UL Receives Accreditation to Test RE Plants in India per CEA Grid Codes Updated On Wed, Sep 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy UL has received accreditation from DAkkS that enables it to test renewable energy (RE) power plants per CEA of India grid codes. UL, a global safety science company, has announced that it has received accreditation from Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH (DAkkS) that enables it to test renewable energy (RE) power plants per Central Electricity Authority (CEA) […] Read more
SECI Fails To Wriggle Out of MERC Jurisdiction. Faces MSEDCL Claims for Damages Updated On Tue, Sep 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy In an order with possibly far reaching consequences for SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India), the Maharashtra Electricity Regulator (MERC) has opted to place the central government undertaking on the dock, for a claim brought in by MSEDCL (Maharastra state Electricity Distribution Company Limited). MSEDCL’s main complaint against SECI, which it opted to bring before […] Read more
Gujarat Govt Revises Policy for Wasteland Allocation for RE Parks Updated On Tue, Sep 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy The state government of Gujarat has revised its policy for allocating wasteland for renewable energy i.e. wind, solar and hybrid (wind and solar) power parks. According to the new provisions, the renewable project/ park developer(s) will have a period of 3 years from the date of handing over of the sites to build a minimum […] Read more
Google Commits to 24/7 Carbon Free Energy for all Operations By 2030 Updated On Tue, Sep 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy Google has committed to becoming the first company in the world to operate on 24/7 carbon-free energy in all of its data centres and campuses worldwide. Global tech giant Google has announced that it has committed to becoming the first company in the world to operate on 24/7 carbon-free energy in all of its data […] Read more
751.52 MW of RE Capacity Added in August, Total at 88.65 GW: MNRE Updated On Tue, Sep 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a monthly summary for August 2020, revealing that a total of 751.52 MW of RE capacity was added during the month, which took India’s total to 88.65 GW. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a monthly summary for the Cabinet for […] Read more
bp Energy Outlook Explores Possible Paths for Global Energy Transition Updated On Mon, Sep 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy The 2020 edition of the bp Energy Outlook explores possible paths for the global energy transition, how global energy markets may evolve over the next thirty years and the key uncertainties that may shape them. Looking out to 2050, the Outlook is focused around three main scenarios. In the main scenarios, it considers, global energy […] Read more
Renewables key to Reaching Zero Emissions in Transport & Industry: IRENA Updated On Mon, Sep 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Only seven industry and transport sectors will account for 38 percent of all CO2 emissions globally in 2050 unless there are significant changes in current approaches. Concerted action beyond planned policies can turn the page within the remaining 40 years and achieve zero emissions in heavy industry and transport by around 2060, a key requirement to […] Read more
India has Attained “One Nation, One Grid, One Frequency”: Nandan Sahai Updated On Mon, Sep 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Sanjiv Nandan Sahai, Secretary, Ministry of Power, has said that India has already attained the status of “One Nation, One Grid, One Frequency”. Sanjiv Nandan Sahai, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Power, has recently said that India has already attained the status of “One Nation, One Grid, One Frequency”, and that there are now no constraints […] Read more
ISA to be Implementing Agency for ‘One Sun One World One Grid’ Initiative Updated On Fri, Sep 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy It has now been decided that the ISA will be the implementing agency for carrying out all the activities of the ‘One Sun One World One Grid’ initiative. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced that regarding its Request for Proposals (RfP) for developing a Long Term Vision, Implementation Plan, Road Map […] Read more