India’s Rooftop Solar Capacity Crosses 4 GW Mark: Bridge To India Updated On Wed, Jul 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy Cumulative Indian Rooftop Solar installed capacity exceeds 4-GW Mark on March 31, 2019, says Bridge To India The Indian Solar Rooftop market crossed 4 GW in total capacity by Mar 31, 2019, reaching a total of 4,375 MW, according to Bridge to India’s (BTI) India Solar Rooftop Map 2019. The lion’s share of this capacity […] Read more
Investing in More Resilient Infrastructure Can Save $4.2 Trillion: World Bank Updated On Tue, Jul 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy Investing in a more resilient and sustainable infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries can have four times the benefit for each dollar spent, says World Bank & GFDRR The net benefit on average of investing in more resilient infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries would be $4.2 trillion with $4 in benefit for each $1 […] Read more
Delhi To Get 2000 Electric Buses & Charging Stations by 2021 Updated On Tue, Jul 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy The national capital region of Delhi will soon have a strong fleet of around 2000 electric buses plying on its road in the next two years The Delhi government is inducting 1000 electric buses for the state while Delhi Transport Corporation is in the process to procure another 1000 electric buses under the cluster scheme. […] Read more
Budget 2019: Solar Sector Gets Only 1.1% Increase in Allocation Updated On Mon, Jul 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy After the revised estimation of last year’s budget allocation is taken into account, this year’s budget has seen a rise of just over a percent for the solar sector The union budget for 2019-20 has provided for a budgetary allocation of Rs 3,004 crore for the solar power sector, including both grid-interactive and off-grid projects, […] Read more
Madurai Airport Goes Solar, Meets 30% of Power Needs from RE Updated On Mon, Jul 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy Amidst the call to make its an International airport, the Madurai Airport has started to save big on electricity bill as the solar power is meeting more than a quarter of its electricity needs India’s 32nd busiest terminal, Madurai Airport is successfully cutting down its electricity bill as it meets 30% of its power requirement […] Read more
Government To Launch Solar Scheme for Farmers Updated On Fri, Jul 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy Indian Power Minister declares the launch of a new solar scheme for farmers to earn more income from their farmlands through solar panels. The Indian government plans to launch a solar scheme for farmers that will ensure a minimum annual income of Rs 1 lakh, according to the power minister R K Singh. The Minister […] Read more
Budget 2019 Live: Big Boost for finance, solar manufacturing and EV’s in Budget Updated On Fri, Jul 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy As Finance Minister N Sitharaman presents her first budget 2019 in parliament today, track the news live for anything relevant to solar, renewables and electric mobility. Sumant Sinha, CMD, Renew Power, has already drawn up a wishlist. As India awaits the #UnionBudget2019 tomorrow, our CMD @sumant_sinha shares 7 areas where the #budget can make a […] Read more
FAME II Scheme Funds 6 EV Charging Infrastructure Projects Updated On Thu, Jul 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy FAME II scheme completes funding of 6 Projects to support the creation of charging infrastructure in selected cities and along major highways to address range anxiety among users of electric vehicles Six projects for setting up of EV charging infrastructure have been funded under Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) and Electric Vehicles —FAME II […] Read more
Every lamp post as EV charging point? It’s Happening! Updated On Wed, Jul 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy IN the UK, a firm called char.gy has pioneered an Electric Vehicle (EV) charging solution that converts a lamppost to a charging station. India’s quest for green mobility just got a boost with the announcement of the second phase of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME-2) scheme early this year. […] Read more
