Andhra Govt to go Ahead with DBT of Free Power Scheme for Farmers Updated On Mon, Sep 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Andhra Govt has decided to go ahead with the DBT of Dr. YSRC free power scheme to farmers, despite heavy criticism from the opposition parties. The Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to go ahead with the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of Dr. YSRC free power scheme to farmers, despite heavy criticism from the opposition parties. Energy minister Balineni Srinivas Reddy has […] Read more
Study Reveals Tipping Points to Drive Mainstream EV Adoption in India Updated On Mon, Sep 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy A major new study by Castrol has revealed the ‘tipping points’ to achieve mainstream electric vehicle (EV) adoption in India. A major new study released by Castrol draws on the views of consumers, fleet managers and automotive industry leaders from across India to reveal the factors driving EV buying decisions. The report ‘Accelerating the EVolution’ […] Read more
ACWA Power Announces Financial Close for 900 MW PhV of MBR Solar Park Updated On Sat, Sep 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy ACWA Power has completed the signing of all financing agreements of the 900 MW fifth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MBR) Solar Park in Dubai. ACWA Power, a leading Saudi Arabian developer, investor and operator of power generation plants, has announced that it has completed the signing of all financing agreements of the […] Read more
UP Discoms Fined Rs 100 Per Connection For Smart Meter Fiasco of August 12 Updated On Fri, Sep 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy On August 12 last month, there was a widespread power outage across 1,58,000 houses with ‘smart’ meters in Uttar Pradesh, As it turned out, this was no ordinary outage, being a remotely activated ‘disconnection’ actually, caused by mismanagement at the distributor end. The cut placed the smart meters installed in all the houses firmly in […] Read more
Ontario Wasted Enough Clean Electricity to Power 720,000 Homes in 2019: Report Updated On Fri, Sep 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy OSPE has revealed that Ontario wasted a total of 6.5 TWh of clean electricity in 2019 – an amount sufficient to power 720,000 average homes for one year. The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE), the voice of Ontario’s engineering community, has released updated data on curtailed (wasted) energy, following its 2019 Retail Electricity Price […] Read more
US Energy Storage Market Sets Record for Deployments in Q2: WoodMac Updated On Fri, Sep 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy The US energy storage sector saw its strongest Q2 on record for deployments, according to Wood Mackenzie and the US ESA’s latest report The United States energy storage sector saw its strongest second quarter on record for deployments. According to Wood Mackenzie and the U.S. Energy Storage Association’s (ESA) latest ‘US Energy Storage Monitor’ report, […] Read more
REIL Tenders for Rooftop & Small Solar Plants Across Uttarakhand Updated On Fri, Sep 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy REIL has issued a tender for rooftop and small solar projects of capacity between 1 kWp and 500 kWp across 9 sites in Uttarakhand. Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited (REIL) has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible vendors for commissioning of rooftop and small solar projects of capacity between 1 kWp and 500 kWp across […] Read more
RattanIndia Sells Solar Assets Worth 306 MW to GIP for Rs 1670 Crore Updated On Thu, Sep 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The RattanIndia Group has sold its solar plants and assets with a combined capacity of 306 MW to GIP for around Rs 1,670 crore. The RattanIndia Group has announced that it has sold its solar plants and assets with a combined capacity of 306 MW to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for around Rs 1,670 crore. The group has […] Read more
Andhra Pradesh to Introduce Agriculture Electricity Cash Transfer Scheme Updated On Wed, Sep 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Andhra Pradesh has introduced the Agriculture Electricity Cash Transfer Scheme that will virtually do away with the free power supply to the farming sector. The state government of Andhra Pradesh is all set to introduce the Agriculture Electricity Cash Transfer Scheme from the 2021-22 financial year that will virtually do away with the free power supply to […] Read more
