Saurabh Mahapatra An avid follower of latest developments in the Indian renewable energy sector.
May 22nd, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
Solar power tariff bids in India seem to have stabilized around ₹2.71/kWh (4¢/kWh) in the latest major auction for utility-scale solar power projects
May 16th, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
India’s ‘largest integrated power company’ Tata Power reported a huge increase in profit from its renewable energy business during the financial year ending March 2018.
May 16th, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
India’s largest renewable energy developer has finally filed for Initial Public Offer with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for the largest renewable energy IPO in the country’s history.
May 16th, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
Europe-based wind turbine manufacturer Senvion has secured it first major order in India under the country’s budding reverse-auction program.
May 16th, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
Some of the leading solar and wind energy generation companies in India are prepping for equity sale at bourses. A number of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) are expected after a long spree of highly competitive tariff bids, both in the solar as well as wind energy sector.
May 16th, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
In an attempt to sustain low tariff bids and optimal use of transmission infrastructure, India is looking to introduce tenders for development of hybrid wind and solar power projects.
May 10th, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
The huge decline in solar power tariffs in India has caught the eye of its neighbor Bangladesh, which now hopes to import electricity generated by Indian solar power projects.
May 2nd, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
India witnessed its highest-ever solar power capacity addition in a quarter during the first three months of this year, government data shows
April 30th, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
India has once again missed out on the target capacity addition for a second consecutive financial year as wind energy and rooftop solar power sectors continued to falter in growth.
April 30th, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
The Indian state of Gujarat is looking to get back the place it once enjoyed in the country’s solar power sector. The state has announced plans to set up a new solar power park, the largest in the country.
April 24th, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
With the sharp decline in tariff bids of solar and wind energy projects in India, the country’s largest power generation company is now looking to replace some coal-based power supply with potentially cheaper renewable energy.
April 24th, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
Those aggressive auction timelines by the central and several state governments in India have finally resulted in the Asian giant taking the limelight in the global solar power market.
April 23rd, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
One of India's leading solar power project developers, Acme Solar, has significantly reduced the size of its Initial Public Offering.
April 23rd, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
In a major relief to solar power project developers in India, the government has exempted imported solar panels from customs duty.
April 17th, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
Nearly eight years after we first covered news about India taking initial steps to set up offshore wind energy projects, the first government document seen as a precursor to a final auction has been released.
April 17th, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
Perhaps for the first time ever, India added more renewable renewable energy capacity in a calendar year than coal-based capacity. One of the fastest growing renewable energy markets achieved this feat last year.
April 17th, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
India probably witnessed the greenest stretch of its power sector last year in terms of new capacity added. No thermal power capacity was added in 8 of the 12 months last year in India.
April 17th, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
Earlier this month, ReNew Power Ventures Limited became India’s largest renewable energy developer following the acquisition of another renewable energy developer. Canadian pension funds had a major role in this landmark transaction.
April 2nd, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
The Indian state of Tamil Nadu is set to float tenders for solar and wind energy projects soon, as it hopes to aggressively increase its installed renewable energy capacity.
April 2nd, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
The Indian state of Gujarat has announced plans to aggressively increase procurement of renewable energy over the next few years.
March 29th, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
French energy utility Engie announced major progress in India regarding its renewable energy business in India this month. The company has seen rapid growth in the highly competitive wind and solar power markets in India.
March 29th, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
Earlier this month, India witnessed the launch of its first fuel cell-powered bus as automobile manufacturers, in collaboration with government entities, are pushing for clean transportation options due to increased pollution and high petroleum import bill.
March 29th, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
India's largest power generation company, a predominantly thermal power company, has issued its first federal-level wind energy tender.
March 29th, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
Renewable energy technologies, led overwhelmingly by solar power, continued to lead in new power generation capacity installed in India in the fourth quarter of last year.
March 29th, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
Indian government authorities have prematurely ended anti-dumping investigations against imported solar modules and may now start a new one where a larger volume of imports would be investigated.
