Cancellations in 2018 continue to cast a shadow over 2019 Solar and Wind Projections Updated On Fri, Apr 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy With total cancellations of close to 8500 MW, which would have drawn in investments of close to $ Six billion, India’s regulators at both central and state level continue to fend off criticism for the way they are running the show For the renewable sector in India, 2018 was the year which began with so […] Read more
India Should Evaluate BESS as a Viable Storage Tech Updated On Thu, Apr 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has said that grid-connected battery-based energy storage system (BESS) should be evaluated more actively as a commercial storage technology for grid services, as it offers superior performance and a declining price trend in the future. “In the 21st century, India’s symbol of national pride should be its grid that […] Read more
GWEC Launches its Market Intelligence Platform For Wind Industry Insights Updated On Thu, Apr 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy GWEC’s Market Intelligence platform will provide a series of insights and data-based analysis for wind energy statistics, country profiles, market outlooks and policy updates for key wind energy markets. The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has officially launched its Market Intelligence platform. The Market Intelligence platform provides a series of insights and data-based analysis on […] Read more
Deloitte Proposes Roadmap for Achieving India’s 40 GW Rooftop Solar Target by 2022 Updated On Wed, Apr 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Scaling up rooftop solar in the MSME sector in India requires addressing issues related to lack of low-cost financing, inadequate level of awareness, and lack of rooftop aggregation models. In order to achieve the government’s ambitious target of building 40 GW of rooftop solar capacity by 2022, professional services and consultancy firm Deloitte has suggested […] Read more
India Levies Anti-Dumping Duty on EVA Sheet for Solar Module Updated On Mon, Apr 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy The anti-dumping duty imposed shall be effective for a period of five years. The Department of Revenue under the Ministry of Finance has imposed an anti-dumping duty on the import of ‘Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)’ sheet used in the manufacture of solar cells and modules from China, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Thailand. In a notification, […] Read more
Chile’s First Floating Solar Plant Breaks New Ground for Miners Worldwide Updated On Sat, Mar 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy The commissioning of an 84 kW solar floating plant in a tailings pond owned by Anglo American, the mining giant, in Chile opens up another area for miners to make up for the pollution their activities cause. Coal India Limited should take note. Chile, South America’s richest country on a per capita basis, which is […] Read more
Industry Roadblocks May Halt Renewable Energy Growth Juggernaut Updated On Fri, Mar 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Renewable energy saw a significant boost globally in the past few years on the back of rising awareness about trimming the effects of climate change and global warming. Moreover, many countries globally, including India, are taking an active part in increasing the share of renewables, especially, solar in their energy mix. However, there are many […] Read more
Interview with Rajendra Kumar Parakh, CFO, Vikram Solar Updated On Thu, Mar 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy Availability of Domestic Finance at Viable Cost is Still a Distant Dream The only challenge that we can foresee is in terms of availability of finance and cost of finance available for renewable energy sector. Sources of finance for both solar manufacturing industry and solar deployment industry are scarce, a large part of funding comes […] Read more
Interview with Mohua Mukherjee, Program Ambassador Pro-Bono, International Solar Alliance Updated On Wed, Mar 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy Next Generation Women will have Opportunities to Involve in Different Parts of Solar Value Chain Women of the next generation will have opportunities to be involved in many different parts of the solar value chain, including designing these new, energy-efficient solar gadgets or appliances, as well. We just need to start their familiarity with solar […] Read more