SPECIAL REPORT: UP’s Time To Shine In Solar Updated On Thu, Aug 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy At a recent Solar Trailblazers event in Lucknow in July, organised by Saur Energy, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak told a hall-packed audience that this is the ‘best time’ in India to go for solar. He was referring to the higher subsidies given to the rooftop solar consumers under the ambitious PM Surya […] Read more
Bright Future for Offshore Wind Power, But High Rewards Come with High Risks Updated On Thu, Aug 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy Fossil fuels are a major contributor to global warming, prompting nations to seek alternative energy sources. As traditional energy sources like coal, oil, and gas are phased out, the world is looking to alternative energy sources to fill the gap. Wind power, in particular, is expected to take off. According to the International Renewable Energy […] Read more
NTPC Achieves 76 GW Capacity, Adds 4 GW In FY24 Updated On Tue, Jul 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy NTPC, at its annual investor’s meeting, announced it has attained a 76 GW installed capacity by June end, of 2024. The company added 4 GW of capacity in FY24, with 21 GW currently under construction and 26 GW under planning. The latest addition was the completion of a small but prestigious 40 MW project at […] Read more
PM Surya Ghar, Green Corridor, PM-KUSUM Get Financial Push Updated On Thu, Jul 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy The latest Union Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman indicated a financial push to several renewable energy schemes. This includes fresh or increased allocations for programmes like PM Surya Ghar, PM-KUSUM scheme, Green Corridors, Green Hydrogen and grid-connected hydro projects. Details from the budget’s expenditure documents revealed that the ministry allocated Rs 6,250 […] Read more
Budget 2024: CareEdge Ratings Bats For More Support For Renewables Updated On Fri, Jul 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy CareEdge Ratings in its latest report on Budget expectations talked about the need to reduce the Goods and Services tax (GST) on renewable energy components upto 5 percent to boost the sector. This comes days before the announcement of the Union Budget by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. CareEdge in its report talked about the need […] Read more
IRENA’s 11.2 TW RE Target For 2030 Risks Falling Short By 1.5 TW: Report Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy Despite renewables becoming the fastest-growing source of power, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) latest report needs a minimum 16.4% growth rate annually through 2030 to stay on course, to meet the 2030 target. IRENA’s Renewable Energy Statistics 2024 report indicated the possible risk of missing the tripling renewables target pledge set at COP28. The […] Read more
Paris Olympics: How Green Energy Is Changing Global Sports Updated On Wed, Jul 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy International sports events have now gained attention globally due to their increased adoption of green energy. This year, renewable energy is set to take center stage at the upcoming Paris Olympics in France. The host country has shown its commitment to delivering on its promise of making the most sustainable Olympics games yet. Paris is […] Read more
UP Proposes Dedicated Resource Adequacy Cells For Discoms Updated On Mon, Jul 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has issued a draft regulation to better tackle the issue of resource adequacy and expedite the growth of renewable energy in the state. The draft plan has also proposed timelines for compliance and special attention on the issue by the concerned discoms. The draft also talked about establishment […] Read more
DVC’s Investment Plan To 2030 Focus More On Solar, Pumped Storage Updated On Mon, Jul 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy Kolkata based Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) on Friday announced that it plans to invest Rs 20,000 crore by 2030 to install nearly 4,000 MW of solar capacity. DVC currently is a primarily thermal power firm, with 6540 MW of its existing installed generation capacity of 6,700 MW thermal. the corporation and its plans can have […] Read more
