoP Extends Deadline for Comments on Draft Electricity Bill 2020 Updated On Tue, Apr 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy MoP has extended the deadline for submission of comments/ suggestions by the industry stakeholders on the draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020. The Ministry of Power (MoP) has written to all interested stakeholders i.e. CEA, CERC, state governments, Discoms, etc. informing them of the extension in the deadline for submission of comments/ suggestions on the draft […] Read more
MNRE Asks All RE Stakeholders to Align Activities in Compliance With ALMM Order Updated On Tue, Apr 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy MNRE has issued a new directive to all RE stakeholders to align their activities in order to comply with for strict compliance with the order regarding ALMM Earlier this month, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) had extended the deadline for the approved list of models and manufacturers (ALMM) i.e. both List-I for […] Read more
