The Impact of Renewable Energy on Economic Growth and Job Creation Updated On Wed, Apr 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy At first glance, the subject of renewable energy seems like a truly controversial matter, eliciting conversations and debates between advocates of climate change action and those seeking to protect their economic advantage. In a broader sense, however, there appears to be a nexus between renewable energy and economic growth. For instance, India spent $11.8 billion […] Read more
The Rise of Community Solar Initiatives Brightening Sustainable Future Updated On Fri, Dec 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy Swati Singh, Product Marketing Manager of Oorjan Cleantech Dayanita was born in the rural agrarian and fishing community of Hill Kaka, a remote hamlet in Poonch district, that’s almost cut off from the rest of India. At 19, she has never seen a light bulb lit up in her home. The rocky terrain, coupled with […] Read more
The Promise Of Solar Energy From Space Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar space farms? One of the most fascinating developments in the renewable energy sector has been the possibility of putting solar technology in space. NASA, in 1977, claimed that in the coming years space solar could completely replace fossil fuels. The study and investments were stopped citing a lack of understanding of the technology required […] Read more
Oorjan Cleantech Sets Foot into Jharkhand Market Updated On Fri, Apr 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Co-founded by IITians and bankers, tech-enabled solar solution provider, Oorjan Cleantech Private Limited, has announced expansion into Jharkhand. Gautam Das, Founder, and CEO quoted, “Oorjan has been expanding its business operations across India and Jharkhand is our 19th State/UTs where we will be spreading green energy solutions including financing and reliable products. We will continue […] Read more
As Solar Spreads Out, Marketing Makes an Entrance Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Just over 30 months ago, SaurEnergy did a feature on rooftop solar, “Residential Solar. Market Yes, But Marketing?” That story, in our April 2020 issue talked about the potential in the rooftop solar category, albeit, residential. But there was almost complete lack of formal marketing tactics from firms to attract customers. The few firms with […] Read more
Oorjan Cleantech Hits Milestone of Enabling 150 MW of Solar, $100 Mn Deployment Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Mumbai-based green energy startup Oorjan Cleantech has achieved a significant milestone by deploying $100 million (USD) in green capital and enabling the installation of 150 megawatts of solar power in just four years. India has been working to adopt renewable energy quickly as part of its strategy to combat climate change (RE). India aims […] Read more
Green Jobs Are Finally A Mainstream Reality In India, Thanks To Solar Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy The news of India’s ambitious solar and renewable energy targets has thrown up the possibility of as many as one million jobs in another three years’ time. These jobs matter, not only to an economy always seeking opportunities for its citizens, but also to ease the faster acceptance and spread of renewable energy, especially solar. […] Read more
Deferment of ALMM Policy: A much awaited but temporary relief to the solar market Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy India had ambitioned to achieve 100 GW of solar installation by 2022. However, as per MNRE, we had achieved only 51 GW of solar by Feb 2022. While we haven’t met the goal, there has been meaningful and significant growth in the overall solar industry. Also, the Government has set a steeper target of 280 […] Read more
Renewables Face An Oil Slick Updated On Mon, Mar 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy A month after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the geo-political crisis has taken a heavy toll on human life, Ukrainian cities and infrastructure, and of course the Russian economy. If anything, the cost of the crisis for both the countries in the weeks succeeding February 24 — the day Russia first sent its forces into […] Read more
