CEA Expedites PSP Approvals, Sets To Develop Two New Projects Updated On Fri, Aug 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy To ensure the rapid commissioning of Hydro Pumped Storage Projects (PSP), the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has granted concurrence to two projects: the 600 MW Upper Indravati project in Odisha, developed by OHPC Ltd (a Government of Odisha Undertaking), and the 2000 MW Sharavathy project in Karnataka, developed by KPCL (a Government of Karnataka Undertaking). […] Read more
AES Uses AI To Spur Solar Installations For Solar Farm Updated On Wed, Jul 31st, 2024 by Saurenergy The AES-owned solar farm, which is under contract with Amazon, is utilizing a roboto called Maximo to help build the farm, aiming to reduce solar installation timelines with the support of new Amazon Web Services (AWS) technology. The AES Corporation introduced “Maximo”, an AI-powered robot that enhances solar installation speed, efficiency, and safety. Maximo is […] Read more
Largescale Solar Generation Specialist (P3) Updated On Tue, Jul 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy Reporting to the Chief of PPIC, the Large-scale Generation Specialist will spearhead the planning and design of programmes and policies for ISA. This role will primarily focus on solar park projects, encompassing large-scale ground-mounted and floating solar installations. This pivotal role involves applying global best practices, crafting suitable business models, and deploying them across ISA […] Read more
Rays Power Experts Raises Rs 20 Cr Equity Funding Updated On Thu, Jul 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy Rays Power Experts, a leading full-service solar park developer in India, has raised INR 200 million in equity funding. The lead advisor for this transaction was Swastika Investmart Limited. The funding round included investments from prominent investors such as the Sunil Singhania family office, Vyom Wealth Advisors, Lalit Dua of Rajasthan Global Securities, Vineet Arora […] Read more
Budget 2024 Announcements On PSP, Thermal- Hit Or Miss? Updated On Wed, Jul 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy As the dust settles on the budget announcements, by all accounts the budget continues to lose relevance in terms of the sort of disruptive changes it could bring earlier. For the renewable sector, that means even as the loud clamor for a reduction of GST rate on equipment like turbines and modules from 12% to […] Read more
Will Europe Give In To Rising Dominance of China in Global Wind Energy? Updated On Tue, Jul 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Wind energy is arguably the second most impactful industry in the global renewable world, after solar. The sector continued its impressive growth in 2023, setting a new record for global new wind turbine installations, 34 per cent higher than in 2022. The world installed added over 116 Gigawatt (GW) of new wind capacity during the […] Read more
IEA Task Force Develops BIPV Toolkit To Make Evaluation Simpler Updated On Fri, Jul 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy One of the more obvious, but less appreciated fact about the world in 2050 is that possibly 60% of the building stock of 2050 is yet to be built. For Solar, that figure might be closer to 80% or more for 2035. That makes a case for evaluating new technologies and their impact with a […] Read more
ADB Approves Support for Rooftop Solar Systems in India Updated On Wed, Jul 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $240.5 million in loans to finance rooftop solar systems in India that will help the government expand energy access using renewable energy. The financing will support tranches 2 and 3 of the Multitranche Financing Facility (MFF) Solar Rooftop Investment Program approved by ADB in 2016. The program was restructured in […] Read more
5 Key Points for India on the Road to 300 GW Solar by 2030 Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy India missed its 2022 goal of achieving 100 GW of installed solar capacity. The fact that this target is still unmet highlights the need for significant efforts to overcome various challenges if the country is to realize its vast solar potential. This is even more important considering last year’s government resolution of adding 50 GW […] Read more
