CEEW: Solar Tariffs, Domestic Manufacturing and Jobs Expected to Increase after GST Rollout
Solar tariffs are expected to see a rise of 10 percent once the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is rolled out, according to a study by the Council on Energy, ...
Cumulative Renewable Energy Installations Cross 50 GW in India
The share of renewable power in India’s energy mix continues to increase with cumulative installations now exceeding 50 GW. The solar sector is witnessing installations and project commissioning at a ...
Mercom Exclusive: Elimination of Key Subsidies Adds to Challenges Faced by Rooftop Solar in India
The government of India in 2014 revised the national solar installation target from 22 GW to an aggressive 100 GW by 2022. The target was split between large-scale solar (60 ...
Month in a Minute: Important Headlines and Data Points from the Indian Renewable Sector in January 2017
Important Headlines and Data Points from the Indian Renewable Sector in January 2017 Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) released the list of successful developers for the 500 MW rooftop ...
2017-18 Budget a Disappointment for the Indian Renewable Energy Sector
Overall, India’s 2017-18 budget is a disappointment for renewable energy sector. There were no major subsidies or incentives announced. There had been hope that reduction in accelerated depreciation and the ...
Solar Lending Rates Witness Slight Dip in the last Quarter
The Indian solar sector witnessed a slight dip in lending rates over the last quarter (Oct-Dec 2016). The average interest rates for solar projects came down slightly compared to the ...
ADB Approves $390 Million Financing Package for ReNew Power to Develop 709 MW of Solar and Wind in India
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $390 million (~Rs.26.54 billion) financing package for ReNew Power, an Indian renewable energy project developer. The funds will be utilized to develop ...
Hindustan Salts Limited to Tap Developer for 100 MW Wind Project in Gujarat
Hindustan Salts Limited, a Government of India-owned company, has invited expression of interest from wind power developers to construct and develop a 100 MW wind power project in Kharaghoda, Gujarat ...
NREDCAP Tenders 4 MW of Wind in Andhra Pradesh
The New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) has tendered a 4 MW wind project in Andhra Pradesh. The bid-submission deadline is January 18, 2017. The estimated ...
Mercom Forecasts Over 9 GW of Solar Installations in India for 2017
2016 Solar Installations to Come in at Approximately 4 GW Mercom Capital Group, a global clean energy communications and research firm, today released its quarterly update on the Indian solar ...
Welspun Enterprises to Divest Entire 15.49 Percent Stake in Welspun Energy
Welspun Enterprises, an infrastructure company, has announced that it is going to divest its entire 15.49 percent stake in Welspun Energy, an independent power company. The Board of Directors has, ...
Mercom Exclusive: Incomplete Solar Park Infrastructure Affecting Large-Scale Project Development in India
India is targeting 100 GW of solar by 2022, out of which 20 GW has been allocated to solar parks. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is considering ...
SECI Invites Tenders to Set Up 1,000 MW of Interstate Transmission System Connected Wind Projects
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited tenders to set up 1,000 MW of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected wind power projects. The development is in line with Ministry ...
Mercom Releases White Paper on India Solar Market at Intersolar India
Mercom India, an exclusive knowledge partner of Intersolar India, has released a whitepaper - India Solar Market Drivers and Challenges, in partnership with the Intersolar India conference, held in Mumbai ...
India’s Renewable Energy Installed Capacity Doubles with the Inclusion of Hydro
At the recently conducted Power Ministers’ conference in Goa, Hydro power has been granted renewable energy status. It was also decided that a separate renewable energy purchase obligation (RPO) should ...
Kerala Targets 1 GW in Renewable Energy Installations to Meet Energy Demand
The renewable energy sector in Kerala could soon get a boost. The state plans to set up close to 1,000 MW of renewable energy projects comprising of solar and wind ...
Cumulative Solar Installations in India Reach 3,000 MW, Mercom Capital Group Forecasts Installations to Double in 2015
Mercom Capital Group, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its quarterly update on the Indian solar market. Cumulative solar installations in India crossed the 3 GW mark ...
Commercial and Residential Consumers Say it is Important for India to Develop and Use Solar Power, Mercom Capital Group’s India Consumer Survey Reveals
The “India Consumer Perceptions on Renewable Energy Survey,” conducted by Mercom Communications India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global communications and consulting firm, focused on gauging ...
94 Percent of Commercial Establishments say Steady Power Can Bring an Improvement in Their Business Mercom Capital Group’s India Consumer Survey Reveals
The “India Consumer Perceptions on Renewable Energy Survey,” conducted by Mercom Communications India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global communications and consulting firm, focused on gauging ...
Mercom Capital Group’s India Consumer Survey Reveals Consumer Attitudes Towards Renewable Energy Sources, Impact of Power on Business
Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global communications and consulting firm, released results of a consumer awareness study on renewable energy focused on gauging people’s and businesses’ perception and attitudes toward ...
Wind Sector VC Funding Reaches $455 Million in 2013, Project Funding $18.1 Billion
Strong IPO activity in wind sector in 2013 Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its report on funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) ...
Wind sector VC funding comes in at $135 million in Q3 2013, project funding totals $3.7 billion, reports Mercom Capital Group
Wind sector sees strong IPO activity Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its report on funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for ...
Wind sector VC funding comes in at $210 million in Q2 2013, strong project acquisition activity
Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its report on funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the wind sector during the second ...
Mercom Capital Group Reports Second Quarter 2012 Funding and M&A Activity for the Wind Sector – Indian companies active in VC and M&A transactions
Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global communications and consulting firm, today released its report on funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the wind sector during the second quarter ...
