Rockefeller Foundation Refutes Washington Post Story On India’s ‘Dysfunctional’ Mini-Grids Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy Last week, July 31st to be exact, a story in the Washington Post on India’s rural solar mini-grids grabbed a lot of attention. Authored by Karishma Mehrotra, the paper’s South Asia correspondent, the story headlined “India joins rush to renewables, but its rural solar systems fall off grid” was a clear indictment of India’s solar […] Read more
Electronica Finance Limited Signs US$15 Mn Deal with ResponsAbility Investments AG Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy Electronica Finance Limited (EFL), a Pune-based Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) specialising in financing MSMEs with a focus on financial inclusion and energy efficient machine financing, has signed a US$15 million deal from Global Climate Partnership Fund (GCPF), managed by responsAbility Investments AG. The finance provided under the deal will be for six years and the […] Read more
RERC Grants Compensation To Solar Firm Over Change Of Law Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC), in its latest order, directed the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to pay compensation to Palimarwar Solar House Private Limited, a solar developer over ‘Change of Law’ events. These change of law events were related to the increase in the Customs Duty of imported solar inverters and the levy […] Read more
Spain’s Acciona to Establish New Wind Farm of 330 MW Capacity in Victoria Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy Spanish firm that delves into the development and management of infrastructure and renewable energy Acciona Energia has set sights on setting up a new 330 MW wind farm, which will come up in regional Nyaninuk, Victoria. The proposal looks at constructing 58 wind turbines. These would generate 330 MW of renewable energy in regions of […] Read more
Punith Kumar U Takes Over as Head of Marketing at Battery Firm Log9 Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy A deep technology and advanced battery technology firm, Log9 has onboarded Punith Kumar U as the Head of Marketing. Punith brings with him an extensive experience in fostering business expansion, strategic scheming, effective marketing, and crafting brands across diverse industry segments. Punith has played a pivotal role in co-founding Azani (later acquired by Cultsport) and […] Read more
Amprius Introduces Lithium-Ion Battery in Electric Aviation and EV Industries Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy US based Amprius Technologies, a provider of next-generation lithium-ion batteries featuring its Silicon Anode Platform, has come up with an innovative battery technology. The newest ultra-high-power-high-energy lithium-ion battery has been introduced by the firm, benefiting from its advanced material system capability. With a discharge rate of 10C and an energy density of 400 Wh/kg, the […] Read more
Indian Register of Shipping & MPUVNL Partner for Completion of Solar Electric Boats Projects Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) and MPUVNL (Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd)- a firm owned by the Government of Madhya Pradesh and delves into the execution of renewable energy programs, have joined hands for the classification and certification of solar-electric boats. The partnership between IRS and MPUVNL will pave the way for the […] Read more
No Proposal To Impose Carbon Tax This Year: Govt Updated On Mon, Aug 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Union government claims that it has no plans to impose a Carbon Tax during the current financial year. It also added that it would continue to provide hand-holding support to electric vehicle consumers with government incentives. The response came to the fore when Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary told the House about […] Read more
Airtouch In Key Deal With ReNew For Its Panel Cleaning Equipment Updated On Mon, Aug 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy Israel based robotic cleaning solutions firm Airtouch Solar continues to make inroads into the Indian market. In it’s latest deal announcement, the firm has announced the closure of its fifth and largest agreement with ReNew worth $8.5 million for supply of Airtouch’s advanced robot model – Airtouch AT 4.0 for ReNews solar projects in India. […] Read more
