GMR Hyderabad Airport Saves Rs 10 Cr By Employing Solar Power Updated On Mon, Jul 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy As per GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL), it has saved Rs 10 crore in the last one year since it has employed solar power to power airport operations. According to the information tendered, GHIAL owns solar power capacities totaling 10 MW. The entity had commissioned a 5 MW solar power plant meant for the […] Read more
NMDC Looking To Invest In Renewable Energy Sources Updated On Mon, Jul 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Mining major National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) has set its sights on investment in the renewable energy sector. The information comes from Sumit Deb, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of NMDC. The top official of the Central PSU affirmed the quest of NMDC to invest in the renewable energy sector as he said that the […] Read more
Germany Looks At Rapid Renewable Energy Expansion Updated On Fri, Jul 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy The German government is looking to come up with a major package of reforms that would give speed to renewable power generation. Speaking in a renewable energy industry event, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said that his government wants to end supplies of fossil fuels from Russia considering its armed conflict with Ukraine. The European […] Read more
Power Finance Corp Signs Loan Agreement With Japan Bank For JPY 30 Billion Updated On Fri, Jul 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy An Indian financial institution under the ownership of the Ministry of Power, Power Finance Corp (PFC) has signed a loan agreement with Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). Through this loan agreement, Power Finance Corp will seek JPY 30 billion as loan amount from JBIC. As part of its “Global action for Reconciling Economic growth […] Read more
Azure Power Becomes First Indian RE Company To Get SA8000 Updated On Fri, Jul 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Azure Power has become the first renewable energy company in India to win the award of SA8000:2014. It is a leading sustainable energy solutions provider and renewable power producer in India. SA8000 is the world’s leading social certification programme for factories and organizations across the globe. This is an auditable standard that requires organizations to […] Read more
Himachal Group Opposes World Bank Consultation Over Hydropower Updated On Fri, Jul 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy A motley group of dam affected people and other activists in Himachal Pradesh have shot off a letter to the World Bank and Directorate of Energy, HP, on July 6 protesting against the hydropower projects in the state. They also boycotted the scheduled ‘Stakeholder Consultation’ for the proposed $200 million ‘Himachal Pradesh Power Sector Development Programme’. […] Read more
Singapore Gets Its First Renewable Energy Import From Laos Updated On Fri, Jul 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) has said that the country has begun to import renewable energy from Laos through Thailand and Malaysia. The authority held that this is the first such transfer of RE into Singapore. In September 2021, a power purchase agreement (PPA) was signed between Keppel Electric of Singapore and Electricite du Laos […] Read more
At Tata Power AGM, 30 GW Capacity Target For 2027 Firmly in Sight Updated On Fri, Jul 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy On the back of a strong set of results in FY 22, Tata Power Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran, iterated the firm’s focus on renewables at the Annual general Meeting of shareholders. Capex of Rs 75,000 crores over the next 5 years in renewables is expected the take the share of renewables to over 60% during the […] Read more
IIT Kharagpur Scientists Develop Fast Charging E-Cycle Powered By Na-Ion batteries Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Scientists at the IIT Kharagpur have developed sodium-ion batteries and supercapacitors using nanomaterials. The battery can be used in an electric bicycle (E-cycle) and is capable of quick charging. The price of e-cycle will drop dramatically since sodium(Na)-ion batteries are less expensive than lithium-ion batteries. Dr. Amreesh Chandra, a professor in the Department of Physics […] Read more
