R.K Singh Pushes For Consumer Rights in Power, With Electricity Rules 2020 Updated On Mon, Dec 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy The Power Sector finally sees a much delayed turn towards becoming more consumer centric, with the promulgation of a set of rules and obligations under the “Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020” issued today. Announcing the new rules today, R.K.Singh, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, said, […] Read more
Vestas Invests in CIP to Expand Presence Across Wider Range of Renewable Value Chain Updated On Mon, Dec 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy Vestas has invested in Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, (CIP), the world’s largest dedicated fund manager in greenfield renewable energy infrastructure, to acquire a 25 percent minority stake in the investment management company, ref. Company Announcement no. 45/2020 of 18 December 2020. With the investment, Vestas seeks to create value across a wider range of the renewable […] Read more
Making Green Hydrogen a Cost-Competitive Climate Solution Updated On Fri, Dec 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy As global economies turn increasingly carbon neutral, IRENA drives hydrogen agenda and sees renewable hydrogen at least cost possible within decade Hydrogen produced with renewable electricity could compete on costs with fossil fuel alternatives by 2030, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) published today. A combination of falling costs for […] Read more
Clean Energy Goes Spiritual, As Key UP Cities To add 670 MW Rooftop Solar Updated On Thu, Dec 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Uttar Pradesh energy minister Shrikant Sharma has announced that places of religious importance in the state will be powered by solar energy by 2024. Among the cities cited by him were Ayodhya, Mathura, Varanasi, Prayagraj and Gorakhpur. Rooftop solar would be the preferred medium to achieve the target of 670 MW, powered by central subsidies […] Read more
Perovskite Tech Company Swift Solar Secures $8 Mn in Series Seed 2 Funding Updated On Wed, Dec 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Swift Solar has secured more than USD 8 million in Series Seed 2 funding, with an additional USD 1.5 million expected to close soon. Swift Solar, a solar PV technology company working on perovskite technology, has announced that it has secured more than USD 8 million in Series Seed 2 funding, with an additional USD 1.5 million expected to close soon, for a […] Read more
IESA & UNIDO Partner to Promote Innovations in Energy Storage in India Updated On Fri, Dec 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy IESA has partnered with UNIDO for FLCTD Innovation Challenge for technology innovation in beta deployment of energy storage in India India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has announced that it has partnered with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) for “Facility of Low Carbon Deployment” (FLCTD) Innovation Challenge for technology innovation in the beta deployment […] Read more
763.47 MW Added in November, India’s Total RE Capacity Surpasses 90 GW Updated On Fri, Dec 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s renewable energy (RE) capacity has surpassed the 90 GW mark, with 763.47 MW of new capacity added during the penultimate month of 2020. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a monthly summary for the Cabinet for the month of November 2020, detailing all the events and development that took place […] Read more
Clean Energy, Powered by Clean Technology, is Critical for India: Kant Updated On Thu, Dec 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has said that clean energy is critical for India and it must achieve it by getting into cutting-edge technology. Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant, while addressing a virtual book launch event organised by the Observer Research Foundation, has said that clean energy is critical for India and that it is important for the […] Read more
Roadmap Launched for Future Deployment of Energy Storage Technology Updated On Wed, Dec 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy The role of energy storage and the part it will play in helping the UK reach its net-zero targets by 2050 has been set out in a roadmap The role of energy storage and the part it will play in helping the UK reach its net-zero targets on carbon emissions by 2050 has been set […] Read more
