India’s Solar Manufacturing- A Tale of failed Government Initiatives Updated On Mon, Jan 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy India’s solar manufacturing prowess, or lack of it, has been a regular cause for concern ever since the country started powering forward in capacity additions from 2016 onwards. A new report from IEEFA and JMK Analytics puts the spotlight on the sector, especially on its failure to ramp up even as demand went up domestically. […] Read more
Adani Green Energy Commissions 25 MW Solar Plant in Uttar Pradesh Updated On Mon, Jan 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy has commissioned a 25 MW solar power plant in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh, executing a PPA with NPCL at Rs 3.08/kWh. Adani Solar Energy Chitrakoot One Limited, a step-down subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has commissioned a 25 MW solar power plant in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh. The firm has executed a […] Read more
Blown: How India Lost The Solar Rooftop Battle Updated On Mon, Jan 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Back in 2015, when India declared its renewable energy target of 175GW for 2022, with 100 GW as the share of solar power, the euphoria over the sheer ambition papered over a lot of questions. For not only was this target truly ambitious, but to many, it finally declared the government’s resolve to break away […] Read more
Can ATUM Bridge The Rooftop Solar Gap for India? Updated On Mon, Jan 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy For Hyderabad based Visaka Industries, an established firm (Rs 1057 crore revenues in 2019-20) in the construction sector with multiple product lines ranging from corrugated cement sheets, fibre cement boards, and manmade yarn, the move into Hybrid solar roofs might be the most transformational yet. Not only does the new venture mark its entry into […] Read more
Lightsource bp Signs Power Contract for 153 MW Solar Project in Texas Updated On Fri, Jan 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Lightsource bp has secured a proxy generation power purchase agreement (pgPPA) with the Capital Solutions unit of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), in partnership with Nephila Climate. The pgPPA is for electricity generated by Lightsource bp’s 153 megawatt Briar Creek solar farm, located in Navarro County, Texas. A pgPPA is an innovative renewable energy […] Read more
Loanpal Closes Securitization of $474 Million of Residential Solar Loans Updated On Fri, Jan 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy The securitization, the largest residential solar securitization to date, brings the total amount of securitized loans generated on the Loanpal technology platform to $1.4 billion since the beginning of 2020 Loanpal, the nation’s leader in point-of-sale sustainable home improvement financing, today announced that Loanpal Solar Loan 2021-1 Ltd. and Loanpal Solar Loan 2021-1 LLC (“LPSLT […] Read more
Sembcorp India Confirms 400 MW Solar Capacity Win in Rajasthan Updated On Fri, Jan 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Sembcorp Energy India has confirmed that it has won a 400 MW solar power project in Rajasthan in a closely contested auction conducted by SECI. Sembcorp Energy India Limited (SEIL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries, has won a bid for a new 400 MW solar power project. Through its renewables subsidiary, Sembcorp Green Infra, […] Read more
PV Manufacturer Alpex Solar Appoints Satish Gupta as CEO Updated On Thu, Jan 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Alpex Solar, one of the renowned Photovoltaic Module manufacturing company, has announced the appointment of Satish Gupta as its Chief Executive Officer. Satish will be taking over the charge of the organisation effective 7th January 2021. The firm currently has module manufacturing capacity of 450MW and has plans for aggressive growth in the coming years. […] Read more
ReneSola Power and Eiffel IG Sign MOU for JV to Fund Solar Development in Europe Updated On Wed, Jan 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy ReneSola Ltd (“ReneSola Power” or the “Company”), a leading fully integrated solar project developer, today announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Eiffel Investment Group (“Eiffel”), a leading asset management firm with 3 billion euros under management, to establish a joint venture that will provide financing for ReneSola Power’s current and future solar projects […] Read more
