RITES Tenders for 1 GW Solar PV Projects on Indian Railways Land Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy RITES Limited has issued a tender for setting up of 1 GW of land-based solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects on land owned by the Indian Railways. RITES Limited, an engineering consultancy company which works under the aegis of the India Railways, has issued a tender for setting up of 1 GW of land-based solar photovoltaic […] Read more
Dropping Prices of Solar, Wind and Storage a Risk for Existing Coal, Gas: BNEF Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to a new analysis, solar PV and onshore wind are now the cheapest sources of new-build generation for at least two-thirds of the global population. The latest analysis by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF) shows that the global benchmark levelised cost of electricity, or LCOE, for onshore wind and utility-scale PV, has fallen 9 percent […] Read more
Supply Disruptions from China Might Slowdown Wind Installations in India Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy COVID-19 is expected to cause delays in commissioning of wind projects in India due to disruptions to the supplies from China Wind energy at one point has been the fastest growing renewable energy sector in India in terms of installed capacity. India is the world’s fourth-largest onshore wind market with a cumulative installed capacity of […] Read more
Residential Solar. Market Yes, But Marketing? Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ashish Anand, a Chandigarh-based businessman reached out to us four months back. With an independent house in the city, he was keen to explore the idea of a solar rooftop for his house. As always, we put him in touch with relevant state sources, and for good measure, a couple of vendors who install solar […] Read more
Is Solar Market At Risk of Shutting Out Competition? Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy With the Coronavirus pandemic taking a heavy toll on renewable players also, it is interesting to see how the market is panning out in India. No one could have missed the frenetic efforts by the Ministry of new and Renewable Energy (MNRE), under whom the sector falls, to ensure obstacles are removed. And obstacles have […] Read more
IREL Tenders for 100 kW Rooftop Solar Power System Updated On Tue, Apr 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy IREL has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible developers for setting up of 100 kW rooftop solar power system in Odisha. Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible developers for setting up of 100 kW rooftop solar power system in Odisha. The last date for bid submission is […] Read more
NLC, SB Energy, ReNew Power Develops Maximum Solar Capacity in FY20 Updated On Thu, Apr 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Navratna company NLC, SoftBank-backed SB Energy, and ReNew Power, country’s largest renewable energy IPP, were the leading project developers added maximum solar energy capacity in FY20, as per the research and advisory services firm report. On the state level in solar, Rajasthan added a maximum capacity of 1.8 GW, followed by Tamil Nadu with 1.3 […] Read more
SECI Extends Deadline for 3 Solar PV Project Tenders Updated On Tue, Apr 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has issued a notification, extending the bid submission deadline for three of its active solar PV project tenders at SCCL in Telangana. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a notification, extending the bid submission deadline for three of its active solar PV project tenders. The three tenders for which the deadlines […] Read more
Decoding The healthy Response to NHPC 2000 MW Solar Tender Updated On Mon, Apr 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy On the face of it, the response to the NHPC (formerly National Hydroelectric Power Corporation) 2 GW tender is more than a little surprising. Not only has the tender sailed through, it has done so with flying colours, by any stretch of imagination. Five well established players in the form of SoftBank-backed SB Energy, Axis […] Read more
