BCD Decision Sparks Predictable Reactions, Costs To Go Up By 50 p/unit Updated On Fri, Mar 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Three days after the formal confirmation of government plans to impose an enhanced Basic Customs Duty (BCD) of 25 per cent and 40 per cent on imported solar cells and modules, respectively, the reactions have started coming in thick and fast. Dedicated developers, both those on record and off the record, have expressed their views […] Read more
Liaison Engineer Updated On Thu, Mar 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or related discipline preferred. Demonstrated knowledge of the renewable energy industry with focus on solar systems including a familiarity with federal and local energy regulations and performance standards. Experience: More than 2 years of Solar Projects Liaison Engineer experience required Location: Hyderabad Skill and Responsibility: Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or […] Read more
Delhi HC Stays Delisting of Tata Nexon EV from Subsidy List Updated On Thu, Mar 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Delhi High Court has put on hold the Delhi governments’ move of delisting Tata’s Nexon EV from the subsidy list in the state. The Delhi government on March 1 had released an order for suspension of Tata Nexon from the state-provided subsidies under the Delhi EV Policy. The suspension had come after users complained […] Read more
Weak Performance in Rooftop Solar a Growing Concern Updated On Wed, Mar 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Against the overall target of 40 GW rooftop solar by 2022, an aggregate capacity of 3.73 GW has been installed as of January 31, 2021. The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) has estimated a rooftop solar potential of 42.83 GW in India. Based on this estimation, the central government had set a highly ambitious […] Read more
SSN-COE Team Gets Rs 12 Cr Grant from DST for Solar Ingot Manufacturing Tech Updated On Wed, Mar 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Researchers at SSN-COE have been awarded a Rs 12 crore grant from the DST, for tech they believe can catalyse India’s solar ingot and wafer manufacturing abilities SSN College of Engineering (SSN-COE), Chennai has announced that a team of its researchers led by Professor P. Ramasamy, Dean (Research) have been awarded a grant of Rs […] Read more
Solar the Star For Attracting Investments in India’s Energy Sector Updated On Tue, Mar 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy By Vishal Yadav A suitable geographic terrain, supportive Government policies, future energy demand, and environmental concerns have placed growth as well as momentum behind solar energy in India. Rising population, an emerging economy with exponential growth ambitions, and urbanization are some factors contributing to India’s increasing energy demand. According to a report by the International […] Read more
NTPC Gets Tariffs Approved for 3 GW Solar Projects From 2015-16 Updated On Thu, Mar 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy CERC has approved the tariff obtained by NTPC for 3 GW of solar projects for which it had issued the RfS documents during 2015-16. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved the tariff obtained by NTPC ltd for 3000 MW (3 GW) of solar projects for which it had issued the Request for Selection […] Read more
As Solar Spreads, Shrinking Space for Wind Updated On Wed, Mar 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy It was one of the lesser noticed misses caused by the 2020 pandemic. In fact, we had predicted it in our own January 2020 issue. When Solar capacity would overtake wind in India. But come 2021, and wind energy has finally been overtaken. The news, when it was finally confirmed, couldn’t have been announced with […] Read more
BCD Announcement This Week? Speculation Reaches Fever Pitch, Again Updated On Tue, Mar 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy A report in BusinessLine, quoting sources in the MNRE, has speculated on the possibility of Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on modules and solar cells finally being announced this week. Readers will recall that the announcement was widely expected in the Union Budget in February, but was conspicuously missing. The report quotes its sources as saying […] Read more
