Indian Railways Begins Talks With key Solar Industry Players Updated On Sat, Aug 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Piyush Goyal has held a meeting with stakeholders in the solar sector and discussed innovative solutions for setting up solar projects along railways tracks. As part of the Indian Railways‘ plan to become a net-zero carbon emitter by 2030, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has held a meeting with stakeholders in the solar power sector and discussed innovative […] Read more
The Triple Challenge Dragging Down Solar In India Updated On Fri, Aug 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy On August 21, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the premier national body tasked with laying down the roadmap to power for all citizens, and the policy interventions to get there, released a report on India’s solar and wind sector. Titled simply as “ Report of Under Construction Renewable Energy Projects”, the bland title laid bare […] Read more
SPDA Makes a Case for 18 Month Deferment of BCD On Solar Equipment Updated On Fri, Aug 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Just a week after the manufacturers association, the All India Solar Industries Association (AISIA) made a plea for 50 percent BCD at the earliest, comes the rejoinder from Solar Power Developers Association (SPDA). The SPDA is a national association representing India’s ‘upcoming’ solar power generators and developers, and says that the Government must reconsider its […] Read more
GSECL Invites Bids For 110 MW Solar In Gujarat Updated On Fri, Aug 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) has invited bids to set up an aggregate 110 MW of grid-connected solar power plants in Gujarat. The bid document says that the plant sizes can vary between 10 MW to 55 MW across three substations operated by Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO). GSECL of course is […] Read more
SECI Releases ₹520 Crores To developers in July Updated On Fri, Aug 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy At a time when the stress due to overdues from discoms, besides multiple other factors has got the industry on edge, SECI (Solar Energy Corporation Of India) has released a statement that claims ₹520 crores have been released to developers for payments against wind and solar energy generation. This represents about 75 percent of the […] Read more
Two Wheeler EV Startup VOGO Eyes Normalcy By Year End Updated On Fri, Aug 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Bengaluru based VOGO, a tech-enabled, self-ride two-wheeler rental service, has announced that it has recovered 40% of the Pre-COVID revenues in Hyderabad since the resumption of its services post lockdown, and intends to be back on the growth trajectory by the end of 2020. The company is also planning to introduce EV fleets to provide […] Read more
MNRE Issues Specifications for Tech Neutral Lithium Batteries for Solar off-Grid Applications Updated On Thu, Aug 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy MNRE has issued new draft specifications for use of technology neutral lithium batteries in off-grid solar applications in different MNRE schemes. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued new draft specifications for use of technology neutral lithium batteries in off-grid solar applications in different MNRE schemes. Stakeholders have been requested to submit […] Read more
Indian Scientist Working on Generating Clean Fuel From Algae Updated On Thu, Aug 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy While fossil fuels deplete, the fuel potential of algae residing in the vast marine environment surrounding India remains unexplored. Low-cost biodiesel from micro algae of marine origin may soon turn a reality, thanks to the efforts of a scientist who is working on biotechnological studies and tools for increasing the lipid accumulation in micro algae for biodiesel […] Read more
Flipkart Pledges to 100 Percent EV Fleet by 2030 Updated On Thu, Aug 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy Flipkart has announced it is committing to a phased integration of electric vehicles (EV) into its entire fleet (directly owned or leased fleets) by 2030. Flipkart has announced its commitment to transition to electric vehicles (EV) by joining the Climate Group’s global electric mobility initiative, EV100. As a part of this commitment and to support […] Read more
