Bengaluru Rooftops Capable of Generating 2.5 GW Solar Power Updated On Mon, Jan 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy A survey conducted by BESCOM has revealed that the rooftops of 1.4 lakh buildings in Bengaluru have the potential to generate 2.5 GW of solar power. A survey conducted by the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) has revealed that the rooftops of 1.4 lakh buildings have the potential to generate 2.5 GW of solar […] Read more
Bengaluru-Based Log 9 Materials Raises $3.5 mn in Series A Round Updated On Thu, Oct 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy Log 9 Materials has secured USD 3.5 million in Series A funding, led by Sequoia India and Exfinity Venture Partners. Bengaluru-based startup Log 9 Materials has announced that it has secured USD 3.5 million in funding as a part of its Series A round, led by Sequoia India’s scale up programme Surge and Exfinity Venture […] Read more
Shell Acquires 20% Stake in Bengaluru-Based Orb Energy Updated On Fri, Oct 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy Orb Energy has announced that Shell New Energies business has acquired a 20 percent stake in the firm in its latest funding round. Orb Energy, one of the leading providers of solar energy solutions in India, has announced that the Royal Dutch Shell’s New Energies business has acquired an almost 20 percent stake in the […] Read more
ITI Issues RfP for Procurement of Solar Energy From Bengaluru Grid via PPA Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy ITI Limited has issued an RfP to procure solar energy for one of its premises in Bengaluru through open access under a 3rd party PPA model. State-owned ITI Limited has issued a Request for Proposal (RfP), inviting bids from eligible bidders to procure solar energy for one of its premises in Bengaluru through open access […] Read more
Samsung’s Bengaluru R&D Centre Switches to Solar Energy Updated On Wed, Jan 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Through ‘energy wheeling’, the solar farm adds the required power to the state electricity grid and SRI-B in turn, receives an equal amount of power from the local electricity grid. Samsung’s R&D centre in Bengaluru (SRI-B) has switched to solar power to light up its campus situated in the country’s IT capital. The campus which […] Read more
BESCOM Floats Tender For 100 EV Charging Stations in Bengaluru Updated On Mon, Jan 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date of bid-submission is February 20, 2019. The Bangalore Electrical Supply Company (BESCOM) has recently issued a tender for setting up of 100 electric vehicle charging stations in Bengaluru. With this, it joins other neighbouring states which have started pushing out for EV charging in key cities, notably Hyderabad in Telangana. While the […] Read more
Bengaluru Commuters May Travel on Electric Buses in 5 Years Updated On Thu, Aug 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy The authority has started an electric bus in 2014 on pilot bases but shut the service citing high costs. In a bid to reduce the environmental pollution caused by worn diesel buses, state’s Deputy Chief Minister, G. Parameshwara has affirmed that the authorities will discontinue the use of all diesel buses over the next five […] Read more
Bengaluru International Airport to Go Solar by 2020 Updated On Tue, Jun 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy Our aim is to make the airport 100% renewable-energy powered by 2020. We also plan to increase our consumption through on-site and off-site solar power purchase agreements By the year 2020, the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has signed up a target of running its Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) totally on solar power. The power demand per day […] Read more
Bescom Eyes Solar Power to Meet Bengaluru’s Surging Demand Updated On Wed, May 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy The city consumes more than 50 percent of the power generated in Karnataka and the demand is growing by the day. To meet the demand, which is surging sharply, the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) has turned to tap solar energy in a big way. After the world’s largest solar plant in Pavagada was commissioned […] Read more
