Amid Rising Module Cost, Returns of Projects May Drop by 200 bps: Crisil Updated On Mon, Jun 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to CRISIL Ratings’ estimates, rising module prices may diminish returns for 12 GW of bid out solar projects by ~200 bps and inflate tariffs of future bids by 10-15 paise per unit. CRISIL, an Indian subsidiary of the US company S&P Global, is an analytical company providing ratings, research, and risk and policy advisory […] Read more
JinkoSolar’s Q1 FY21 Results. Key Highlights And Guidance For the Future Updated On Mon, Jun 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy One of the largest solar module manufacturers from China, JinkoSolar, announced a mixed set of unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021 (Q1 FY2021). The company has received total revenues in the Q1 Fy2021 were RMB7.94 billion (USD 1.21 billion), a decrease of 15.7percent from RMB9.42 billion in the Q4 FY2020 […] Read more
Electric Bus Market to Grow at 13.9% CAGR Through Policies & Incentives Updated On Fri, Jun 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy The worldwide shift towards sustainable mobility has compelled the governments to bring green policies to eliminate carbon emissions and incentivize electric vehicles (EVs) for faster adoption all across the world. A recent analysis by Frost & Sullivan finds that the growing adoption of electric transit buses, driven by pro-green government policies, has enabled global sourcing […] Read more
Response to MSEDCL And RUMSL Tenders Indicates Resilience In Solar Market Updated On Fri, Jun 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Two recent tenders, by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for 500 MW of Wind-Solar Hybrid power, and another one by Madhya Pradesh’s RUMSL Agar Solar Park for 550 MW, have thrown up some pleasant surprises. Contrary to fears expressed by some Industry insiders we had spoken to last month, where they were […] Read more
Solar Gets Its Big Hitter In India As Reliance Announces Rs 75,000 Cr Investment Plan Updated On Thu, Jun 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy After hinting at big plans in the renewable energy sector last year, India’s largest private sector enterprise, Reliance Industries limited, has finally announced its plans. The company’s Chairman, Mukesh Ambani, picked the firm’s 44th Annual General Meeting (AGM) for its shareholders, as usual, to make the big announcements. The key announcements, and their implications for […] Read more
For Va-Yu It’s Word OF Mouth All The Way When It Comes to Building A Base Updated On Thu, Jun 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Va-Yu Or Wind, as the name translates in English, is a Delhi-based rental EV start-up that has found success in the rough weather of the Covid pandemic in its debut year. One year down, their plans have stood the test of some of the toughest market challenges and founder Ashish Aggarwal has learned some valuable […] Read more
“India Is Key To Doubling EDF’s RE Capacity By 2030”, Harmanjit Nagi Updated On Thu, Jun 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Euro 69 Billion French energy major EDF is one of the few unapologetic champions of nuclear energy, seeing it as a critical support for the world to achieve its climate ambitions. The firm produces over 75% of its energy from nuclear power, with a recent focus on other renewable sources too. In India, the […] Read more
India’s Solar Power Tariffs Rising After Hitting Record Lows in 2020: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Jun 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar tariffs are deflationary. Prices have fallen by 75% in seven years in India, and in 2020 solar tariffs hit record lows, writes Vibhuti Garg, Energy Economist and Lead India at Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). From 2019 to the first quarter of 2020, most of India’s newly-auctioned solar projects saw tariffs […] Read more
US Moves To Sanction Chinese Solar Firms, Implications for India Updated On Thu, Jun 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Dynamics in the solar equipment market, dominated by China, just got more complicated with reports of the US Administration of President Joe Biden imposing sanctions against specific companies. That ramps up an already testy relationship when it comes to solar imports from China to the US, where the US under the Trump administration had first […] Read more