IEA Says Solar PV Capacity Additions Will Slowdown In India In 2023 Updated On Mon, Jun 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The new report by International Energy Agency (IEA) – Renewable Energy Market Update, June 2023 – has said that the utility-scale solar PV projects are expected to slow briefly in 2023 due to supply chain challenges, lower auction volumes and trade policies. The IEA report has shown concern as solar power is India’s largest renewable […] Read more
Indian Military Installs Its First Solar Plant At Narengi Station-Assam Updated On Sun, Jun 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy With an objective of providing green and reliable power to its troops, the Indian Army is transforming the Narengi Military Station into a completely renewable-based military facility. The Narengi Military Station is situated near Guwahati, Assam and the army has installed a solar power plant at the military station which has a capacity of 1-MW. […] Read more
Power Exchange Prices Likely To Remain Competitive For Next 10 Months: IEX Updated On Fri, Jun 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) claimed that with the global fuel prices coming down and other favourable conditions, the clearing prices in Indian power exchanges are likely to remain competitive for the next few months, unlike 2022-23. SN Goel, Chairman, and Managing Director of IEX, claimed that the trend would likely prevail for the next […] Read more
Indian Renewable Firm CleanMax Raises $360M From Brookfield Updated On Thu, Jun 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Indian renewable energy company CleanMax today announced raising an equity fund from Brookfield Renewable through the Brookfield Global Transition Fund (BGTF). The BGTF focuses on investments accelerating the global transition to a net-zero carbon economy while delivering strong risk-adjusted returns to investors. This funding of USD 360 million is a mix of primary and secondary. […] Read more
India’s Utility Scale Renewable Growth To Face Hurdles In 2023 to 2024: IEA Report Updated On Thu, Jun 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) claimed that India is likely to see an increased installation of renewable energy in 2023 and 2024. It attributed this to some of the positive developments in the sector. The global report titled ‘Renewable Energy Market Update’ gives a projection of the growth of renewable energy across the […] Read more
Capgemini Offices in India Reach 100% Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, May 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Multinational information technology services and consulting firm Capgemini has announced that its facilities in India are operating on 100 percent renewable energy (RE). This allows the firm to avoid over 70,000 tonnes of carbon emissions per annum. The firm transitioned to 100 percent renewable energy through onsite renewable energy generation, offsite renewable energy purchase through […] Read more
Inox Wind Wins Another Order Of 150MW From NTPC Renewable Energy Updated On Tue, May 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Indian wind energy company-Inox Wind today announced bagging another repeat order of 150 Megawatt (MW) from NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, a wholly subsidiary of the NTPC Green Energy Limited. The wind energy project is set to be executed in the western coastal state of Gujarat. With the latest order, the wind energy company was able […] Read more
India’s Solar O&M Market: A tale of increased domination of new evolving technologies Updated On Tue, May 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy If you track the Indian solar sector or are a regular SaurEnergy reader, you might remember the increasing frequency of news reports on the topic of robotic cleaning of solar panels. Be it Ecoppia, Airtouch (incidentally, both are Israeli firms), or the domestic Skilancer Solar and many more, robotic cleaning has created a disruption in […] Read more
Offshore Wind Projects Starting Before 2033 To Get 25 Years Of ISTS Waiver In India Updated On Mon, May 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power, in its latest notification, has allowed a 25-year waiver of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for early starters of offshore wind power projects. As per the notification, all the offshore projects commissioned on or before December 31, 2032, would be eligible for the long-term waiver. Besides these, the notification also confirms that […] Read more
