Solar Rooftop: Over to the States Updated On Mon, Mar 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The Missing Player Rooftop Solar. Right up till 2014, when India shifted gears in solar with an ambitious new target and a new focus on utility scale solar, solar usually meant rooftop solar, or even solar water heaters and other distributed solar products. And this was not because we had a lot of rooftop solar […] Read more
Solar Accounted for 40% of new US Electric Generation Capacity in 2019 Updated On Tue, Mar 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Solar accounted for 40% of all new electric generating capacity in the US in 2019, its highest share ever and more than any other source, with 13.3 GW installed Solar accounted for 40 percent of all new electric generating capacity in the US in 2019, its highest share ever and more than any other source […] Read more
Rs 22,000 per kW Solar Rooftop in Punjab. Reality Bites Updated On Mon, Mar 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy Rs 22,200 per kW. Yes, that was the final rate arrived at after a call for grid-connected solar rooftop bidding from vendors looking to get empaneled with the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL). This was after the L1 rate of Rs 37,000 received for 1 kWp – 10 kW category. After the 40 percent […] Read more
Indore Smart City Issues 2nd Call for Consultants for 100 MW Solar Projects Updated On Tue, Mar 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Indore Smart City has issued the second call for the selection of a consultant for 100 MW varied solar PV power plants at various locations in the city. The Indore Smart City Development Limited (ISCDL) has issued the second call for the selection of consultant for 100 MW Floating /Ground Mounted/ Rooftop Solar PV Power […] Read more
Floating Solar, Agro PV will Open New Horizon for Solar Energy: Rajneesh Khattar Updated On Sat, Feb 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy I handpick bifacial modules in addition to solar plus storage solutions that would be most relevant for meeting requirements. Also electric vehicles plus solarised charging stations will embark upon new era of energy revolution. Floating solar and agro PV (Being newer applications though!!) will open up yet another horizon of mass consumption of solar energy […] Read more
India Installed 2.3 GW of new Solar Capacity in the Last Quarter of 2019 Updated On Fri, Feb 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy India installed 2,308 MW (2.3 GW) of solar capacity and 817 MW wind projects in Q4 of 2019, according to a new report India installed 2,308 MW (2.3 GW) of solar capacity and 817 MW wind projects in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019, according to a new report. The report published by research firm JMK […] Read more
India’s Solar and Wind Capacity to Reach 135 GW by 2024: BTI Updated On Tue, Feb 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s solar and wind generation capacity has been predicted to reach 135 GW by the end of 2024 up from the 77 GW at the end of 2019. According to a new report, India’s solar and wind generation capacity has been predicted to reach 135 gigawatts (GW) by the end of 2024 up from the […] 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
The Red Tape Challenge. How RE Producers in India Are Squeezed Updated On Fri, Jan 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy While meeting people within and outside the renewables industry, almost everyone agrees that unlike other sectors, a key part of the work, namely, the actual build up of renewable projects, in terms of procurement, transportation and commissioning at site, is probably the easiest part of the job.In fact, the mismatch between the time taken to […] Read more
