Buoyed by Offshore Wind, Renewable Investments in 1H 2020 Climb 5%: BNEF Updated On Tue, Jul 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Renewable investments showed great resilience in the first half of 2020 against the economic slowdown due to the COVID-19, thanks to offshore wind energy. Renewable energy capacity investments showed great resilience in the first half (1H) of 2020, in the face of the unprecedented economic shock caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest […] Read more
Sterling and Wilson Solar Board Pushes for Security From Promoters Updated On Thu, Jul 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy The board of Sterling and Wilson Solar has asked company promoters to provide necessary security in respect of default on the loan installment of Rs 500 crore that was due on June 30. This was communicated by the firm in a release yesterday. The firm, which has been struggling with the issue of its promoters […] Read more
Adani Transmission Acquires Alipurduar Transmission From Kalpataru Updated On Tue, Jul 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Adani Transmission has signed definitive agreements with Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd for acquiring Alipurduar Transmission for around Rs 1,286 crore. Adani Transmission Ltd (ATL), one of India’s largest private sector power transmission companies, has signed definitive agreements with Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd (KPTL) for acquiring Alipurduar Transmission Ltd in a manner consistent with Transmission Service Agreement and […] Read more
5.5 GW PV Additions in India in FY21; 15% Decline due to COVID-19: ICRA Updated On Tue, Jul 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to ICRA, the solar PV capacity additions in FY 2020-21 are expected to remain subdued given the continued execution challenges due to COVID-19. The domestic solar PV capacity additions in FY 2019-20 has remained lower by about 15 percent than the previous estimate of 7-7.5 GW, mainly on account of the disruption in supply […] Read more
Foreign Firms Attracted to Competitive Bidding in Indian Solar Tenders: CRISIL Updated On Sat, Jul 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy Rating agency CRISIL has said the absence of any formal duty on imports at the time of project tendering and lower returns globally in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak have resulted in competitive tariff rates in the solar energy sector. According to the agency, a chance coming together of several positives has led to […] Read more
SECI Tenders for 15 MW Floating Solar Plant in Himachal Pradesh Updated On Fri, Jul 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has issued a tender for setting up of 15 MW floating solar PV power plant at the Nangal Pond in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible bidders for setting up of 15 MW grid-connected floating solar PV power plant at […] Read more
Policy Focus on Domestic Manufacturing Positive for Indian Solar OEMs: ICRA Updated On Thu, Jun 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy With an aim to support domestic module manufacturers, government’s focus recently increased on the initiatives like ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ and ‘Make in India’. Now, in line with this, the government has formulated various schemes in past one year including the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) Scheme which envisages installation of 12 GW solar power capacities […] Read more
Trump Administration Lags Obama Record for RE Approvals: CAP Updated On Thu, Jun 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new analysis has revealed that the Trump Administration has approved about half as many wind and solar energy projects as the Obama administration had at the same point. A new analysis by the Center for American Progress (CAP) has revealed that the Interior Department of the Trump Administration has approved about half as many wind […] Read more
Adani Power Board Gives Nod for Delisting from Indian Bourses Updated On Mon, Jun 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy The board of Adani Power Ltd (APL), a part of the diversified Adani Group, has provided its consent on the proposal for delisting of the company’s equity shares from the stock exchanges i.e. both from BSE and NSE. The promoter group collectively holds 289.16 crore equity shares of APL representing 74.97 per cent of the […] Read more
