Queensland Government Unveils Ambitious Plan to Establish 12 Renewable Energy Zones Updated On Tue, Jul 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Queensland government announced its initiative to create 12 renewable energy zones (REZs) across the state, as part of a comprehensive $62 billion plan. The goal is to phase out coal power and transition to 80 percent renewable energy within a little over a decade. Recently, the Labor Palaszczuk government released a draft roadmap, Queensland […] Read more
KERC Proposes Extra Banking Charges Against Peak Time Power Withdrawal Updated On Tue, Jul 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy In its latest discussion paper, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has offered more details relating to imposing an additional banking charge of two percent when the net power withdrawal is made during peak hours under the open access system. The proposal has been put forward for dealing with energy banking and its subsequent withdrawal, injection, […] Read more
Chinese Firms Doubled Their Investments In Critical Minerals: IEA Report Updated On Tue, Jul 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) claimed that companies in China doubled their investments in critical minerals in 2022. The report, released today, talked about the global landscape of demand and supply of critical minerals like Lithium, Cobalt and Nickel, among others. In its maiden report on the issue, titled “Critical Minerals Market […] Read more
Solis Consolidates Position As No. 3 Inverter Major Worldwide Updated On Tue, Jul 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Ningbo, China based inverter major Ginlong(Solis) Technologies (the company), which broke into the top 3 ranking of inverter sellers last year, has consolidated its position further during the year, maintaining its ranking for a second consecutive year. For Solis, as it is called outside China, the ascent to no. 3 has been marked with a […] Read more
Delhi Discom To Replace 5,300 Old ACs With New Energy Efficient ACs Updated On Mon, Jul 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Delhi-based power distribution (discom) company BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) is now all set to relaunch its initiative to replace older inefficient air conditioners (ACs) with 5-Star energy-efficient ACs for its consumers. The domestic power consumers getting power through BRPL in their region would be eligible under the scheme to avail the scheme’s benefits. As […] Read more
1 Terawatt and Beyond: Solar Energy’s Unstoppable Rise and What Lies Ahead Updated On Mon, Jul 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar has come a long way in the last few years, from over 100,000 megawatts in 2012 to one terawatt now (1 terawatt is 1 million megawatts). So, what spurred this development? What were the factors that facilitated the achievement of this feat? We’ll be going over humanity’s journey to 1 TW of installed capacity […] Read more
State Commissions Can’t Decide On Trade Margins In ISTS Projects: APTEL Updated On Mon, Jul 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL), in its latest judgment, ruled that State Commissions do not have the jurisdiction to take a call on the trade margins for Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) power projects. The apex tribunal passed the order while hearing a case between the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) against an impugned […] Read more
PM KUSUM: Haryana Orders To Forfeit Deposits Of Errant Solar Firms Updated On Fri, Jul 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Haryana New and Renewable Department, in its latest order, has threatened to take stringent action against errant solar companies working under the PM-KUSUM scheme. The order came to the fore after the department received several complaints from farmers against these companies. These complaints were related to delays or no response from these firms when repair […] Read more
McDonald India Invests Rs 14cr To Start 3.2MW Solar Plant In Delhi Updated On Thu, Jul 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Leading fast food chain McDonald’s India (North and East) has invested Rs 14 crore to commission Delhi’s largest solar power plant in Najafgarh. As a result, 24 percent of McDonald’s Delhi restaurants have now transitioned to renewable energy, the company said in a statement today. With a capacity of 3.2 Megawatt (MW), the solar plant […] Read more