Draft Electricity Act (Amendment) Out. Renewables in Focus Updated On Mon, Apr 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy True to the promise made last week, the Power Ministry has released the draft Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill 2020 on 17.4.2020. The draft has given stakeholders 21 days in which to send in their suggestions. The act is of particular significance for the renewable sector, as it promises to tighten up enforcement of orders made […] Read more
Renewables Generated More Electricity Than Coal in the US Last Month Updated On Mon, Mar 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy Renewable energy (utility-scale solar, wind and hydropower) sources generated more electricity than coal plants in the US in February In the dead of winter, renewable energy (utility-scale solar, wind and hydropower) sources generated more electricity than coal plants in the US in February. Specifically, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) new […] Read more
Lighting up India’s hinterland Updated On Thu, Jan 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy India has emerged as the fastest growing energy market in the world. Investments in the sector grew at 12 percent last year with spending on renewable energy (RE) exceeding fossil fuel-based power. The country aims at being a power surplus nation and RE can play a big role in the transition. In April 2018, the […] Read more
Could Solar Energy power Indian homes for free? Updated On Sat, Nov 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Imagine running all your electricity-hungry home appliances and devices at home as much as you want and paying zero or near-zero electricity bill. This is already an accepted way of life for many people in Germany, a handful of American states, and a few other countries around the world where electricity tariffs have not just […] Read more
French Energy Major EDF Bets on Storage With Pivot Power Buy Updated On Tue, Nov 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy French utility EDF continues to invest in a future where it expects storage to play a critical role, by acquiring UK battery storage firm Pivot Power. For EDF, the acquisition is another step in its effort to become a large scale storage firm. The takeover of Pivot Power also follows EDF’s acquisition in September 2018 […] Read more
Project Monitoring Committee at Ministry Could Fast-Track Project Implementation: Ved Mani Tiwari Updated On Thu, Oct 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The government has introduced an online system for seeking forest clearance that has been very beneficial in securing this critical clearance. To streamline state level clearances for transmission projects, the appointment of a nodal officer at the state level could be very helpful. Similarly, having a Project Monitoring Committee at Power Ministry level for a […] Read more
Using Sunlight to Cogenerate Electricity and Clean Water Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy A multifunctional device has been developed that can be retrofitted to conventional solar panels to cogenerate electricity and clean water. A multifunctional device that captures the heat shed by photovoltaic solar panels has been developed by a team of researchers at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), used to generate clean […] 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
Gujarat Plans To Rollout Solar Power Scheme for Slum Areas Updated On Tue, Jun 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Gujarat government after the launch of solar power plan for residential areas and farmers now plans a similar plan for slum dwellers The Government of Gujarat plans to launch a solar power generation scheme for slum dwellers. Not only will slum dwellers get free power, but also the government will also pay them for […] Read more
