Budget 2023 Offers No Surprises, Focus On Continuity Updated On Wed, Feb 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy With the budget presented, it’s time to make a quick assessment of what it had for the renewable energy sector. With Green growth made a key pillar of the 7 focus areas for the government, it does seem like the government is looking at a broader push like enabling ease of doing business, skilling, rather […] Read more
Boost to SMEs, Easy Imports, Cheaper Financing: Solar Expectations from Budget ’23 Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Budget 2022 made major announcements. Primary among them was the earmarking of Rs 19,500 crore for production linked incentives towards the manufacturing of high efficiency solar photo voltaic modules. While this has been a source of hope for the industry, a major mood dampener has been the imposition of duties on solar cells and modules. […] Read more
Rajesh Exports Signs Agreement With Centre & Karnataka For 5GWh Lithium Cells Factory Updated On Wed, Jan 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Rajesh Exports Limited (REL) has announced that it has signed a tripartite agreement with the Central Government and Karnataka state government under which it will set up a 5 GWh gigafactory to manufacture lithium ion cells for battery production. The company said that it was selected by the Central Government as one among the successful […] Read more
2023’s Promise for Solar. Will India Rise To The Challenge? Updated On Mon, Jan 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Early into 2023, the ground is set for a momentous shift for solar. But first, the numbers. In the Jan-Dec period, figures from India’s Central Electricity Authority show that the country added 13956 MW of solar capacity, of which just over 11 GW was utility scale solar. This is by far the best ever performance […] Read more
Adani Group Assigns 30,00 TPA Polysilicon Manufacturing Project to EIL Updated On Mon, Dec 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy In an interesting move, public sector consulting firm Engineers India Limited (EIL), which has hitherto had a strong presence in the oil, gas and fertiliser sectors, has announced a major deal from the Adani Group for consulting on a 30,000 MTPA Polysilicon facility at Mundra, Gujarat. Mundra is where Adani group is putting together it’s […] Read more
Bengaluru’s SUN Mobility Looks Ahead With Fastest Charging Station in World Updated On Thu, Dec 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Investments in the EV sector are growing by the minute. In 2021, the sector saw investments worth $6 Bn. This number is expected to more than triple to $20 Bn by 2030. Against this backdrop, it’s no surprise that emobility firms are eyeing big projects and chasing gigantic targets. Bengaluru’s SUN Mobility, a leading provider […] Read more
India’s Policy Framework For Low-Carbon Electricity Generation Updated On Thu, Dec 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy India recently submitted its Long-term Low-Carbon Development strategy to the requirements of the Paris Agreement. The South Asian country aims to go carbon-neutral by 2070, requiring adopting new technological developments while taking care of all the associated risks. For this, the Policy framework that the country adopts will matter the most in its transition to […] Read more
As Solar Spreads Out, Marketing Makes an Entrance Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Just over 30 months ago, SaurEnergy did a feature on rooftop solar, “Residential Solar. Market Yes, But Marketing?” That story, in our April 2020 issue talked about the potential in the rooftop solar category, albeit, residential. But there was almost complete lack of formal marketing tactics from firms to attract customers. The few firms with […] Read more
IREDA Profit Jumps 67% In September Quarter Updated On Mon, Nov 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), a government undertaking that comes under the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), has announced its audited financial results for the second quarter that ended September 30, 2022 and has held that its profits have soared well above 67 per cent in the said financial quarter. IREDA […] Read more
