CSE’s ‘State of the Renewable Energy Sector in India’ report highlights key risks to sector Updated On Tue, Jan 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy India would fall short of the government’s target of achieving 175 GW of solar capacity by 2022, if the sector continues to be plagued by policy inconsistency, discom problems and other issues, says the CSE analysis. India would fall short of the government’s target of achieving 175 GW of solar capacity by 2022, said Centre for […] Read more
Farmers in Maharashtra to Apply for Solar Pumps Online Updated On Mon, Jan 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy The MSEDCL has already asked its staff to collect maximum numbers of applications before January 31. The state government of Maharashtra has discontinued providing solar-powered agriculture pumps to farmers through the district level committee and has instead asked applicants/farmers to register online on the MSEDCL website. “As per the government decision, the district-level committee, headed […] Read more
ASU Engineers Break Solar Cell Record Updated On Fri, Jan 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy Addition of chemicals to solution allows the team to surpass their own record from last year A team of researchers from the Arizona State University in collaboration with researchers from the University of Nebraska claims to have set the world record efficiency of 25.4 percent for a tandem solar cell stacked with perovskite and silicon. […] Read more
Clean Energy Investments in 2018 Exceed $300 Bn with Decline in Solar Commitments: BNEF Updated On Fri, Jan 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy Even with PV additions crossing the 100 GW mark for the first time, Solar commitments declined 24 percent ($ value) in 2018. According to figures issued by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF), Global clean energy investment totaled $332.1 billion in 2018, marking the fifth consecutive year that investments crossed the $300 billion mark. However, investments in […] Read more
SMEV Demands Rs 20,000 Cr for Promoting EVs in India Updated On Thu, Jan 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy SMEV expects the government to target at least one million EVs in top-10 most-polluted cities across India. Electric vehicle makers’ body Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) has asked for an allocation of Rs 20,000 crore in the next two years for promoting EVs in the country and also urged the government to impose a “notional green cess” […] Read more
Melbourne Becomes First City to Power its Council Buildings with 100% RE Updated On Thu, Jan 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy The group agreed to purchase 88GWh of electricity per year, about half of the energy that will be produced by the 80MW Crowlands Windfarm. The City of Melbourne has announced that its entire council is now powered by 100 percent Renewable Energy. In doing so, the city has now become the first in Australia to […] Read more
Google’s Data Centers in Tennessee and Alabama to Run on 1.6 Mn Solar Panels Updated On Thu, Jan 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy Located in Hollywood, Alabama and Yum Yum, Tennessee, the two biggest solar farms will be able to produce around 150 megawatts each. In an attempt to match its energy-use with 100 percent carbon-free energy, Google wants the electricity consumed by its new data centers in Tennessee, and Alabama, to be matched with 100 percent renewable […] Read more
Uttar Pradesh Issues Rooftop Solar PV Regulations for 2019 Updated On Wed, Jan 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy Taking a progressive view, the Commission has proposed the use of blockchain in peer to peer energy trading, making UP the first state to propose such technology in India. The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has issued the UPERC (Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive Systems Gross/Net Metering) RSPV Regulations, 2019. The new regulations will supersede […] Read more
Nissan Unveils New and Improved EV Leaf e+ with 350 km Range Updated On Tue, Jan 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy The “e+” refers to the increased energy density of the model’s 62 kWh battery pack and the higher output of its powertrain. Japanese automaker Nissan ‘s Leaf has been on the EV market for a while now and holds a considerable share of the market. But with just 150 miles of range available, it was […] Read more
