Water-Scarce Rajasthan Poses New Challenges For Solar Pumps Updated On Thu, Jul 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy By-Parul Kulshrestha As temperatures rose in June this year, Jaman Singh Saini, a 69-year-old farmer from Badangarh village in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, was irrigating his 31-acre farmland of millets, using an electric pump which came with its own challenges – erratic electricity supply, voltage fluctuation and associated costs. About 10 years ago, in 2013, […] Read more
Trina Solar Gets Zero Carbon Factory Certificate in PV Industry Updated On Tue, Jul 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Trina Solar has announced the certification of its Yiwu manufacturing facility as a Zero Carbon Factory. This is the first factory in the PV industry to be awarded zero carbon status by an independent agency, claims the firm. Trina Solar’s Yiwu factory was assessed by TiGroup, a certification body specialising in health, safety, environmental and […] Read more
EESL Forges INR 700 Cr Partnerships at 14th Clean Energy Ministerial Meeting Updated On Mon, Jul 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of Public Sector Undertakings under the Ministry of Power, hosted an event titled “Accelerating India’s Net Zero Transition through Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Cooling & Mobility” during the 14th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) meeting in Goa. Stanzin Chosphel, Executive Councillor, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh; Pradeep Kumar […] Read more
Bharat Benz, Reliance Showcase India’s First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Coach Updated On Sun, Jul 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Luxury bus manufacturer Bharat Benz and Reliance Industries recently unveiled India’s first Hydrogen Fuel Cell-driven luxury bus. It was showcased at the recent 14th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) at Goa. The recently technology-based automobile solution was developed with the collaboration of the two companies to cater to the needs of inter-city commute. It was […] Read more
G20 Countries Should Strengthen Mainstreaming Of DRE: CEEW Updated On Fri, Jul 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent report released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) exhorted the G20 countries to take steps towards mainstreaming distributed renewable energy (DRE). The report was released on the sidelines of the 14th Clean Ministerial (CEM) in Goa. The report identified and collated the emerging good practices to mainstream DRE solutions. The […] Read more
Energy Conservation & Demand-Side Management: The Route to Green Future Updated On Fri, Jul 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy By Dwijadas Basak, Chief – Customer Experience, Commercial, Govt. Affairs & Corporate Communication, Tata Power – DDL In an era of rising energy consumption and rapid resource depletion, the promotion of energy conservation and energy-efficient measures has become imperative. Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (Tata Power – DDL) has emerged as a pioneer in this […] Read more
ISA announces Twenty Winners of SolarX Startup Challenge Updated On Fri, Jul 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy At a side-event of the G20 Energy Transitions Working Group meeting in Goa, the International Solar Alliance (ISA), announced the 20 winners of its SolarX Startup Challenge. 20 companies from 10 African countries were declared winners, who will work to increase solar deployment in the Africa Region. Out of the 20 winning companies, seven are […] Read more
Mini-grids Best Suited To Electrify Unelectrified Population: ISA Report Updated On Thu, Jul 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy The latest report by the International Solar Alliance (ISA) on universal energy access emphasized the role of solar energy in ensuring energy access in unelectrified regions in the world. ISA released the report during the 14th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) in Goa today with representatives from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). The latest report […] Read more
Tata Sons To Invest £4bn To Build A 40GW Battery Cell Gigafactory In UK Updated On Thu, Jul 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Tata Sons, the principal investment holding firm and promoter of Tata companies has now planned to build a 40 Gigawatt (GW) battery cell gigafactory in the United Kingdom (UK). It has also planned to infuse an investment of around £4 billion. The firm said that it would deliver electric mobility and renewable energy storage solutions […] Read more