Iran Looks to Get International Solar Alliance Membership Updated On Mon, Jan 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy Iran has recently sent a Bill to the Parliament, looking to get onboarded as a member to the International Solar Alliance. As per the country’s Sixth Development Plan, it should have augmented its share of renewable power in electricity generation by at least 5 per cent. Currently, the share of renewables in Iran’s electricity generation […] Read more
Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency Calls for 20 MW Rooftop Solar Bids Updated On Fri, Jan 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy A new tender for the installation and commissioning of 20 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems has been issued by the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA). As per the notification, the installation will come on government buildings, state-run industrial facilities and educational institutions of Tamil Nadu. The developers can submit their bids by February 15, […] Read more
Is Solar Momentum Stuttering To A Halt In India? Updated On Thu, Jan 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy India’s solar growth, that is aiming for a target of over 25 GW between this year and 2030 to meet national targets on installed capacity, appear to be shifting to the slow lane, yet again. Industry players blame the slowdown on everything from higher prices, to policy, to rising cost of capital and more. After […] Read more
NTPC, HPCL Sign Deal To Develop Renewable Energy Together Updated On Thu, Jan 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy NTPC Green Energy Ltd (NGEL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) in New Delhi for development of renewable energy based power projects to tap business opportunities in renewable energy and supply of 400 MW round the clock renewable power for requirements of HPCL. The official statement of the […] Read more
Modi Cabinet Approves Rs 19744 cr For Green Hydrogen Initiatives Updated On Wed, Jan 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy The government’s Green Hydrogen Mission for India got a shot in the arm with the formal approval of Rs 17,490 crore for the same by the Union cabinet today. The allocation is expected to be used for a special PLI (Performance Linked Incentive) scheme for manufacturing a base for electrolysers and other related equipment for […] Read more
CESL Discovers Prices for India’s Largest E-bus Tender Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) has shared the prices discovered for the biggest non-subsidized demand for 6465 electric buses. The unified tender makes up demand for electric buses from the six Indian states & UTs of Delhi, Telangana, Haryana, Surat (Gujarat), Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh. CESL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services […] Read more
With Rising Demand, Tech Advancements, Govt Push in ’22, EV Firms Are Raring to Go in ’23 Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy To circumvent the impact of increasing oil import bills, Indian government’s policy initiatives over the last couple of years has accelerated the adoption of e-mobility. As per the Ministry of Heavy Industries estimates, in 2022, 7.47 lakh EVs were sold under the FAME-II Scheme, as compared to 2.37 Lakh sold in FY2021-22. Faster Adoption and […] Read more
Maharashtra Set to Provide 5 Lakh Solar Pumps Under PM-KUSUM: Dy CM Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The State of Maharashtra looks bullish as far as the utilization of PM-KUSUM Yojana is concerned. In a major announcement, the State’s Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that the state government is planning to provide the farmers of Maharashtra with solar pumps. The Deputy CM held that the plan is to benefit five […] Read more
2022 For Solar: Solarisation, PLI Scheme, Transmission were Buzzwords Updated On Thu, Dec 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy As we head into year 2023, here is a review of 2022 in terms of policy-level initiatives with a lowdown on where the country stands with regards to renewable energy capacity as the year comes to a close. Impetus to RE transmission projects 2022 began with the Intra-State Green Energy Corridor Phase-II (InSTS GEC-II) scheme […] Read more
