Maharashtra Discom Stumps Consumers Again With Anti-Solar Move In Tariff Proposal Updated On Tue, Feb 18th, 2025 by Saurenergy One of the reasons Maharashtra has been a relative underperformer in Solar has been the approach taken by key discoms in the state, notable the MSEDCL or Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited towards  the clean source of energy. From earlier efforts to limit net metering, to favouring gross metering, the MSEDCL has usually made […] Read more
India’s Solar Cell Capacity To Cross 50 GW By 2027: Crisil Updated On Thu, Feb 6th, 2025 by Saurenergy India’s solar cell manufacturing capacity is set to touch 50-55 GW by fiscal 2027, up five-fold from 10 GW at the end of fiscal 2024, propelled by the government’s policy thrust to reduce imports of cells and modules, a study by Crisil Ratings said. The expansion will entail a capital expenditure (capex) of Rs 28,000-30,000 […] Read more
Non-Utility Share Of Over 25% Stood Out In 2024 In India: SBI Caps Updated On Thu, Jan 16th, 2025 by Saurenergy Investment bank SBI Capital Markets (SBI CAPS), in a report on non-utility solar in India, has hailed 2024 as the year when non-utility solar finally crossed the 25% threshold in India. Declining module and EPC costs, coupled with cheaper cells expanding off-grid potential, facilitate solar adoption. Non-utility solar is poised for significant growth, with annual […] Read more
Rajasthan Issues New Policy To Offer Incentives For RE Projects Updated On Thu, Dec 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy To use the untapped renewable energy potential in Rajasthan, the state government released an Integrated Clean Energy Policy. It targets the establishment of 125 GW of renewable power projects by 2029-30. To fulfill its mission, the plans to add 90 GW of solar, 25 GW MW of Wind & Hybrid, and 10 GW of Hydro, […] Read more
GAIL Issues Tender To Build Rooftop Solar Project In Bangalore Updated On Tue, Dec 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy GAIL, a natural gas company, recently released a tender to design a solar-integrated rooftop system (SITC) and an on-grid rooftop solar project with a net-metering system in Bangalore. The bidder would undertake net metering for the project in the preceding seven years from the bid due date. The last date for bid submission is 16th […] Read more
SECI Seeks Solar Developers For Solarising Four Campus Projects Updated On Fri, Nov 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) recently released a tender to select solar project developers for setting up 2,112 kW grid-rooftop solar projects under RESCO mode. These projects are located across university campuses in Delhi, Tirupati, Kerala, and Chhattisgarh. The last date for bid submission is 2nd January 2025. The bidders will be expected […] Read more
Cheap Solar and Expensive Power- Pakistan’s Sobering Experience So far Updated On Wed, Nov 27th, 2024 by Saurenergy Readers will be aware that we have occasionally tracked the growth of solar in Pakistan here. What has been interesting is the fact that the country, while performing poorly at an institutional level, has seen the kind of solar boom that would rival almost any country elsewhere over the past year and more. Reports claim […] Read more
Hoymiles Microinverters Offer An Efficient Opportunity To Ride The Solar Boom In India Updated On Mon, Oct 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy India has emerged as one of the fastest-growing solar markets in the world. With government policies, technological advancements, and increasing demand, solar power is poised to become a mainstream energy source in India’s clean energy transition. Why is it the best time to go solar in India? The year 2024 represents a promising start for […] 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
