Government Plans to Resume Providing Commercial EV Permits Without Any Cost Updated On Fri, Nov 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy The policy of giving free commercial EV permits will be reinstated by the government two years after it was done away with. Over the previous two years, the Center had abandoned the practice to promote the use of green automobiles. However, it has now decided to go back to the previous procedure for granting such […] Read more
Germany’s Kfw, India’s SBI Ink EUR 150 million Pact for Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Nov 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy A financing arrangement for 150 million EUROS (EUR) has been reached by Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) and the State Bank of India (SBI) to fund solar projects in India. Germany-based KfW finances investments and reform initiatives in a wide variety of sectors, including water supply, energy, and financial systems development. For the German Federal Ministry […] Read more
Panvel Municipal Corporation Floats Tender for Rooftop Solar at 5 Panvel Sites Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy At a time when rooftop solar is gaining traction in Maharashtra, the Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) has come up with a tender seeking a contractor to install a rooftop solar power project at PMC’s five key properties in the city. The corporation has selected Adyakrantiveer Vasudev Basudev Phadke Natyagruha, Fire Office Building, Dr Ambedkar Bhavan, […] Read more
The Top 5: Largest EV Charging Station Companies In India Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Indian EV charging station market is highly fragmented as several private and public entities are setting up charging infrastructure in various locations across India. Different types of EV chargers are available in the Indian market comprising Type 1, Type 2, AC and DC, unidirectional and bidirectional charging catering to e4W (electric 4-wheeler), e3W (electric […] Read more
ACWA to Develop Wind Projects of 1.1 GW in Egypt Updated On Fri, Nov 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy ACWA Power has said that it has signed an agreement to develop a 1.1GW wind project in Egypt. The official statement mentions that the wind project will come up with an investment value of $1.5 billion. The signing ceremony of the agreement took place at the headquarters of the Egyptian General Authority for Investment and […] Read more
Shapoorji Pallonji’s FPSO Armada Sterling-V Achieves Sail-Away Readiness Updated On Thu, Nov 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s sole specialist in Floating Production Storage and Offloading Units (FPSOs), Shapoorji Pallonji Oil & Gas Pvt Ltd (SP O&G) has achieved a significant milestone of sail-away readiness for its FPSO Armada Sterling V at Sembcorp Shipyard in Singapore. The FPSO is owned by a 70:30 joint partnership between SP O&G and the Malaysian Bumi […] Read more
MNRE Appoints REC GM to The Position of Director (Finance) at IREDA Updated On Tue, Nov 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy In a formal announcement made recently, Bijay Kr Mohanty has been chosen for the job of Director (Finance) at IREDA by a Search-cum-Selection Committee established by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). Following an interview, the committee selected Mohanty from a list of four shortlisted candidates. Ajay Mathur, Chief GM, REC Ltd, Gurugram; […] Read more
Indigenizing Solar Manufacturing: Charting the Course to a Solar Self-Sufficient India Updated On Tue, Nov 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Building a strong solar manufacturing sector and supply chain in India will help support the economy and keep pace with rising domestic and global demand for affordable solar energy. Currently, the Indian solar manufacturing industry doesn’t have the capacity to produce PV modules to meet the majority of today’s domestic demand. With all that in […] Read more
Asian Development Bank to Fund Bhutan’s First Utility-Scale Solar Project Updated On Mon, Oct 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy Bhutan may well be moving beyond hydropower as far as renewable energy development in the Himalayan country is concerned. In a key development, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $18.26 million financing for the construction of the first utility-scale solar photovoltaic power plant in Bhutan. The official statement by ADB held that the […] Read more
