Here’s how Indian Solar Industry Evaluates the Budget 2020 Updated On Mon, Feb 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The stakeholders from the solar industry has broadly welcomed the Narendra Modi led NDA government’s Union Budget 2020, as this time the power and renewable energy sector managed to get more attention in the budget. This time Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget got more relevance as it came at a time when the country’s economy […] Read more
Energy Storage Industry Sees New Opportunities in Sitharaman’s Budget 2020 Updated On Sat, Feb 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Welcoming the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2020, which was tabled in the parliament today, the energy storage industry body India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has sought numerous opportunities in this year’s Budget for the energy storage sector. From Sitharaman’s second Union Budget, the energy storage industry analyzed that it will not only provide […] Read more
Tender for 14 MW Solar With 42 MWh BESS Issued in Leh and Kargil Updated On Sat, Feb 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has issued an RfS for setting up of 14 MW solar power plants with 42 MWh Battery Energy Storage Systems in Leh and Kargil The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a Request for Selection (RfS) for setting up of 14 MW solar power plants with 42 MWh Battery Energy Storage Systems […] Read more
Budget 2020: Solar Industry Seeks Policy Reforms for Ease of Doing Biz Updated On Fri, Jan 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy With the release of the Economic Survey 2020 today, by the Chief Economic Adviser Krishnamurthy V Subramanian, which is the reflection of the Modi 2.0 government’s annual report card, all eyes are on the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget 2020 presentation on February 01, 2020. In Budget this year, Finance Minister Sitharaman is likely to […] Read more
EVs to Cost Less Than ICE Vehicles Inside 3 Years: Niti Aayog CEO Updated On Fri, Jan 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy EVs will cost less than ICE vehicles in 3 years as the price of battery packs is expected to fall by almost 51% per unit, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said Electric Vehicles (EVs) will become cheaper than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in three years as the price of battery packs of EVs is […] Read more
In India, Solar to Edge Ahead of Wind in 2020 Updated On Thu, Jan 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy Wind Energy, which had enjoyed a strong headstart in India, has been falling away, even as Solar catches up. 2020 will probably see total solar capacity overtake wind energy capacity in the country for the first time, ever. Wind Energy, which along with Solar Energy is expected to play a significant role for India to […] 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
Corporations Bought Record Amount of Clean Energy in 2019: BNEF Updated On Wed, Jan 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Corporations bought a record amount of clean energy through PPAs in 2019, up more than 40 percent from the previous year’s record. Corporations bought a record amount of clean energy through power purchase agreements, or PPAs, in 2019, up more than 40 percent from the previous year’s record. The majority of this purchasing occurred in […] Read more
ICRA Predicts Slowdown in Wind Energy Capacity Addition in FY2020 Updated On Wed, Jan 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy ICRA has revised the outlook for the wind energy sector from stable to negative, predicting the Wind energy capacity addition to be subdued in FY2020 Wind energy capacity addition to be subdued in FY2020, amid challenges with payment delays from discoms and tight financing environment. In this context, ICRA has recently revised the outlook for […] Read more
