IHS Markit Predicts a 16% YOY Drop in Solar Capacity Additions in 2020 Updated On Wed, Apr 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Even as estimates and predictions on the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the renewable energy, and solar sector in particular are announced and updated with each passing week, comes a specific prediction from IHS Markit. The global research and analytics firm has predicted a degrowth of as much as 16 percent in global solar […] Read more
Covid Impact: 5 GW Solar Projects in US at Risk Updated On Wed, Apr 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Energy Research and Analysis firm Wood Mackenzie has come out with its projections for the impact of Coronavirus on the US solar market. And it makes for grim reading. The worst case scenario in the report projects that 5 gigawatts (GW) of big US solar energy projects could suffer delays this year if construction is […] Read more
PSU’s of MoP, MNRE Contribute Rs 925 Cr to Combat COVID-19 Updated On Tue, Mar 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy PSU’s of MoP and MNRE have pledged to contribute Rs 925 crore to PM-CARES Fund in support to all on-going relief efforts to combat the COVID-19 Outbreak. The Public Sector Undertakings of the Ministry of Power (MoP) and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) have pledged to contribute Rs 925 crore to the […] Read more
Northland Power to Acquire Offshore Wind Project in Canada Updated On Tue, Mar 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy NaiKun Wind Energy Group will sell the NaiKun Offshore Wind Farm located in the Hecate Strait off the coast of British Columbia, Canada, to Northland Power NaiKun Wind Energy Group has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell the NaiKun Offshore Wind Farm located in the Hecate Strait off the coast of […] Read more
Lockdown to Impact Power Demand, Cash Flows for Discoms: ICRA Updated On Tue, Mar 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy The COVID-19 lockdown will adversely impact power demand, cash flows for Discoms leading to payment delays for Gencos and transmission firms, as per ICRA The lockdown announced by the government to control the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will adversely impact electricity power demand, and cash flows for distribution companies (Discoms) – leading to payment delays for power generation and […] Read more
E-Bike Startup Zypp Sets up Battery Swapping Stations in Gurugram Updated On Tue, Mar 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy EV startup Zypp has announced that it has made its foray in battery swapping for EVs. The firm has installed 15 battery swapping stations in Gurugram Electric vehicle (EV) startup Zypp has announced that it has made its foray in battery swapping for EVs. The firm has installed 15 battery swapping stations in Gurugram. As […] Read more
Govt Provides Relief to Discoms amid Covid-19 Crisis Updated On Mon, Mar 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy In a next spell of providing relief measures to the country’s ailing power sector amid lockdown due to coronavirus crisis, Power Minister RK Singh has now provided relief to power distribution companies (Discoms), with an aim to ease out their liquidity problems. The Power Ministry has approved financial relief measures for Discoms citing “due to […] Read more
Global Wind Energy Capacity to Grow by 112% by 2029: Report Updated On Mon, Mar 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy Global wind energy capacity additions are expected to sit at an annual average of 77 GW from 2020 to 2029, representing a growth of 112 percent Global wind energy capacity additions are expected to sit at an annual average of 77 GW from 2020 to 2029, according to Wood Mackenzie. This represents a growth of […] Read more
India a Potential Market for Solar Process Heat: Solar Payback Updated On Fri, Mar 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy India is having a huge potential market for solar process heat which is yet to be tapped, as revealed by the recently completed three-year Solar Payback study. This 3-year international ‘Solar Payback’ study project was kick-started in January 2017 in India, with an aim to increase the use of solar heat for industrial processes (SHIP), […] Read more
