Restrictive Banking Provisions aren’t Helping Renewable Adoption in India Updated On Mon, Sep 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy After restrictive net metering regulations and withdrawal of waivers for open access renewable projects, regulators are now restricting banking facilities. Banking is important as it provides renewable developers a mechanism to utilise their excess generation and avail financial benefits in some cases, states an analyst by JMK Research. In the last year, some renewable energy-rich […] Read more
If RPO’s Are Drivers of Renewable Energy, An Exclusive Exchange for Green Power Is Fuel Updated On Thu, Sep 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM), launched on the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) in August, has been touted as a huge step forward for renewable energy generators and buyers. SaurEnergy spoke to Rohit Bajaj, Head, Business Development at IEX on the new development. Q. What is the single biggest impact of GTAM you see on the market? […] Read more
Fourth Partner Energy Raises Rs 126 Crore to Expand Project Portfolio Updated On Thu, Sep 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Fourth Partner Energy has raised Rs 126 crore in mezzanine funding from a consortium of European impact investment funds, led by Symbiotics. Fourth Partner Energy, one of India’s leading solar solutions firm for corporates, has announced that it has raised USD 16 million (~ Rs 126 crore) in mezzanine funding from a consortium of European […] Read more
Petronas Expands India Bet With 100 MW ACME Buy Through Amplus Updated On Fri, Sep 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Amplus Energy Solutions, the Malaysian national oil firm, Petronas’s subsidiary in India since its own acquisition by Petronas last year, has moved to acquire 100MW of solar assets owned by ACME Solar. The reported price for the deal is $110 million., or almost Rs 800 crores. For the Manoj Upadhyay led ACME Solar, the deal […] Read more
Indian Oil Tenders for 2.75 MW Solar Plant in Trichy Updated On Fri, Sep 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Indian Oil has issued a tender for setting up of 2.75 MW ground-mounted solar power project at the firms’ LPG bottling plant in Trichy, Tamil Nadu. The Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible bidders for setting up of 2.75 MW ground-mounted solar power project at the firms’ LPG bottling […] Read more
RK Singh Launches GTAM; Will Benefit Buyers of Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, Sep 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy As a first step towards greening the Indian short term power market, RK Singh has launched pan-India Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) in electricity. As a first step towards greening the Indian short term power market, Union Minister of State (IC) Power and New & Renewable Energy, RK Singh has launched pan-India Green Term Ahead […] Read more
Captive Cogeneration Plants To Meet RPO Obligations Out Now, Says MERC Updated On Tue, Sep 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy In a ruling that will await final judgement on a challenge in the Mumbai High Court, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has ruled to eject a petition from JSW Steel to consider power produced from its fossil fuel based co-generation plant as a set off for its Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO) in the state. […] Read more
Is Maharashtra Ready For ‘Renewable Only’ Capacity Creation? Updated On Sat, Aug 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Coronavirus pandemic might have achieved what no amount of push from well meaning people did. Force one of India’s top Industrialised states, Maharashtra, to consider a full stop on fresh thermal energy capacity creation in the state. A report in the Economic Times quotes Maharashtra Energy minister Nitin Raut saying that no more thermal […] Read more
Karnataka Regulator Formalises a Further 3 Month Extension for RPO Obligations Updated On Tue, Aug 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), in an order yesterday (August 24), has given a further three months extension to all relevant parties in the state to meet their Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO) for Fy 2020, by November 30, 2020. Effectively adding a full nine months to the original date of March 31. In effect, […] Read more
