Govt Releases Framework For Promoting Energy Storage Updated On Mon, Sep 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power has now released a detailed framework for promoting energy storage systems (ESS) in the country. The framework includes the promotion of battery storage systems as well as pumped storage systems. The ministry guidelines advocated for a Viability Gap Funding (VGF) of up to 40 percent of the project’s capital cost to make […] Read more
NTPC, Oil India Sign MoU for Boosting Renewable & Green Initiatives Updated On Fri, Sep 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Indian power behemoth NTPC Limited and state-owned Oil India Limited have now signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration in the business of exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas. The agreement was recently signed between the government enteprises to explore collaboration in Renewable Energy, Green Hydrogen and its derivatives, geothermal […] Read more
4GW Rooftop Solar Capacity In India Likely By 2024 End: IEEFA Report Updated On Fri, Sep 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and JMK Research & Analytics claimed that India’s rooftop solar market is likely to add a record 4 Gigawatt (GW) of capacity in the fiscal year of 2024. The report claimed that the sector is on its way to overcoming several major roadblocks. […] Read more
CSIR-CMERI Scientists Develop ‘Made in India Electric Tractors’ Updated On Thu, Aug 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy West Bengal-based Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) has now developed an indigenously developed fully electric tractor named for farmers. CMERI operates under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of the Indian government. CMERI has named the electric tractor ‘CSIR Prima ET 11’. CMERI claimed that the electric vehicle was produced only with […] Read more
India, US Teams Meet To Launch RE Technology Action Platform (RETAP) Updated On Wed, Aug 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and the US Department of Energy held a meeting recently in New Delhi to launch the new US-India Renewable Energy Technology Action Platform (RETAP) under the Strategic Clean Energy Partnership. RETAP was announced during the June 22, 2023 meeting in Washington between US President Joseph R Biden and […] Read more
Solar PV Concentration In Few States Not Healthy, Hints IIT Study Updated On Mon, Aug 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest study undertaken by the researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, hinted that the current trend of concentration of solar power projects in certain Indian states was good for the growth of the sector. The report, co-authored by Saikat Ghosh, Jatindra Nath Roy and Chandan Chakraborty, analyzed the merits of geographical diversification of […] Read more
Sodion Energy, AR4 Tie Up To Launch Sodium-Ion Batteries For India Updated On Mon, Aug 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy Sodion Energy, a leading developer of Sodium Ion Batteries, has now announced its partnership with AR4 Tech, a pioneer in developing and implementing innovative technologies for converting traditional gasoline vehicles to electric. The partnership will enable Sodion Energy to leverage AR4 Tech’s distribution network, bringing safe, reliable and affordable batteries to early adopters, including ARAM, […] Read more
Five Indian States Account For 75% of Solar Module Manufacturing Updated On Thu, Aug 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy India is rapidly expands its solar module manufacturing capacity, with Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, and Karnataka taking a lion’s share. An analysis of the latest ALMM list of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) by Saur Energy hinted at this trend. It claimed that around 75 percent of India’s solar module manufacturers […] Read more
Solar Energy Aided In Soft Landing Of Chandrayaan-3 Updated On Thu, Aug 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy India has scripted history by launching its third moon mission, called ‘Chandrayaan-3’. This mission as per the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), was undertaken to explore the lunar surface. As per the ISRO report, the electronic subsystems of the satellite are powered by solar energy, generated by solar panels, and stored in batteries, as per details shared by ISRO. […] Read more
