Aptera raises $40 million for solar electric vehicle production Updated On Mon, Jun 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy San Diego-based Solar Electric Vehicle (SEV) start-up – Aptera – has announced that it has got a fresh funding of $40 million which Aptera will look to employ the money as capital for the production of its solar electric vehicle in the later part of 2022. The official statement of Atera held, “During this historic […] Read more
J&K approves 200 MW rooftop solar project in Jammu city Updated On Mon, Jun 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Administrative Council (AC) headed by LG Manoj Sinha, has approved the development of 200 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar power plants in Jammu City. These plants hope to take the optimal advantage of the solar irradiance in the high resource region of Jammu and Kashmir. They will come up as part of the ‘Solar […] Read more
GUVNL’s 500 MW Solar Auction Winners Updated On Mon, Jun 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy ABREL SPV 2 (Aditya Birla Renewable Energy), Hinduja Renewables Energy, and state owned SJVN were declared the winners in Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam’s (GUVNL) auction for 500 MW capacity of solar projects under Phase XIV. The winners quoted a price of Rs 2.30 per unit, with SJVN quoting Rs 2.31/unit or kW. While ABREL and […] Read more
Rajasthan Gives Land To Adani For 1,000 MW Solar Project Updated On Mon, Jun 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy The highest capacity installer in terms of solar power projects considering both installed and pipeline capacity, Rajasthan, continues to build on it smart turnaround since 2019. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot led cabinet meeting decided to allot government land of a size of almost 2,400 hectares for the development of solar power projects. The solar power […] Read more
Assam Clears Decks for JV With Neyveli For 1000 MW Solar Power Updated On Mon, Jun 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Assam government under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma continues to move rapidly on scaling up its renewable energy plans. On June 11, the government approved an investment worth Rs 5,000 crore for commissioning and generation of 1,000 MW of solar power in collaboration with Navratna PSU company Neyveli Lignite Corporation, under the aegis of […] Read more
Canadian BIPV Firm Mitrex Launches PV Plus Noise Barriers For Highways Updated On Mon, Jun 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Mitrex, a Toronto-based manufacturer of integrated photovoltaics, has released its latest product—a photovoltaic noise barrier (PVNB). Offering a Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) rating of up to 0.7 through ASTM C423 testing, solar power production, and enhanced aesthetics for use on roads and highways. In collaboration with noise barrier industry players including Durisol and Silentium Group, Mitrex was […] Read more
MSEDCL Invites Bids From Across The World For Power From 500 Mw Updated On Mon, Jun 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Taking a different path from previous bids, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has invited bids from across the world to procure power from 500 MW of intrastate grid-connected solar power projects (Phase-VII) for 25 years. Previous bids meant for purchase of power were invited from both interstate or intrastate grid connected solar projects. […] Read more
Electric Vehicle Registration Rates Double in Singapore Updated On Mon, Jun 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Singapore is striving to end the vehicular emissions in the country and mitigate the climate change challenges. The recent data of electric vehicle registrations of the country reveal that in the first five months of 2022, the country has sold double the number of electric vehicles sold in the entire 2021. Transport Minister of Singapore, […] Read more
Record US $14.5 b Investment In Indian RE In Last FY Updated On Mon, Jun 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy A record US$14.5 billion was invested in renewable energy In India during the last financial year (FY2021-22) registering an increase of 125% compared to FY2020-21. However, that number still needs to be higher to meet the new demands of the renewable capacity target of 500GW by 2030. 15.5 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity was […] Read more
