India Expected to be the Largest Contributor to the Renewables Upswing in 2021: IEA Updated On Wed, Nov 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy IEA has predicted that India will be the largest contributor to the renewables upswing in 2021 and one of the key forces behind the record global expansion Renewable power is growing robustly around the world this year, contrasting with the sharp declines triggered by the COVID-19 crisis in many other parts of the energy sector […] Read more
BSES Expects Delhi to Create New Power Demand Record This Winter Updated On Tue, Nov 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy BSES has issued a statement, claiming that Delhi is set to witness a new record this winter in power demand which is they expect will rise to 5,480 MW Delhi power distributor BSES has issued a statement, claiming that the capital is set to witness a new record this winter in power demand which is they expect […] Read more
2021 Carries All Solar Hopes In India, With Expected 8.8 GW Capacity Addition Updated On Tue, Nov 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy A fresh quarterly update from a research agency pegs expected solar capacity addition in the calendar year 2020 (Jan-Dec) at 2.8 GW, while Wind Energy is expected to add just 1.2 GW. However, things should start looking up from the next two quarters itself, i.e. Q4 2020 and Q1 2021, when about 4 GW of […] Read more
Power Ministry Mandates all Discoms to Comply With Energy Conservation Act Updated On Tue, Nov 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power has issued a notification, stating that all the Discoms will now be covered under the preview of the Energy Conservation Act. The Ministry of Power has issued a notification, stating that all the electricity distribution companies (Discoms) in the country will now be covered under the preview of the Energy Conservation […] Read more
Increased EV Penetration to Boost Jobs and Lower Crude Imports in India: CEEW Updated On Tue, Nov 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Increased EV penetration in India could help it save on crude oil imports worth over Rs 1 lakh crore annually and create 120,000 new jobs by 2030 A new study has found that India could save on crude oil imports worth over Rs 1 lakh crore (USD 14 billion) annually if electric vehicles (EVs) were […] Read more
Tata Motors Delivers 65 Electric Vehicles to Kerala Government Updated On Mon, Nov 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Government of Kerala has selected Nexon EV SUV from Tata Motors, for its Motor Vehicle Department, as part of its ambitious ‘Safe Kerala’ programme. The Government of Kerala has selected Nexon EV SUV from Tata Motors, for its Motor Vehicle Department (MVD), as part of its ambitious ‘Safe Kerala’ programme. A smart fleet of […] Read more
Discoms’ Dues to Gencos Rises to Rs 1.38 Lakh Crore in September Updated On Mon, Nov 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy The dues owed by Discoms to power Gencos increased to Rs 1.38 lakh crore in September 2020, witnessing a 28 percent rise over the same month last year. The dues owed by distribution companies (Discoms) to power generators (Gencos) increased to Rs 1,38,479 crore (Rs 1.38 lakh crore) in September 2020, witnessing a 28 percent […] Read more
Interest to Invest in the Indian Renewable Energy Sector Remains Strong: CEEW-CEF and IEA Updated On Mon, Nov 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy Interest to invest in the Indian renewable energy sector remains strong, according to a new report by CEEW-CEF and IEA Interest to invest in the Indian renewable energy sector remains strong, according to a new report on India’s Clean Energy Investment Trends by the CEEW Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF) and the International Energy Agency […] Read more
EVs Most Practical Vehicle Tech to Tackle Air Pollution in India: TERI Updated On Mon, Nov 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy “Electric vehicles (EVs) are by far the most practical vehicle technology intervention to address rising air pollution in the cities across India.” The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has developed the Digital Library on Green Mobility (DLGM) under the India component of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC)-Transport Initiative for Asia (TIA) programme. Speaking at the […] Read more