Reverse Bidding Is Not Always The Best Friend For Quality: Rohit Kumar Updated On Fri, Aug 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Reverse bidding is not always the best friend for quality specifically in the Indian context, and this was also highlighted recently by PI Berlin study tour where the PV consultancy PI Berlin issued a report highlighting serious safety concerns, poor installation practices on system output monitoring, as well as a worrying lack of warranties. We […] Read more
EESL Tenders for 175,000 Off-Grid Solar Pumps Under KUSUM Updated On Fri, Aug 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy EESL has issued a tender for the procurement of 175,000 off-grid solar water pumps. Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of PSUs under the Ministry of Power has issued a tender, under the Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) scheme, for the procurement of 175,000 off-grid solar pumps. The scope of work […] Read more
Up to 85 GW of RE Demand Exists Within US Corporates Through 2030 Updated On Fri, Aug 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy According to a new report, up to 85 GW of renewable energy demand exists within the largest US companies through 2030 According to a new report from Wood Mackenzie and the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) on the ‘Commercial and Industrial Wind Energy Demand in the United States’, Wood Mackenzie estimates that up to 85 […] Read more
Environment Ministry Trims Lease Rent on Wind Projects Updated On Fri, Aug 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The Environment Ministry has decided to relax the lease rent of Rs 30,000 per megawatt charged mandatorily from wind power companies. In a bid to boost investments in wind power projects and provide clean energy at cheaper rates, the Environment Ministry has decided to relax the lease rent of Rs 30,000 per megawatt (MW) charged mandatorily from […] Read more
Nearly 73% of Germany’s Power Needs to be met by Renewables by 2030 Updated On Fri, Aug 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The share of renewables in Germany reached 53.4 percent of the country’s power capacity mix in 2018 and is expected to reach 72.7 percent by 2030 A new report has revealed that the share of renewables in Germany reached 53.4 percent of the country’s power capacity mix in 2018 and is expected to reach 72.7 percent by […] Read more
Experts Stress Equity in India’s Push for a Green Economy Updated On Thu, Aug 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy As per the ILO report, 77.4 percent jobs in India are ‘vulnerable’. A transition to a green economy in India must be a ‘Just Transition’, keeping in mind vulnerable livelihoods. A Just Transition would need to look at the labour surplus issue in India especially for those employed in agriculture and informal sectors. These were […] Read more
Enel Begins Work on 133 MW Solar Expansion Project in Brazil Updated On Thu, Aug 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Enel Green Power Brasil has started construction of the 133 MW expansion of the São Gonçalo solar park, located in São Gonçalo do Gurguéia, in Brazil. The Enel Group’s Brazilian renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power Brasil Participações has started construction of the 133 MW expansion of the São Gonçalo solar park, located in São Gonçalo […] Read more
Cost of Renewables in China to Match Coal Power by 2026: Report Updated On Thu, Aug 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy According to new research, the cost of renewables is already cheaper than gas-fired power in China, and will match and better coal power by 2026 As China moves towards a subsidy-free era for wind and solar projects beginning in 2021, the economics of renewable power have come into the spotlight. According to new research China provincial […] Read more
Interview: Govt Can Create Better Awareness for Promotion of Energy Efficiency Updated On Thu, Aug 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The government could go one step further and create better awareness by highlighting various technologies that aid in improving energy efficiency in industries and buildings. In addition, the success of Bureau of Energy Efficiency’s Perform-Achieve-Trade (PAT) scheme can also be scaled up to other sectors at faster rate than is happening today. These coordinated activities […] Read more
