22 Percent Drop in Renewable Energy Certificates’ Sales in FY 2018-19 Updated On Mon, Apr 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy In March, sales of RECs or green certificates declined by over 51 percent to 11.78 lakh from 24.26 lakh in the same month last year. Sales of renewable energy certificates declined over 22 percent to 1.25 crore units this fiscal on IEX and PXIL as compared to 1.61 crore in 2017-18, mainly due to lower inventory (supply), according to […] Read more
$130 Mn Grant For Early-Stage Solar Research Project Updated On Sat, Mar 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $130 million for new research to advance early-stage solar technologies. These projects will help to achieve affordable and reliable energy to enhance America’s economic growth and energy security. “Solar is an integral part of the Administration’s ‘all-of-the-above’ energy strategy,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry. “This cutting-edge, […] Read more
Interview with Shalini Singh, Chief – Corporate Communications & Sustainability | Tata Power Updated On Fri, Mar 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Nurturing Quality is Tad Stronger in Women than Men There is an intrinsic advantage in being a woman-leader in the sustainability & CSR space. Without generalising to a point of fault, I think it would be fair to say that the nurturing quality is a tad stronger in women than men, purely from a standpoint […] Read more
Industry Roadblocks May Halt Renewable Energy Growth Juggernaut Updated On Fri, Mar 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Renewable energy saw a significant boost globally in the past few years on the back of rising awareness about trimming the effects of climate change and global warming. Moreover, many countries globally, including India, are taking an active part in increasing the share of renewables, especially, solar in their energy mix. However, there are many […] Read more
Plunging Costs of Lithium-Ion Batteries on the Verge of Displacing Coal, Gas Updated On Fri, Mar 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Two technologies that were immature and expensive only a few years ago but are now at the center of the unfolding low-carbon energy transition have seen spectacular gains in cost-competitiveness in the last year. The latest analysis by research company BloombergNEF shows that the benchmark levelised cost of electricity, or LCOE, for lithium-ion batteries has […] Read more
AfDB Approves $20 Mn Facility For Green Mini-Grid Program in Congo Updated On Fri, Mar 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The African Development Bank (Afdb) Board has approved the allocation of $20 million in loans to the Democratic Republic of Congo, to support renewable-based, mini-grid solutions to the off-grid cities of Isiro, Bumba and Genema. The DR Congo Green Mini-Grid Program will serve as the pilot to an innovative private-led electrification approach to deploy renewable-based […] Read more
Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance Launched with 60 GW Corporate Renewables Target by 2025 Updated On Fri, Mar 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy By working to unlock the marketplace for organizations to buy renewable energy, REBA hopes to bring more than 60 gigawatts of new renewables online in the United States by 2025. Google, Facebook, General Motors and Walmart, along with over 300 other companies, launched the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA), the largest group of corporate renewable energy buyers in the […] Read more
Can Power Storage Become a Real Option for Managing Demand Peaks and Troughs? Updated On Thu, Mar 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy Power Storage – Need of an Hour Nowadays, electricity is generated from many sources including renewable energy, as most of the economies globally are rigorously shifting towards clean and green sources of power generation such as – solar and wind. However, energy generation from different sources has variable outputs. Hence, power storage technologies have immense […] Read more
Interview with Mohua Mukherjee, Program Ambassador Pro-Bono, International Solar Alliance Updated On Wed, Mar 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy Next Generation Women will have Opportunities to Involve in Different Parts of Solar Value Chain Women of the next generation will have opportunities to be involved in many different parts of the solar value chain, including designing these new, energy-efficient solar gadgets or appliances, as well. We just need to start their familiarity with solar […] Read more
