Pandemic to Delay EV Penetration in India; 2Ws in the Clear: Ind-Ra Updated On Mon, Oct 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ind-Ra has detailed in its latest analysis that it expects the COVID-19 pandemic to delay the electric vehicle (EV) penetration in India. India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has detailed in its latest analysis that it expects the COVID-19 pandemic to delay the electric vehicle (EV) penetration in India. The analysis cites low affordability and the […] Read more
MERC Begins E-Hearing on Mumbai Power Outage Issue Updated On Fri, Oct 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy MERC on October 21, 2020, began the hearing into last week’s power outage in Mumbai which lasted for up to 14 hours in some parts. The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) on October 21, 2020, began the hearing into last week’s power outage in Mumbai which lasted for up to 14 hours in some parts. […] Read more
MNRE Issues Guidelines for Procurement of Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Updated On Thu, Oct 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy MNRE has issued the guidelines for the procurement of power/ electricity from wind-solar hybrid power projects through a transparent bidding process. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in its latest notification has issued the guidelines for the procurement of power/ electricity from wind-solar hybrid power projects through a transparent bidding process. Addressed to […] Read more
Green Term-Ahead Market Will Boost RE Trading in India Updated On Fri, Oct 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy By August 2020, India had 88 gigawatts (GW) of installed renewable energy capacity. In the pipeline, as of June 2020, there was 47 GW of solar, wind and hybrid projects with another 24 GW of projects in the bidding phase (where tenders have been issued but auctions are yet to complete). And the start of trading on August 21, […] Read more
Delhi CM Kejriwal Calls For Mass Movement for Solar, But Reality Stays Slow and Low Updated On Fri, Oct 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy When the Delhi government announced its first ever solar policy in 2015, the target was 1000 MW by 2020, and 2000 MW by 2025. Call it inexperience, lack of focus, or a rapidly changing policy environment, but the state is nowhere close to, or even on the path to, those ambitious numbers. The Delhi government […] Read more
Tata Power to Develop 100 MW Solar Project at Dholera Solar Park Updated On Thu, Oct 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy Tata Power has received the LOA from GUVNL to develop a 100 MW solar project in Dholera Solar Park of Gujarat. Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company, has announced the receipt of a Letter of Award (LOA) from the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) on October 9, 2020, to develop a 100 MW […] Read more
Renewable Energy Investments can Surge 35% Through FY23 in India: CRISIL Updated On Thu, Oct 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy Whetted global investor interest and enabling regulations can fuel a 35 percent growth in renewable energy investments in India through FY 2023. A new CRISIL analysis has estimated that by stimulating global investor interest and enabling regulations, India can fuel the addition of as much as 35 GW of renewable energy (solar and wind power) […] Read more
Power Minister Iterates Plan To Overhaul Regulation, Enforcement Soon Updated On Wed, Oct 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s power ministry is pushing for an overhaul of electricity regulation and enforcement of contracts in order to stem losses of the state-run distribution companies that have burdened the sector. On solar imports, plans afoot to draw up a list of approved manufacturers for allowing imports. The weak financial condition of distribution companies hurts their […] Read more
PM Modi’s Solar Vision Vindicated As IEA Dubs Solar “The New King Of Electricity” Updated On Wed, Oct 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency (IEA), has never been a huge fan of renewable energy. The Paris-based agency, formed after the first oil shock in 1973-74 had a a broad mandate on energy security and energy policy co-operation. Over the years, the agency remained focused on oil, even as it grudgingly broadened its own mandate to […] Read more
