European Commission Approves 600 Million Euros in State Aid to French Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Nov 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy The approval has been given under EU State aid rules which prohibits financial support by the government towards a business entity unless it is justified The European Commission has given its approval to a measure of providing stat sponsored financial support of 600 million euros innovative solar power installations in France. The approval has been […] Read more
IL&FS to Monetise its Green Energy Portfolio Worth Rs 8,000 Crore Updated On Thu, Nov 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy This comes on the backdrop of IL&FS already having received a good response for the potential sale of its two arms. Debt laden Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services has decided to monetize its renewable energy assets worth Rs 8,000 crore and has initiated the process to sell its controlling stake in green energy business as […] Read more
Delhi Government Invites Comments on Draft Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2018 Updated On Thu, Nov 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy The policy aims to reduce Delhi’s pollution by taking care of vehicular emission focusing primarily on incentivising the purchase and use of electric vehicles. Arvind Kejriwal led Delhi Government has invited comments from the public on the draft ‘Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2018’ which was released recently. “With vehicular pollution being a consistent source of […] Read more
EV Motors India Launches its First EV Charging Station ‘PlugNgo’ Updated On Wed, Nov 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy PlugNgo will further develop 6500 charging outlets each with multiple charging stations over the course of next 5 years with a total estimated cost of about $200 million. In a major push for EV charging infrastructure, electric vehicles start-up EV Motors India inked pact with DLF, Delta Electronics India and ABB India to launch its […] Read more
Fortum to Install Sweden’s Biggest Battery to Support Grid Stability Updated On Wed, Nov 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy Over the past two years Fortum has tested a similar concept at its combined heat and power plant in Järvenpää. With a storage capacity of 6.2 megawatt-hours, Fortum will install Sweden’s biggest battery till date at Forshuvud hydropower plant. The battery system’s output is 5MW and the total cost of the system is approximately EUR […] Read more
NTPC Calls For Enlistment Of Bidders For SPV Module Packages Updated On Wed, Nov 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy As per the notice inviting applications (NIA), the bidder should have manufactured and supplied solar photo voltaic (SPV) modules of cumulative capacity of 40 MWp or above. India’s energy giant, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has invited applications for the enlistment of solar PV Module developers for NTPC’s solar PV power projects. The scope of […] Read more
NTPC to Purchase 1000 MW from Existing Solar and/or Wind Energy Producers Updated On Wed, Nov 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy The RfS document is available for download from November 27, 2018 to December 9, 2018 and the last date for submission of technical bid is December 20 2018. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), India’s largest energy conglomerate, has recently invited bids from existing solar PV power plants and wind power plants for the reverse auction […] Read more
Magenta Power Installs its First EV Charging Station in Bangalore Updated On Tue, Nov 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy The charging stations shall be equipped with the ChargeGrid App which will show the availability of chargers along the route, coupled with their status at an individual socket level. Magenta Power, a renewable energy service provider, has installed its first electric vehicle charging station in Bangalore, exclusively for the Mahindra Treo Electric 3-Wheeler. The charging […] Read more
Niger PM Brigi Rafini Inaugurates its First Ever Solar Plant Updated On Tue, Nov 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy Developed with the support of Indian government, the 7 MW facility is located near Malbaza, a rural village in central Niger. In a proud moment, Niger’s prime minister Brigi Rafini and the minister of energy Amina Moumouni have inaugurated the nation’s first solar power plant. Developed with the support of Indian government, the 7 MW […] Read more
