India’s Solar Manufacturing- A Tale of failed Government Initiatives Updated On Mon, Jan 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy India’s solar manufacturing prowess, or lack of it, has been a regular cause for concern ever since the country started powering forward in capacity additions from 2016 onwards. A new report from IEEFA and JMK Analytics puts the spotlight on the sector, especially on its failure to ramp up even as demand went up domestically. […] Read more
Sterlite Power Raises Rs 200 Crore, Focus on Greening the Grid Updated On Mon, Jan 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Sterlite Power has raised Rs 200 crore in debt financing from Allianz GI, representing the firm’s 1st infrastructure sector deal in India. Sterlite Power, a leading global power transmission player, has announced that it has raised Rs 200 crore in debt financing from Allianz Global Investors (Allianz GI) – a leading investment managers firm with […] Read more
Javadekar: India the Only Country Keeping Commitments on Climate Change Updated On Mon, Jan 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar has said that he believes that only India is keeping its commitments on climate change Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar has said that he believes that only India is keeping its commitments on climate change, despite accounting for only six to seven percent of total carbon emissions in the world. Speaking at a […] Read more
Blown: How India Lost The Solar Rooftop Battle Updated On Mon, Jan 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Back in 2015, when India declared its renewable energy target of 175GW for 2022, with 100 GW as the share of solar power, the euphoria over the sheer ambition papered over a lot of questions. For not only was this target truly ambitious, but to many, it finally declared the government’s resolve to break away […] Read more
Okaya Bags REIL Contract for 4244 EV Charging Stations Across India Updated On Mon, Jan 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Okaya Power has bagged a contract from REIL for the commissioning of over 4244 multi-standard EV charging stations across India. Okaya Power, a leading manufacturer and supplier of EV charging stations in the country, has announced that it has bagged a contract from Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited (REIL), for the supply, installation and commissioning […] Read more
IREDA Signs MoU With NHPC for Developing Renewable Projects Updated On Mon, Jan 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy IREDA has signed an MoU with NHPC for providing its technical expertise in developing renewable energy projects for the next 5 years IREDA signs a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NHPC Ltd. for providing its technical expertise in developing renewable energy projects for the next 5 years pic.twitter.com/JLqf91hsR8 — Prasar Bharati News Services पी.बी.एन.एस. (@PBNS_India) […] Read more
Can ATUM Bridge The Rooftop Solar Gap for India? Updated On Mon, Jan 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy For Hyderabad based Visaka Industries, an established firm (Rs 1057 crore revenues in 2019-20) in the construction sector with multiple product lines ranging from corrugated cement sheets, fibre cement boards, and manmade yarn, the move into Hybrid solar roofs might be the most transformational yet. Not only does the new venture mark its entry into […] Read more
Saving Your Rooftop PV Plant From a Lighting Strike Updated On Sat, Jan 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy Background Residential PV systems are generally installed on the rooftop of residential buildings, with a large metal surface area, higher distance from the ground and exposed location. That makes these PV systems a possible target for lightning during thunderstorms. Thus, having good lightning protection and grounding becomes key to avoid any incidents that could cause […] Read more
Lightsource bp Signs Power Contract for 153 MW Solar Project in Texas Updated On Fri, Jan 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Lightsource bp has secured a proxy generation power purchase agreement (pgPPA) with the Capital Solutions unit of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), in partnership with Nephila Climate. The pgPPA is for electricity generated by Lightsource bp’s 153 megawatt Briar Creek solar farm, located in Navarro County, Texas. A pgPPA is an innovative renewable energy […] Read more
