Will CoronaVirus Prove To Be The Force Majeure Of 2020 for Indian solar? Updated On Sat, Feb 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s renewable, and especially the solar sector, has had a tough time since 2018. In 2018, it was the Goods and Services Tax (GST) which upended calculations of bid winners, especially those who signed their PPA’s just before the GST came in. If that wasn’t enough, it was followed by the Safeguard Duty, which muddied […] Read more
The Total-Adani Deal- Impact on Indian Solar Sector Updated On Fri, Feb 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy The announcement yesterday of a proposed JV between Total Total SA, the french energy major, and Adani Green Energy, the renewable energy arm of the Adani Group, for $510 million (approx Rs 3600 crores) is, to put it mildly, a surprise. After all, while not dire, the sector today faces multiple pressure points, the latest […] Read more
Canadian Solar, Lightsource BP Sign 1.2 GW Module Supply Agreement Updated On Thu, Feb 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar has signed a multi-year module supply agreement with Lightsource BP to deliver 1.2 GW of high efficiency polycrystalline solar modules Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar power companies, has announced that it has signed a multi-year module supply agreement with Lightsource BP to deliver 1.2 GW of high efficiency polycrystalline solar […] Read more
Greenko, ReNew Power win SECI’s 1.2 GW Hybrid Plus Storage Tender Updated On Sat, Feb 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Greenko Group and ReNew Power have won with their bids in SECI’s 1.2 GW wind-solar hybrid projects with energy storage tender and peak power supply. The Greenko Group and ReNew Power have won with their bids in the Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) 1.2 GW wind-solar hybrid power projects with energy storage tender and […] Read more
Four ACME Solar Subsidiaries Gain Partial Wins in CERC Order Updated On Thu, Jan 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy In its latest order, CERC has ordered partial relief to four ACME Solar subsidiaries in their petitions against NTPC and a host of southern power Discoms. In its latest order, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has ordered partial relief to four ACME Solar subsidiaries in their petitions filed against NTPC and a host of […] Read more
Bengaluru Rooftops Capable of Generating 2.5 GW Solar Power Updated On Mon, Jan 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy A survey conducted by BESCOM has revealed that the rooftops of 1.4 lakh buildings in Bengaluru have the potential to generate 2.5 GW of solar power. A survey conducted by the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) has revealed that the rooftops of 1.4 lakh buildings have the potential to generate 2.5 GW of solar […] Read more
Clean Energy Flunks The Easy Financing Test Updated On Mon, Jan 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy For a Sector that requires one of the largest sustained funding requirements in decades, financing for clean energy investments in India has had a rocky ride. The three year lock-in for developers is the most recent obstacle. Bankability. That’s a word that is highlighted proudly across the solar chain, and whose value can never be […] Read more
Will ADITYA Succeed Where UDAY failed? Updated On Thu, Jan 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Based on the stories that have come out so far, the following aspects of the proposed new scheme to clear India’s discom mess have emerged. Called ADITYA (Atal Distribution System Improvement Yojana), the new scheme could be announced as early as February 1, with the union budget presentation. First, the scheme will reward performing discoms […] Read more
Tata Power Approved to Procure 150 MW Solar Power at Rs 2.83/kWh Updated On Mon, Dec 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy MERC has approved the petition filed by Tata Power Company Limited – Distribution to procure 150 MW of solar power at a tariff rate of Rs 2.83/kWh The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) in its latest order has approved the petition filed by Tata Power Company Limited – Distribution (TPC-D) to procure 150 MW of […] Read more