Renewable Energy: Looking Beyond Gujarat In 2023 Updated On Wed, May 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian story of renewable energy is actually a story of paradoxes. Thus, even as the country has made remarkable progress in adding renewable capacity, it still fell comfortably short of the 175 GW target for 2022 Nationally, the country today has achieved 168 GW of renewable energy including large hydro power but the travesty […] Read more
Energy Transition and Clean Energy Investment in India Report – 10 Key Takeaways Updated On Thu, Mar 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Several factors effect the green energy transition, such as the developmental aspect. However, the transition is becoming a reality. India’s largest Investment Banking franchise Avendus, in its latest report, Energy Transition and Clean Energy Investment in India, gives a picture of business segments emerging across the green economy value chain. The report also gives an […] Read more
Solar PLI Tranche 2 Allocations Released, 48 GW Of Domestic Manufacturing Capacity By 2025-26 Updated On Tue, Mar 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy The government of India has allocated 39600 MW of domestic Solar PV module manufacturing capacity under PLI (Tranche-II), or the Solar PLI scheme to incentivise domestic manufacturing. The PLI or Performance Linked Incentive scheme offers financial incentives to manufacturers for meeting specific milestones in sales, linked indirectly to capacity creation. The PLI (Tranche-II) is expected […] Read more
India’s Solar Self Sufficiency Dreams Move Ahead With Solar PLI II Bids Updated On Mon, Mar 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Confirmations on the bidders for the phase 2 solar PLI (Performance Linked Incentives) scheme of the government are in, with Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), leading a host of companies that have bid for a slice of the incentives. In the guidelines for the second phase of the solar PLI scheme where Rs 19,000 crore has […] Read more
Sprng Energy Finally Gets Exit From 100 MW Wind Project At CERC Updated On Fri, Feb 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Sprng Wind Energy Private Limited, has finally received confirmation for termination of the power purchase agreement (PPA) signed with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The project in question was a 100 mega-watt (MW) wind project planned in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh. While delays in the signing of the PPA, and subsequently, the covid pandemic […] Read more
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
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
