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
Fluoride Electrolyte Innovation: Transforming Batteries for a Sustainable Future Updated On Wed, Jul 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a significant development for the field of battery technology, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have made a groundbreaking discovery involving a fluoride electrolyte that could potentially protect next-generation batteries against performance decline. This innovation could have a transformative impact on the electric vehicle (EV) industry and other advanced battery […] Read more
Govt Amends Norms To Give Preference To Make In India Smart Meters Updated On Tue, Jul 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power has now amended its earlier notification related to public procurement, which gives special preference to Make in India materials. The latest amendment notification has included smart meters under its preference list. Earlier electricity meters were in the list but smart meters were not part of it. The ministry had in 2017 […] Read more
DRE Finds A Footing In India, Powered By Solar Updated On Tue, Jul 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Laxmi Bhuyan is a 58-year-old woman from the Sindiba village in the Gajapati district of Odisha. This tribal village, with swatches of fertile land around the village periphery, bolstered the local farmers to grow different fruits and vegetables around the year. However, the raw fruits often yielded low prices for the producers. On the other […] Read more
Haryana Offers 75% Subsidy Support Under PM-KUSUM Updated On Mon, Jul 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HREDA) has now issued notification seeking applications from farmers for solar irrigation pump connections under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthan Mahabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM). The notification asked the eligible farmers to apply up to July 12, 2023. Under the scheme, the Haryana government is offering a 45 percent subsidy from the state […] Read more
Two-Wheeler EV Sales Dip As Govt Slashes FAME-II Subsidy Updated On Mon, Jul 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The slashing of subsidies for electric two-wheelers by the Ministry of Heavy Industries last month has now shown results in its sales in the market. The ministry gives subsidies under the Faster Adoption of Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME)-II scheme. This hand-holding support from the government apparently helped many consumers to shun polluting vehicles and […] Read more
