Government Committed to Providing Energy Security to the Country: Sitharaman Updated On Tue, Oct 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the government is committed to provide energy security to India. “Here is the government which is committed for energy security for India. Energy security, which is not blindly using non-environment friendly sources,” the minister said while addressing the India Energy Forum CERAWeek Summit in Delhi. The third India Energy Forum by CERAWeek […] Read more
Does Solar Rooftop Need to Take a Cue from Compulsory rainwater harvesting? Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy After Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his concern via ‘Mann Ki Baat’ program about water crisis, rainwater harvesting also become the talk of the town, like solar these days. India has shown massive capacity additions in solar but has fallen behind on its target of achieving 40 GW rooftop solar by 2022. Here’re a few […] Read more
58/100. India’s Likely Target Achievement on renewables in 2022 Updated On Mon, Oct 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy A Crisil Note just predicted a shortfall of 42% on India’s renewable energy targets. However, don’t expect the government to react with much activity to this. For, besides election to two states that are coming up, it is becoming increasingly clear that the central government’s hands are tied , when it comes to sustaining the […] Read more
India, US to Launch Clean Energy Initiative Targeting the Indo-Pacific Region Updated On Fri, Oct 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy India and the US will launch a new initiative for clean energy to fuel economic growth in the strategically-important Indo-Pacific region India and the US will launch a new initiative for clean energy to fuel economic growth in the strategically-important Indo-Pacific region where China has been trying to expand its sphere of influence, the US State Department has said. […] Read more
India Making Fantastic Efforts in Renewable Energy: UN Chief Updated On Mon, Sep 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy India is a key to international efforts on climate action and is making a fantastic effort to grow its renewable energy basket, UN Chief Antonio Guterres has said. India is a very important actor and “fundamental partner” in international efforts on climate action and is making a “fantastic effort” to grow its renewable energy basket, UN chief […] Read more
Ladakh MP Puts Conditions Before Rs 50,000 cr Mega Solar Project Updated On Mon, Sep 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy Jamyang Namgyal, BJP MP representing Ladakh in Lok Sabha, has welcomed the mega solar power project in the region but wants a few conditions to be enforced Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, the BJP MP representing Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency, has welcomed the center’s newly announced Rs 50,000-crore mega solar power project in the region but made […] Read more
ADB Approves $350 mn Loan to Reform the Energy Sector in Pakistan Updated On Mon, Sep 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy ADB has decided to shortly approve a loan worth USD 350 million for reforms and financial sustainability programmes in the Pakistan energy sector. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has decided to shortly approve a loan worth USD 350 million for reforms and financial sustainability programmes that aims to address fiscal, governance, technical and policy deficits […] Read more
MNRE Postpones its Flagship Event ‘RE-Invest’ Indefinitely Updated On Fri, Sep 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE postpones the 3rd Global RE-Invest Meet, which was to be inaugurated by Narendra Modi on October 30. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced via a notification that it has postponed the 3rd Global Renewable Energy Investors’ (RE-Invest) Meet, which was to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October […] Read more
India Halfway Through its 175 GW Target: Environment Minister Updated On Tue, Sep 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy Prakash Javadekar has said that India has already achieved half of its renewable energy production target of 175 GW. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar, has said that India has already achieved half of its renewable energy production target for 2022. 175 GW The government plans to achieve 175 GW of […] Read more
