India’s Report to UNFCCC Claims 175 GW of Green Energy by 2022 Updated On Fri, Aug 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy India has claimed of achieving new target of about 40 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel based green energy resources by 2030. In the report of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) under Paris Climate Agreement, India has claimed of achieving new target […] Read more
BEE and AEEE Release ‘Energy Efficiency Preparedness Index’ Updated On Thu, Aug 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The energy efficiency preparedness index aims at assessing state policies and programs aimed at improving energy efficiency across various sectors. As part of its commitment to create awareness about energy efficiency as a resource and also to develop an action plan for energy conservation initiatives, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and Alliance for an Energy […] Read more
Power generation capacity from renewable energy sources Updated On Thu, Aug 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy India’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), as submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) under Paris Climate Agreement, inter-alia, include achieving about 40 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030. India has taken various initiatives, including setting up of National Solar Mission and announcing target […] Read more
Myanmar Signs ISA Framework Agreement; Becomes 68th Member Updated On Sat, Jul 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy On the sidelines of the ‘Delhi Dialogue 10’ of the India-ASEAN summit in New Delhi, the Minister of International Cooperation of Myanmar, Kyaw Tin has handed over the ISA Framework Agreement to the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. Taking a step forward to combat climate change, Myanmar has recently joined the India-led International Solar Alliance […] Read more
Marshall Islands Keen to Join International Solar Alliance Updated On Wed, Jul 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Union Minister of State (MoS) for Human Resource Development Upendra Kushwaha is on an official two-day visit to the RMI. This is the first ever Ministerial visit from India to Majuro, RMI. In order to tap the power of solar energy, the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) has expressed its willingness with India […] Read more
ADB to Provide $45.4 Mn to Spur Off-Grid SPV Pumping for Irrigation in Bangladesh Updated On Sat, Jul 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy ADB grant will help in replacing diesel systems with solar powered irrigation to enhance energy security, reduce local pollution, and mitigate climate change. The project is also expected to result in a reduction of 17,261 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide USD 20 million loan to Bangladesh […] Read more
PROINSO, Joules Power to Build First Utility-Scale Solar Project in Bangladesh Updated On Wed, Jul 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy The project is located in Teknaf, a sub-district of Cox’s Bazar, in the Division of Chittagong. It forms the southernmost point of mainland Bangladesh and has a population of over 200,000. In a first of its kind in the country, PROINSO, a global energy supplier, has commissioned a 28MWp utility-scale project in Bangladesh. PROINSO UK […] Read more
Electric Vehicles Market in India – A Rocky Road Ahead! Updated On Tue, Jul 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy In a bid to reiterate India’s commitment towards climate change during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP-21) in Paris, the union government has braced it’s arms to make a major shift from the petroleum product run vehicles to Electric Vehicles (EVs) by 2030. Though the government of India’s ambition of having more than 10 million […] Read more
Solar Boom – A Fantastic Fillip for India! Updated On Sun, Jul 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy India’s solar boom proved to be a game changer for the country’s renewable growth trajectory, as the sector witnesses’ sharp momentum during the past four years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In 2014, when he took PM’s chair, India had about 2.63 GW of solar energy capacity, which now surged to nearly […] Read more