Are lower margins making the Indian solar market unattractive? Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy In recent years, Indian solar industry saw many ups and downs whether it would be related to implementation of GST, safeguard duty, dues on Discoms, renegotiation of PPAs, policy changes etc. Here’re some views and voices from the industry on the impact of margins due to ongoing developments: Amit Gupta, Director of Legal and Corporate […] Read more
The Potholes of 2019 for India’s Solar Drive Updated On Tue, Dec 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Looking back at 2019, there is absolutely no doubt today, that it has not been a memorable year for Solar power in India. Generators or manufacturers. With a closing installation figure of barely 7 GW as tracked by us, almost every hope from 2018 has been belied. The bad part? Some of the biggest obstacles […] Read more
STFI, IGCC Successfully Conducts Training on Solar Industrial Heat Updated On Tue, Dec 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Solar Thermal Federation of India (STFI) and Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) has successfully organised a training workshop on solar industrial heat in Pune. The move was part of the Solar Payback project in order to accelerate Solar Heat for Industrial Process (SHIP) along with to provide first-hand training on designing and understanding economics. During […] Read more
Vector Green In The Big League With Rattan India’s Renewables Acquisition Updated On Tue, Dec 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Mumbai-based Vector Green Energy Private Limited, now owned by the US based Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a global infrastructure investor with over $60 billion in assets worldwide, has formally entered the big league with the completion of its latest acquisition of about 275 MW pf solar assets belonging to Rattan India.. The firm, a wholly […] Read more
EOI for 5 MW Solar Plant Issued by Dept of Defence Production Updated On Mon, Dec 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The Department of Defence Production has issued an EOI for commissioning of 5 MW grid-connected solar plant at the Varagaon Ordnance Factory in Maharashtra. The Ordnance Factory Board under the Department of Defence Production has issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the commissioning of a 5 MW grid-connected solar power plant at the Varagaon […] Read more
Corporate Renewable PPAs in India to Drop by a Third in 2019: Report Updated On Mon, Dec 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report has predicted that in India the annual corporate PPA renewable additions in 2019 will be about 30-35 percent lower than installations in 2018 A new report has revealed that India was the second-largest growth market for corporate renewable Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) after the US in 2018, with an addition of 1.6 […] Read more
Tender for 1.6 MW Rooftop Solar Plants at Govt Buildings in Tamil Nadu Updated On Mon, Dec 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy CEL has issued a tender for the deployment of 1.6 MW in the cumulate capacity of rooftop solar plants at various government buildings in Tamil Nadu. The Central Electronics Limited (CEL) has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible firms for the deployment of 1.6 MW in the cumulate capacity of rooftop solar plants at […] Read more
Indian Oil Tenders for 130 kW Rooftop Solar Plant in Maharashtra Updated On Wed, Dec 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy Indian Oil has issued a tender for the deployment of 130 kW grid-connected rooftop solar power plant at its small can filling plant in Nagpur, Maharashtra. The Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) has issued a tender for the constriction and deployment of 130 kW grid-connected rooftop solar power plant at its small can filling plant in […] Read more
Coal India Subsidiary Tenders for 150 kW Rooftop Solar Plant Updated On Mon, Dec 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy CMPDI, a subsidiary of Coal India has issued a tender for the commissioning of a 150 kW rooftop solar micro-grid power plant at the firms’ Ranchi office. Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL) has issued a tender for the commissioning of a 150 kW rooftop solar micro-grid power […] Read more
