Smart Meters Help TPDDL to Raise 3.5 Lakh Bills with Actual Readings amid Lockdown Updated On Mon, Jun 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy With the help of smart meters installed at the customers’ premises, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (Tata Power-DDL or TPDDL), the distribution arm of Tata Power and Delhi Government, has managed to raise 3.5 lakh bills with actual readings instead of provisional ones amidst lockdown period between April and May 2020. Through the installation of […] Read more
90% Rise in Digital Payments Recorded During Lockdown by Discoms Updated On Mon, Jun 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Discoms have registered a significant rise of up to 90 percent in digital payments of electricity bills in Delhi during the coronavirus lockdown. The power Discoms have registered a significant rise of up to 90 percent in digital payments of electricity bills in Delhi during the coronavirus-induced lockdown. Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL), serving around 70 lakh consumers in north […] Read more
NHPC Board Approves Foray Into Solar Energy Business Updated On Fri, May 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy State-run hydro power giant NHPC has announced that its board has approved the proposal to foray into the solar energy business. State-run hydro power giant NHPC has announced that its board has approved the proposal to foray into the solar energy business. The firm is mainly into hydropower generation. “It is to inform that board […] Read more
Lithium Ion To Stay Numero Uno Option for Storage, Say Researchers Updated On Wed, May 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy A recent three day meeting between researchers from Germany and Israel has concluded that lithium-ion batteries will continue to rule in the storage space in the near future. Redox flow storage, which has made strides recently, did find a mention for its potential, especially in stationary applications. However, price for Redox flow storage remains a […] Read more
Domestic Solar Manufacturing Could Benefit From Pandemic Updated On Mon, May 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Supply disruption from China and the decline in domestic solar capacity addition due to the pandemic offers a golden opportunity to local solar manufacturing The supply disruption from China due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent decline in domestic solar capacity addition offers a golden opportunity to ramp up local manufacturing of solar modules and […] Read more
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
Is Solar Market At Risk of Shutting Out Competition? Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy With the Coronavirus pandemic taking a heavy toll on renewable players also, it is interesting to see how the market is panning out in India. No one could have missed the frenetic efforts by the Ministry of new and Renewable Energy (MNRE), under whom the sector falls, to ensure obstacles are removed. And obstacles have […] Read more
‘Policy Framework Needed to Ensure Longevity of Domestic Products Offtake, Profitability’ Updated On Fri, Apr 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy The government has taken steps by coming up with few manufacturing-linked tenders for setting up solar capacities and has also introduced a basic customs duty on imports, but we need a policy framework that will ensure the longevity of offtake of the products manufactured as well as profitability, says a senior official of Tata Power […] Read more
Reinvest 2020, BCD, Mfg. And More- Highlights from MNRE-USISPF Webinar Updated On Thu, Apr 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy At a Webinar organised late yesterday evening by the US India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), participants got dollops of reassurance, and an insight into the future for renewable energy in India, including manufacturing, as India’s MNRE sees it, with inputs from key industry leaders. You can read an earlier report on on key issues highlighted […] Read more
