AES Distributed Energy Secures $341 Million in Debt Financing Updated On Fri, Feb 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy AES Distributed Energy has entered into a USD 341 million debt agreement which provides new capital for a portfolio of distributed generation projects AES Distributed Energy (AES DE), a subsidiary of the AES Corporation (AES) and a leader in energy generation through solar PV and solar PV + battery energy storage systems (BESS), has announced […] Read more
Andhra Govt Proposes to set up Solar Plants for 10 GW Power Updated On Thu, Feb 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Andhra Pradesh Government has proposed to set up its own solar plants to produce 10 GW of solar power to meet the requirements of the agriculture sector. The Andhra Pradesh Government has proposed to set up its own generating units to produce 10,000 MW (10 GW) of solar power to meet the energy requirements […] Read more
Tariff of Renewable Plus Storage Tenders now Competing With Thermal Updated On Thu, Feb 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy In the last one year in India, there has been a growth spurt in storage tender issuance, however, only for a few small tenders, the auctions are successful. In most other tenders, the storage capacity was so high that it leads to infeasible tariffs, and eventually to cancellations of many of these tenders, JMK Research […] Read more
Why India’s Thermal Woes Cast A Shadow Over Renewable Plans Updated On Fri, Feb 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy It’s all about the money. The money needed to clean up discoms, and soon, the money needed to clean up the mess in India’s thermal energy sector. By now, it is well known that one of the biggest impediments to India’s ambitious renewable energy goals is the state of its state distribution firms. Or discoms, […] Read more
The Total-Adani Deal- Impact on Indian Solar Sector Updated On Fri, Feb 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy The announcement yesterday of a proposed JV between Total Total SA, the french energy major, and Adani Green Energy, the renewable energy arm of the Adani Group, for $510 million (approx Rs 3600 crores) is, to put it mildly, a surprise. After all, while not dire, the sector today faces multiple pressure points, the latest […] Read more
Maldives Invites Applications for 21 MW World Bank Backed Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Feb 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Maldives has announced its largest renewables project so far, inviting bidders to submit applications to install 21 MW solar systems on its 6 major islands. The Island nation of Maldives has announced its largest renewable energy project so far, calling interested parties to submit applications for the pre-qualification to install 21 MW grid-tied solar PV […] Read more
Here’s how Indian Solar Industry Evaluates the Budget 2020 Updated On Mon, Feb 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The stakeholders from the solar industry has broadly welcomed the Narendra Modi led NDA government’s Union Budget 2020, as this time the power and renewable energy sector managed to get more attention in the budget. This time Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget got more relevance as it came at a time when the country’s economy […] Read more
Energy Storage Industry Sees New Opportunities in Sitharaman’s Budget 2020 Updated On Sat, Feb 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Welcoming the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2020, which was tabled in the parliament today, the energy storage industry body India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has sought numerous opportunities in this year’s Budget for the energy storage sector. From Sitharaman’s second Union Budget, the energy storage industry analyzed that it will not only provide […] Read more
Tender for 14 MW Solar With 42 MWh BESS Issued in Leh and Kargil Updated On Sat, Feb 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has issued an RfS for setting up of 14 MW solar power plants with 42 MWh Battery Energy Storage Systems in Leh and Kargil The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a Request for Selection (RfS) for setting up of 14 MW solar power plants with 42 MWh Battery Energy Storage Systems […] Read more
