Consolidation in the Indian Solar and Other RE Sectors
Recently, I had written a detailed blog post on the M&A and related investments happening in the Indian solar power sector. Read an interesting article in the Hindu Business Line that reviewed the various M&A and investment activities happening in…
Why Make in India Makes Enormous Sense for Solar
The Make in India campaign by the Modi government is in full flow. There is a visceral “feel-good” factor about making something in our country, isn’t there? The economists among you will point out that feeling good viscerally is not…
Choosing the Right EPC for MW Scale Solar Power Plants
Who is an EPC and why does it matter? EPC, which stands for Engineering, Procurement, Construction, refers to the company that does turnkey work for a solar power plant implementation – from design, to procurement of components to power plant construction. Some EPCs also take…
Is Rs 4.63/unit solar power price by SunEdison realistic and sustainable?
The recent bid by SunEdison of Rs 4.63/unit for the 500 MW solar PV block of Andhra Pradesh has set the market talking about how fast the cost of solar is coming down At the same time, those in the…
