India Installed 7.5 GW Utility-Scale Solar and 2.4 GW Wind in 2019 Updated On Fri, Jan 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Renewable energy installations in India reached 86 GW at the end of 2019, and while wind is the major contributor, for now, solar is closing in fast. Renewable energy installations in India reached 86 GW as of December 31, 2019. And while wind energy is the major contributor holding nearly 44 percent share in the […] Read more
There is Huge Potential for Cell and Wafer Manufacturing in India: Manish Gupta Updated On Wed, Jan 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Indian solar market has an immense potential with an average demand of 10 GW per year. India has set an ambitious plan for solar with a target of 100 GW capacity by 2022. Currently, the wafer production capacity in India is Nil and cell manufacturing capacity is nearly 3.5 GW. Of this only 1.50 GW […] Read more
Tripura Tenders for Solarisation of 1300 Pumps Under KUSUM Updated On Wed, Jan 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy TREDA has issued a tender for the solarisation of 1300 grid-connected 2 HP agriculture pumps in Tripura on a turn-key basis under the PM-KUSUM programme. The Tripura Renewable Energy Development Agency (TREDA) has issued a tender for the solarisation of 1300 grid-connected 2 HP agriculture pumps in Tripura on a turn-key basis under the PM-KUSUM […] Read more
Total, Marubeni JV Selected to Build 800 MW Solar Plant in Qatar Updated On Wed, Jan 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy A consortium of Total and Marubeni has entered into agreements for the development of the Al Kharsaah Solar PV IPP Project, an 800 MW solar plant in Qatar. A consortium of Total (49 percent) and Marubeni (51 percent) has announced that it has entered into agreements for the development of the Al Kharsaah Solar PV […] Read more
Understanding MSEDCL’s Solar Throttle Updated On Tue, Jan 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy In the last quarter of 2019, it was an effort to force a shift to net billing over net metering, that had the industry up in arms against the discoms in Maharashtra. The move, that was proposed in the draft guidelines for commercial and industrial rooftop category, was finally stayed by the state regulator. And […] Read more
SunAlpha Energy Wins 2 MW Rooftop Solar Capacity under Capex Model Updated On Sat, Jan 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy Rajasthan based SunAlpha Energy on Saturday said that it has won an aggregate 2,000 kWp of capacity under the state-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI’s) rooftop solar tender for government buildings. Under SECI’s global competitive bidding for the implementation of 97.5 MWp grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system, the successful bidders and developers will […] Read more
Adani & Azure Winners in SECI’s Manufacturing-Linked Solar Tender Updated On Sat, Jan 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy and Azure Power have emerged as the successful bidders in SECI’s first manufacturing-linked solar tender Adani Green Energy and Azure Power have emerged as successful bidders in Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI’s) first manufacturing-linked solar tender, a top government official has confirmed. Adani has bid for 1.5 GW solar cell manufacturing capacity and 6 GW generation capacity, MNRE Secretary […] Read more
Nuclear Power Corporation Tenders for 100 kW Rooftop Solar Plant Updated On Fri, Jan 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Nuclear Power Corporation has issued a tender for the commissioning of a 100 kW rooftop solar power plant at the firms’ Kakarapar site in Gujarat. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible bidders for the commissioning of a 100 kW rooftop solar power plant at the firms’ […] Read more
The Solar Rush in the Middle East Picks Pace Updated On Thu, Jan 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Back in 2013, when the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, was launched near Dubai with 13 megawatts of capacity, like in most projects in the region, the ambitions were grand. In 15 years, it was expected to expand to 3,000 MW, with a target to supply the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) […] Read more
