IIT-B’s SHUNYA Team Clinches Second Position in USA’s Solar Decathlon Competition Updated On Fri, Apr 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy The United States-based Solar Decathlon, a collegiate competition that challenges challenge students to design and build high-performance, low-carbon buildings, recently concluded the results. The Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay’s SHUNYA (Sustainable Housing for Urbanizing Nation by its Young Aspirants) has acheived the second position in the solar challenge. The team from IIT-B had come up […] Read more
Why Is The Building Sector Shunning Glasses & Adopting Solar? Know The Benefits Updated On Wed, Apr 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy Several industrial high-rise buildings in the last decade have undergone a construction-related transition. Against the earlier popular and conventional practice of using concrete surfaces, many modern buildings now flaunt flashing glass shields. Not only did the new practice help in making those buildings more eye-catching, but it also aided in increasing the energy efficiency […] Read more
Sterling & Wilson Renewable Reports Rs 421 Cr Loss in March Qtr Updated On Fri, Apr 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Renewable engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) solutions provider Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy has released its financial results for the quarter ended March. The company clearly continues to ‘clean up’ after Reliance joined as a promoter group, with consolidated revenue having dipped 92% Y-O-Y, pegged at Rs 421.11 cr. The firm has exited businesses, contracts […] Read more
BPCL Targets 240 MW Renewables Expansion This Fiscal Updated On Thu, Apr 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Public sector fuel marketing major Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) is mulling for the development of 240-MW of renewable power capacity this fiscal year of 2023-24. A senior official of BPCL held that the renewable expansion of the firm will be achieved at the cost of Rs 1600 crore. BPCL was in line for divestment by […] Read more
Climate Trends Report Identifies Challenges For Renewable Energy In Jharkhand Updated On Tue, Apr 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent report by Climate Trends and Ernst and Young LLP released on Tuesday hinted at numerous bottlenecks that the renewable energy sector in Jharkhand is grappling with. It comes when the state has already started planning the energy transition from a coal-dominated region to a less carbon economy. The report said that secondary data hinted that […] Read more
Kapil Maheshwari is Appointed CEO of Welspun New Energy Updated On Wed, Apr 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy Welspun New Energy, a subsidiary of Welspun Enterprises Ltd (WEL) has appointed Kapil Maheshwari as its CEO and Executive Director. Before he joined Welspun, Maheshwari was responsible for leading Renewable Energy and Green Hydrogen Ecosystem Development at Reliance Industries. He brings to the table two decades of experience in solar, greem hydrogen, storage, electronics. He […] Read more
IIT Roorkee, GIC Re Collaborate to Develop Solar Window Technology Updated On Thu, Mar 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) and General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re) have signed a partnership agreement to develop solar window technology that will enhance the solar power generation in India and lead to greater sustainable development. The two entities – IIT Roorkee Development Foundation (IITRDF) and GIC Re – have […] Read more
Brookfield, EIG Consortium Ink Pact to Acquire Origin Energy for A$18.7bn Updated On Wed, Mar 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy A consortium comprised of Brookfield Renewable Partners, together with institutional investors GIC and Temasek, and MidOcean Energy of leading investor EIG will be acquiring 100% shares of Origin Energy Limited. The parities have signed a Scheme Implementation Deed. Origin Energy is Australia’s largest integrated power generator and energy retailer. The Scheme values Origin at an […] Read more
Solar PLI Tranche 2 Allocations Released, 48 GW Of Domestic Manufacturing Capacity By 2025-26 Updated On Tue, Mar 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy The government of India has allocated 39600 MW of domestic Solar PV module manufacturing capacity under PLI (Tranche-II), or the Solar PLI scheme to incentivise domestic manufacturing. The PLI or Performance Linked Incentive scheme offers financial incentives to manufacturers for meeting specific milestones in sales, linked indirectly to capacity creation. The PLI (Tranche-II) is expected […] Read more
