The 5 Questions 2023 Could Answer for Renewable Energy in India Updated On Tue, Feb 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy India has over 174 GW of installed renewable capacity, including large hydropower at the conclusion of December 31, 2022. Solar power constituted the largest share of about 64 GW of the total. Wind power (41.9 GW), large hydro (46.85 GW), biomass/co-generation (10.2 GW), small hydro power (4.93 GW), and waste to energy with 0.52 GW […] Read more
Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) Issues Tender for 8 MW Solar Project in Jharkhand Updated On Mon, Feb 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has invited bids for the design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing, commissioning of 8 MW (AC) ground mounted solar PV power plants at Panchet, in District Dhanbad in the state of Jharkhand. The DVC tender also involves 5 years Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of the power project. DVC said that the […] Read more
India Will Blacklist Renewable Energy Companies for Missing Deadlines Updated On Fri, Feb 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an order which says that renewable energy firms could be blacklisted in case they fail to meet deadlines to complete renewable energy projects. The order states that the blacklisting will be for a period of three to five years. India has introduced blacklisting of […] Read more
Fraunhofer ISE to be Technology Partner for Emmvee’s New Solar Cell Factory in Bengaluru Updated On Tue, Feb 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy PV modules maker and supplier Emmvee Group has announced that it has signed an MoU with Fraunhofer ISE which is the largest solar research institute in Europe. The MoU appoints Fraunhofer ISE as the solar technology partner of Emmvee for its upcoming solar cell manufacturing facility near Bengaluru. The official statement Emmvee held that the […] Read more
Domestic Solar Manufacturing Bodies Get Behind ALMM Updated On Fri, Feb 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Speculation about the government granting exemption, or ‘grandfathering’ certain projects bid out till early 2021 from complying with the Approved List of Module Manufacturers (ALMM) stipulation, has been gaining pace. With some noted sources going as far as predicting it, multiple domestic solar manufacturer led bodies have found it opportune to put their weight behind […] Read more
China Seeks To Limit Technology Access For Solar Manufacturing, In Move Aimed at India Updated On Thu, Feb 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy China, which built its imposing, world dominating solar manufacturing sector with a combination of technology purchases from the west, academic partnerships and joint research, seems to have lost the appetite to allow others to do the same. The country, which leads in global solar markets with its manufacturing firms enjoying an almost 80% market share, […] Read more
Boost to SMEs, Easy Imports, Cheaper Financing: Solar Expectations from Budget ’23 Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Budget 2022 made major announcements. Primary among them was the earmarking of Rs 19,500 crore for production linked incentives towards the manufacturing of high efficiency solar photo voltaic modules. While this has been a source of hope for the industry, a major mood dampener has been the imposition of duties on solar cells and modules. […] Read more
Solar EPC: After Strong 2022, Industry Looks Ahead To Continuity in 2023 Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian Solar EPC market looked good in the year gone-by as several EPC projects, both government and private, took off in 2022. Interestingly, even as large EPC firms with a global footprint like Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy struggled with projects where they were on the hook for fixed price contracts, bearing heavy losses, […] Read more
Government Extends Deadline For Pending Solar And Solar Wind Hybrid Projects Updated On Mon, Jan 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy In an official letter addressed to management at SECI, NTPC and NHPC, the Ministery of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the deadline up to March 2024 for under implementation solar and solar wind hybrid projects. the new deadline is applicable for project bids finalized before March 9,2021. As per the announcement made by […] Read more
