12 States Now Host India’s 50 Solar Parks Updated On Fri, Aug 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Recent data from Lok Sabha shared by the Union Minister of New and Renewable Minister RK Singh indicated that solar parks have made its entry to 12 Indian states. At the same time, it is still a non-starter in many other states. A written reply by the minister said that these 12 states now host […] Read more
India Hints At Developing Lithium From Lab To Reality Updated On Tue, Aug 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Union Minister of Mines and Coal Pralhad Joshi, in his recent reply made before the Lok Sabha, said that India has already made successful attempts to extract Lithium from the mineral concentrate on a laboratory scale. He also said that the country was able to develop technologies to utilize the Lithium sources present in the […] Read more
Govt Says India Added 679 New Renewable Startups In 6 Years Updated On Thu, Jul 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Commerce and Industries, in its latest statement made before the Rajya Sabha, told the House that India added a total of 679 new startups in the last six years. The response and the detailed statistics shared by the ministry revealed that several government-recognised startups working towards sustainability had increased manifolds in the […] Read more
Row Over Misuse of FAME-II Subsidies Reaches Parliament Updated On Wed, Jul 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy The ongoing controversy over the misuse of the Union government’s FAME-II scheme recently reached the corridors of the Indian Parliament. The development comes after the Union government was recently forced to take action against the errant Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturers who allegedly flouted the scheme norms to claim subsidy. In the latest Monsoon Session of […] Read more
Discoms Have Total Unpaid Dues of Rs 29,136cr, R.K.Singh tells Rajya Sabha Updated On Tue, Jul 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Union Power Minister RK Singh informed Rajya Sabha today that the electricity distribution companies (Discoms) had a total unpaid dues of Rs 29,136 crore as of July 24, 2023. These payments were to be made to the country’s power-generating companies (gencos). It was in addition to the balance legacy dues of Rs 61,025 crore. The […] Read more
With 224MW Solar Capacity, SCCL Achieves 40% of Its Net Zero Targets Updated On Tue, Jul 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi recently told the Parliament that the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) had achieved around 40 percent of its net-zero targets. The Minister disclosed this information while responding to a coal supply and consumption query. He said that both Coal India Limited (CIL) and Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) are working […] Read more
Govt Commissioned 11 Out of 50 Sanctioned Solar Parks in India: Govt Updated On Fri, Jul 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) claimed it had commissioned 11 out of India’s 50 sanctioned solar parks. These solar parks were constructed under the Ministry’s scheme named ‘development of solar parks and ultra mega solar power projects.’ Union MNRE Minister RK Singh, in his written reply to a question before the Lok […] Read more
Power Minister R.K. Singh Updates Parliament On Progress With India’s Energy Transition Updated On Wed, Mar 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Union Minister of Renewable Energy & Power R.K. Singh made a slew of announcements in the Rajya Sabha yesterday, shining the light on the progress made in renewable energy in the country. Here is a look at some important of the relevant news related to renewables. Renewable Energy Installed As on 31.01.2023, the cumulative installed […] Read more
Govt Mulls Law To Privatise Lithium Mining For Battery Production Updated On Fri, Jul 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Union Government may introduce a change in the law to permit private miners extraction of Lithium, a crucial component of batteries used in electric vehicles, without which, energy independence in green technologies is difficult to achieve. It is being said that the Modi government aims to change current laws during the current session of […] Read more