Cabinet Approves Rs 3,760cr For VGF Scheme On Battery Storage Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Union Minister Anurag Thakur said that the Union Cabinet today approved a special scheme of Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for the battery energy storage system manufacturers in India. After the Cabinet meeting, he briefed the media on the issue today in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the meeting. The announcement came days before […] Read more
India, US Teams Meet To Launch RE Technology Action Platform (RETAP) Updated On Wed, Aug 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and the US Department of Energy held a meeting recently in New Delhi to launch the new US-India Renewable Energy Technology Action Platform (RETAP) under the Strategic Clean Energy Partnership. RETAP was announced during the June 22, 2023 meeting in Washington between US President Joseph R Biden and […] Read more
Panaji’s Green Vision: CM Pramod Sawant Targets 100% Renewable Energy Within a Year Updated On Mon, Aug 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy Chief Minister of Goa Pramod Sawant revealed on Saturday that the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has set its sights on converting Panaji into a fully renewable energy-powered city within a year. Sawant stated, “The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has designated Panaji for a complete shift to renewable energy, with the goal […] Read more
Solar Energy to Light Up Bundelkhand Expressway in Uttar Pradesh Updated On Fri, Aug 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Uttar Pradesh is set to welcome its first solar expressway. The 296-kilometer-long Bundelkhand Expressway will be the first solar expressway that will see the installation of solar panels on both sides of its stretch. The project announced comes as part of the state government’s Solar Energy Policy 2022. The policy strives for 22,000 MW of […] Read more
SaurEnergy Explains- From Coal to Clean: Past, Present, & Future of India’s Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, Aug 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy India has come a long way from its fossil fuel-based economy to becoming the nation with the fourth-largest installed capacity of renewable energy in the world. Coal and oil have so far served as the bedrock of India’s industrial growth and modernisation, giving a rising number of Indian people access to modern energy services. This […] Read more
Solar Canals Deliver On Promise, Yet Fail To Find Market Updated On Thu, Jul 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy By-Ravleen Kaur A streak of blue cuts across the yellow landscape as one takes a turn while travelling through the Mehsana district of Gujarat. The dry smell of dust alerts one about the arid zone ahead and the heat is an indication of impending summers in this terrain. Soon, the blue line turns grey with […] Read more
Central University of Himachal Pradesh Sets up Green Hydrogen Research Laboratory Updated On Mon, Jul 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy A Green Hydrogen Research Laboratory has been established in the Central University of Himachal Pradesh (CUHP). Vice-Chancellor Prof Sat Prakash Bansal held that the set up of its Green Hydrogen Research Laboratory is an important step with respect to sustainable energy research. “This laboratory has been established in line with the vision set by our […] Read more
5 Millennial and GenZ Heroes Who Vote For Solar Updated On Fri, Jun 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy As a renewable source of energy, solar has been growing for the past decade. Growth rates for solar installs soared as high as 34% in 2022 and the momentum continues in 2023. And why shouldn’t it? Solar energy is clean, sustainable and nigh unlimited. Solar panels don’t require much in the way of maintenance except […] Read more
India & Australia Forge Partnership for Green Hydrogen Taskforce Updated On Wed, May 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy A new Green Hydrogen Taskforce will see an exchange of ideas and expertise between India and Australia. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese have entered into an agreement to propel forward efforts on Green Hydrogen in unison. “The task force will comprise Australian and Indian experts in renewable hydrogen and report […] Read more
