MNRE to Launch New Scheme To Boost Distributed Solar Energy: RK Singh Updated On Fri, May 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy In his latest speech, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy RK Singh announced starting a new scheme to boost distributed renewable energy (DRE). He announced this during an event on DRE organised by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and Villgro Innovations Foundation’s Powering Livelihoods. “We are developing a new DRE policy […] Read more
Aiming To Bring Down Energy Storage Costs: Manish Narula, Jinko Solar Updated On Mon, May 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Manish Narula is the Executive Vice President of Chinese solar manufacturer–Jinko Solar (South Asia). In an exclusive interview with Saur Energy in Hyderabad, Narula talked about his company’s experiments with newly-started energy storage devices, bifacial solar panels, and the future of these in India. Excerpts: How has the experience of Jinko Solar been in India till now? […] Read more
Amid Surge In Peak Demand, CERC Orders Extension Of RPAS Regulations To State Gencos Updated On Mon, Apr 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in its latest suo-motu petition, ordered an extension of the provisions of the Reserve Regulation Ancillary Services (RPAS) to ‘willing’ state-level power generators. The CERC notified these Regulations on August 13, 2015, intending to ensure restoration of the grid frequency at desired levels. Under these regulations, the participating generating companies either […] Read more
Delhi Hosts The Largest Number of 4-Wheeler EVs in India, Says Govt Data Updated On Mon, Apr 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy The latest data from the Ministry of Heavy Industries claimed that New Delhi hosts the higher number of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the four-wheeler segment out of all the Indian states. The trend has come to the fore through an analysis of the ministry data based on their dashboard on the total number of EVs sold in […] Read more
Gujarat Sees 600 Percent Jump In Electric Vehicle Registrations In One Year Updated On Fri, Apr 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy The World Resources India (WRI), an international clean energy think tank, claimed that between 2021 and 2022, Gujarat recorded a steep hike in registration of Electric Vehicles (EVs). WRI-India, in its analysis, said that between 2021 and 2022, the state witnessed a 600 percent rise in EV registration. The state government in 2021 came up […] Read more
Global Lithium-Ion Battery Market To Touch USD 182.4 Billion by 2030: Report Updated On Thu, Apr 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy A report by Grand View Research, a US-based market research firm claimed that the global Lithium-ion battery market might reach USD 182.53 billion by 2030, registering a growth of 18.9 percent. With this, the sector would have an 18.9 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR). The researchers claimed that the main thrust to the market would be […] Read more
Six Indian States Produced Solar, Wind Energy More Than The Global Average, Says Ember Study Updated On Wed, Apr 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent study report released by Ember, an energy think tank, claimed that wind and solar energy globally reached 12 percent of the world’s electricity share in 2022, from 10 percent in 2021. In India, the joint contribution of wind and solar energy touched nine percent in 2022, with 165 TWh of total clean energy. The report […] Read more
ICRIER Report Bats For Establishing Green State Investment Banks For Clean Tech Financing Updated On Mon, Apr 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest Policy Paper released by the International Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), a think-tank on Clean Energy Finance, batted for establishing a green state investment bank (SIB) to finance new clean energy technologies. The think tank released the paper ahead of the G-20 meeting in India to attract its stakeholders on […] Read more
India To Become World’s Second-Largest Solar PV Manufacturer By 2026: Study Updated On Tue, Apr 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent joint study by the Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and JMK Research & Analytics claims that India will likely become the second-largest solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer by 2026. The report claimed that India’s total module manufacturing capacity more than doubled from 18 Gigawatt (GW) in March 2022 to 38 GW […] Read more