With Intense Covid 2nd Wave, SPDA Appeals For a Further 3 Month Breather From MNRE Updated On Mon, Apr 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Solar Power Developers Association (SPDA), a key representative body for solar developers, has appealed to the MNRE for a further 3 month extension on top of the 5 month extension granted back in 2020, for completing solar projects. The association counts large developers including Avaada power, Azure Global, Acme Solar and ReNew Power amongst […] Read more
Lohum Plans 250-crore Investment in Capacity Expansion Over Next 3 Yrs Updated On Mon, Apr 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Lohum Cleantech, the lithium-ion battery manufacturer and recycler based in New Delhi, is planning to invest around 250 crores in the following three years towards expanding its manufacturing capacity, which currently stands at 300 MWh of batteries per year and 200-250 units a day, with aims to eventually venture into the production of batteries for […] Read more
Solar O&M Gets Set For The Big League In India Updated On Mon, Apr 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy As India’s solar footprint has grown, from a tentative 3.7 GW in 2015 to over 40 GW now, a little appreciated, but growing opportunity is finally getting its place in the sun too. The Solar Operations and Maintainance (O&M) business. A $4 billion business worldwide in 2019, it is set to be a $9 billion […] Read more
Eastern and Southern Africa’s Vast Renewables Potential Offers Route to Sustainable Growth: IRENA Updated On Fri, Apr 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy Eastern and Southern Africa are vast, geographically diverse regions with rapidly growing populations and rising demands for energy. According to master plans for the two regional power pools, electricity demand is set to grow at between 3.4 and 5 percent per year to 2040. Meeting that demand is key to bolstering long-term growth in the […] Read more
Global Grid Battery Storage Capacity will Likely Reach 134.6 GW by 2030: F&S Updated On Fri, Apr 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy As more nations commit to renewable energy, F&S predicts the global grid battery storage capacity to likely reach 134.6 GW by 2030. Frost & Sullivan’s (F&S) recent analysis on the global grid battery energy storage market finds that the continual expansion of intermittent renewables (RE) and declining technology costs are key factors fuelling the market. As more nations […] Read more
India is not Responsible for Climate Change That is Happening: Javadekar Updated On Thu, Apr 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Prakash Javadekar has said that India will raise its climate ambitions, but it is not responsible for climate change that is happening. Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar while addressing the press after a meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian at the French Embassy has said that India will raise its climate ambitions but […] Read more
IKEA’s First Investment in Russia’s Solar Projects Covers 160 MW Updated On Wed, Apr 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, has announced that its investment arm, Ingka Investments, will fund 160 MW of solar projects, worth $272 million, in south-west Russia, so as to accelerate its investment in renewable energy. The Netherlands-based company has signed an agreement with Solar Systems, LLC, to acquire a 49% stake in its eight […] Read more
India’s First Li-ion Battery Plant in Karnataka Updated On Tue, Apr 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Vikram Handa, son-in-law of steel tycoon Sajjan Jindal, set up Epsilon Advanced Materials Pvt in Karnataka in August last year to become the first manufacturer of lithium-ion battery parts in India. Handa’s investment in the plant will be a whopping Rs 60 billion ($807 million) so that 1 lakh tonnes of synthetic graphite anode can […] Read more
PLI Scheme for Solar Manufacturing Finally Gets Cabinet Approval Updated On Wed, Apr 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Yet another piece in India’s solar manufacturing ambitions fell into place today with the union cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approving the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy’s proposal for the implementation of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme ‘National Programme on High-Efficiency Solar PV (Photo Voltic) Modules’ for achieving manufacturing capacity of […] Read more
