Partial Relief For Amplus At APTEL For 50 MW Haryana Solar Plant Updated On Wed, Oct 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy In an order that tackled cross appeals filed by Amplus Solar and Haryana Power Purchase Centre for the same project, the Appellate tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) saw it fit to send the parties back to the state regulator to sort out the issue. Case Overview: Amplus had set up a 50 MW solar project in […] Read more
Public Capital and Solar Firms- Made For Each Other? Updated On Mon, Oct 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy What a difference four years can make! It was just over four years ago in September 2020 when SaurEnergy wrote about how access to capital markets was a glaring disadvantage for India’s aspiring solar firms vis-a-vis China. Highlighting the contrasting performances of the few listed firms then, namely, Adani Green (Developer), Sterling and Wilson Solar […] Read more
NVVN’s 500MWh Storage Tender Breaks New Ground With Record Low Tariffs Updated On Wed, Oct 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam’s (NVVN) first standalone energy storage tender has broken new ground with record low tariffs. While the bids come with viability gap funding, even after accounting for that, the winning bids are lower than the lowest seen so far at Rs 3.41/unit by SECI. The tender with a total capacity 500 MW/ […] Read more
Sharp Fall In BESS Tender Bids Signals Faster Energy Storage Additions In India Updated On Mon, Oct 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy In the past three months multiple BESS (Battery-based Energy Storage system) tender results have pointed to yet another mini-disruption in the fast-evolving Indian renewable energy sector. Energy storage targets for 2028 might be a lot closer in 2026 itself. The price drops have been attributed primarily to falling lithium cell costs, which have led to […] Read more
As Chinese Wind Turbine Makers Call Truce On Price Wars, Could Solar Follow? Updated On Fri, Oct 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a clear indication of the extraordinary efforts being made in China to stem the losses or low profitability in its renewable energy manufacturing sectors, a conference on Wind Energy in Beijing saw 12 of the country’s leading wind turbine firms sign a truce. Four of the world’s top 5 wind turbine makers are Chinese, […] Read more
Govt Should Relax DCR Mandate Temporarily For PM Surya Ghar: IEEFA Updated On Wed, Oct 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy A latest report from the International Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and JMK Research advocated for temporarily relaxing the mandate of Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) under PM Surya Ghar scheme. The suggestion was one of the key recommendations of the joint report which analysed the performance and challenges under PM Surya Ghar scheme. The […] Read more
Telangana Approves Additional Surcharge For Open Access Consumers Updated On Fri, Oct 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Telangana State Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has approved an additional surcharge of ₹1.09 (~$0.012) per kWh for open access consumers for the second half (2H) of the financial year 2024-25. This surcharge will apply to the amount of electricity scheduled through open access, except for consumers wheeling power from captive power projects. In September 2020, […] Read more
MNRE To Fund Innovative Technologies Under PM Surya Ghar Updated On Thu, Oct 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy To further support the development of innovative projects under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojna, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued latest guidelines laying down new norms under the ‘Innovative Projects’ component of the scheme. The objectives of the Innovative Projects for Rooftop Solar are: a. To identify and fund new […] Read more
India’s Solar Sector Buoyant On New Growth Trajectory Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy FY24-25 is likely to be remembered as a milestone year for India’s solar sector. Not only is capacity addition this year expected to hit a new high, but the year is also likely to see the 25 GW mark breached for the first time, with almost 15 GW added in H1 itself. Significantly, the spike […] Read more
