Significant Investment Needed to Transform Africa’s Energy System Updated On Fri, Apr 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy IRENA and UNDP’s Africa Centre for Sustainable Development have outlined why significant investment is needed to transform Africa’s energy system. Falling technology costs have made renewable energy a cost-effective way to generate power in countries all over the world, which would drive further development and improved economy. Despite the tremendous efforts that have been deployed […] Read more
MERC’s Take On Solar Rooftop Sets The Benchmark Updated On Thu, Apr 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy In a critical decision for solar rooftop sector in Maharashtra, the state regulator, Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has settled the Grid Support Charge (GSC) issue for good, it seems. With this, state consumers and installers can hope for a much better time for solar rooftops, hopefully. The announcement, hidden deep in the detailed tariff […] Read more
MNRE Issues Draft Guidelines for Installation of Innovative Stand-Alone Solar Pumps Updated On Thu, Apr 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy MNRE has issued draft guidelines for the installation of innovative stand-alone solar-powered pumps under its varied schemes. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) had issued updated specifications for stand-alone solar pumps in July last year. And since then it claims to have received representations from innovators claiming that by using different design/software for […] Read more
Solaria Files Suit Against Canadian Solar for Patent Infringement Updated On Thu, Apr 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy The Solaria Corporation, a US-based global provider of advanced solar energy products, has announced that it has filed suit against Canadian Solar The Solaria Corporation, a US-based global provider of advanced solar energy products, has announced that it has filed suit against Canadian Solar Inc., the leading Chinese solar panel manufacturer, in the Federal District […] Read more
SECI Extends Bid Deadline for 14 MW Solar Plus BESS Again Updated On Thu, Apr 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has again extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for the development of 14 MW of solar projects along with 42 MWh of BESS The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for the development of 14 MW of solar power projects along with 42 […] Read more
MNRE Offers Solutions for Invoicing for Renewable Energy Supplied During Lockdown Updated On Thu, Apr 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy MNRE has issued a new notification, offering viable solutions for invoicing for renewable energy (RE) supplied during the ongoing lockdown The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a new notification to offer relief to stakeholders as the renewable energy industry grapples with the ongoing lockdown imposed to combat the spread of the […] Read more
The 2020 Global Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report Updated On Wed, Apr 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy The 2020 Off-Grid Solar Market Trends is an in-depth analysis on current market dynamics, projections for the coming five years, and a blueprint for how actors in this market can compete in a swiftly evolving industry ecosystem. This year’s edition finds that the industry has made tremendous strides in the past decade in helping developing […] Read more
IHS Markit Predicts a 16% YOY Drop in Solar Capacity Additions in 2020 Updated On Wed, Apr 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Even as estimates and predictions on the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the renewable energy, and solar sector in particular are announced and updated with each passing week, comes a specific prediction from IHS Markit. The global research and analytics firm has predicted a degrowth of as much as 16 percent in global solar […] Read more
Covid Impact: 5 GW Solar Projects in US at Risk Updated On Wed, Apr 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Energy Research and Analysis firm Wood Mackenzie has come out with its projections for the impact of Coronavirus on the US solar market. And it makes for grim reading. The worst case scenario in the report projects that 5 gigawatts (GW) of big US solar energy projects could suffer delays this year if construction is […] Read more