PMRC to Install Solar Panels to Power Auxiliary Services at Metro Stations Updated On Fri, Mar 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Patna Metro Rail Corporation (PMRC) has come up with a plan to make all the metro stations in the capital city of Bihar as green buildings. PMRC is mulling to install solar power systems on the elevated metro stations and the metro depots as they are being designed in an energy-efficient way. PMRC aims to […] Read more
Karnataka & Gujarat Lead in Clean Energy Transition; Odisha, Bihar, UP Laggards Updated On Mon, Feb 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy A new study conducted in unison by IEEFA (Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis) and Ember to create the States’ Electricity Transition (SET) Scoring System. The report takes a look at 16 states in India. The report has analyses 16 Indian states that make up 90% of the country’s yearly power needs. The states […] Read more
How China Ensured 55 GW Of Rooftop Solar In 2022 Updated On Mon, Feb 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy The solar industry thrived in India with an addition of about 14 GW in the year 2022. Even so, it fell short of its 2022 solar target of a cumulative 100 GW comprehensively, ending up at 62 GW, with total rooftop solar at barely 7 GW. Meanwhile, in China, with the highest installed capacity and […] Read more
USA’s Utility-Scale Renewables Generated More Electricity Than Coal On 169 Days Updated On Thu, Jan 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy As per a report by Institute for energy Economics and Financial Analysis, USA’s clean energy transition received major impetus in 2022. The report highlights that the US clean energy transition is witnessing an upward trend and has made major progress since 2019. The report has highlighted three major trends in renewables for US electricity generation. […] Read more
Will A New Solar Policy Power Up Uttar Pradesh? Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh Government has come up with a new ‘Uttar Pradesh Solar Energy Policy 2022’ that aims to add 22-GW of solar power in the coming five years. It looks to attract an investment of Rs 40,000 cr in the solar sector in particular. The state wants to tap 14,000 MW through solar parks, […] Read more
Solar Roofs: Countering Ecological Concerns of Installing Solar Farms in India? Updated On Thu, Nov 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy When one speaks of solar rooftops, generally an image of solar panels on private residences or small commercial buildings comes to mind. However, solar roofs are increasingly becoming a crucial source of generating renewable rooftop solar power worldwide. In addition to its solar rooftop installations on individual residences, India also needs to realise the potential […] Read more
Agro-PV: Gauging India’s Agrivoltaics Potential Updated On Sat, Sep 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy According to the 2011 national census, agricultural and related sector activities employ 54.6% of the total workforce and contribute to 17.8% of the nation’s Gross Value Added (GVA). These stats show that despite the digital transformation that has taken place in the country, India is fundamentally an agrarian economy. Under its Mission 500GW, India has […] Read more
Dramatic Solar Capacity Rise Across Asia; India’s Sprint Towards 2030 Goal Updated On Wed, Sep 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy As per US electricity think tank Ember, solar power is expected to experience exponential growth across five of Asia’s biggest economies, positioning the region to become a global hub of solar power. Ember made the revelation after an analysis of existing national power sector development plans across China, Japan, Indonesia, India and the Philippines. Findings […] Read more
US-Based Arevon Secures $400M Green Loan for Solar, Storage Portfolio Updated On Tue, Sep 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy To finance the development of a 6 gigawatt (GW) pipeline of solar and storage projects in the Midwest, Southeast, and California, Arevon Energy, a US based renewable energy leader, has obtained a $400 million green loan fund credit facility from the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) and KeyBank N.A. The timing of this fundraising […] Read more
