State Bank of India Floats Fund for Solar Power Projects Updated On Tue, Oct 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy SBI has funded 43 rooftop solar power projects with the capacity of 475MW by availing line of credit from World Bank. State Bank of India has signed an agreement with seven companies for funding rooftop solar power projects. The seven companies include Adani Group, JSW Energy, Hinduja Renewables, Tata Renewables Energy, Azure Power, Cleantech Solar […] Read more
Key technology trends shaping the Global Solar Industry Updated On Mon, Oct 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Innovation in Finance When asked about the direction of innovation in financing for clean energy Manish Chaurasia, Managing Director, Tata Cleantech Capital Ltd. (TCCL) said, there is a lot of innovation happening in clean energy financing on a global scale. From securitization of assets to setting up of yield to monetize and plough back capital, […] Read more
Let’s Talk Solar Energy Storage Systems Updated On Mon, Sep 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy It is now said to be primitive if we sit with a strong brewed coffee and the board directors of green revolutionaries give a throwback on coal and thermal reserves. Without sharing an anecdote, the facts and figures and latest economics of renewables especially solar has tethered traditional energy production. India has one national grid […] Read more
Will GST Slowdown India’s Solar Power Juggernaut? Updated On Tue, Sep 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Government’s recent announcement of 18% tax rate under the new indirect tax regime for solar module was the biggest surprise for the power and renewable sector. Looking into the uproar and dissatisfaction in the industry the government seems to have changed its plan and working on settling the incongruities in the new regime. The […] Read more
Delhi power distribution firm TPDDL encourages hospitals to opt for solar power Updated On Fri, Sep 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy “We will continue our efforts towards enhancing the use of solar power among our consumer base and contribute towards the national solar mission that aims to establish India as a global leader in solar energy” Power distribution company Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) held a workshop for representatives of hospitals and healthcare centres to […] Read more
Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd. boosts generation capacity by four-fold Updated On Tue, Aug 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd. generated 1440 MUs that from renewable energy sources (wind & solar) in FY17 as compared to 329 MUs in FY16. Tata Power has announced that the Company’s 100% subsidiary, Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd. (TPREL) increased its generation capacity by 337 per cent in FY17 as compared to FY16. Tata […] Read more
EMMVEE Photovoltaic celebrates 25 years in Solar Industry, reaches 0.5 GW solar module production capacity milestone Updated On Tue, Aug 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy Emmvee has at present 0.5 GW per year solar module manufacturing capacity and has plans to expand said the company celebrating 25 years in the solar industry Emmvee Photovoltaic Power has announced that it has completed 25 years of excellent service in solar thermal products and solar PV module manufacturing. The company in a statement […] Read more
IDFC Alternatives to Acquire First Solar’s India portfolio for Rs 1950 Crore Updated On Mon, Jul 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy IDFC infrastructure will acquire entire 200 megawatts of First Solar’s operational portfolio of solar power projects in India for around $300 million. The infrastructure fund of multi-asset manager IDFC Alternatives is set to make its biggest acquisition till date by taking over the entire 200 megawatts of First Solar’s operational portfolio of solar power projects […] Read more
CleanMax Solar Announces Equity Financing of USD 100 Million from Warburg Pincus Updated On Fri, Jul 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy The investment will enable CleanMax Solar to pursue additional growth opportunities beyond India, and provide next generation solutions to the customers through a combination of rooftop solar and energy storage. CleanMax Solar, India’s largest rooftop solar developer for the corporate sector, today announced that it has secured equity financing of up to USD 100 million […] Read more