Websol Energy To Set Up 1.8 GW Solar Cell And Module Facility Updated On Mon, Jul 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy To give a major boost to its manufacturing capabilities, Websol Energy System has said that it will be setting up a new manufacturing plant for solar cells and modules in near future. This will have a capacity to produce up to 1.8 GW of solar panels. Industry experts see it as a step towards self-reliance […] Read more
New Hydrogen Powered Bus By Oil India Limited Updated On Mon, Jul 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy State owned energy player, Oil India Limited (OIL) has announced that it has completed beta demonstration of its hydrogen powered bus developed by Ohm Cleantech. The innovation took place under ‘Startup Nurturing, Enabling and Handholding (SNEH)’ programme of OIL in Pune. It’s a 9-meter bus empowered by a 60kW PEM Fuel Cell engine for electric […] Read more
Reliance On The Lookout For New Technologies To Make Low-Cost Green Hydrogen A Reality Updated On Thu, Jun 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Even as India’s leading firm Reliance Industries Ltd, led by Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, seeks newer technologies to make electrolyzers in its efforts to produce low-cost green hydrogen in the country, multiple firms have started launching newer versions of their efforts to drop costs. Thus, while Reliance awaits the production-linked incentives the government may offer […] Read more
US Solar Firms Form Consortium To Spend $6 Billion To Support Domestic Industry, Supply Chain Updated On Wed, Jun 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy A number of solar power project developers in the USA have joined hands to spend approximately $6 billion for the supply chain expansion of solar power panels. The AES Corporation, Clearway Energy Group, Cypress Creek Renewables and D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), have announced the formation of the ‘US Solar Buyer Consortium’ to supplement the […] Read more
PubMatic Achieves 100% Renewable Energy Across Global Data Centers Updated On Wed, Jun 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy PubMatic, an independent technology company has said that all of its global data centers are now powered by 100% renewable energy. PubMatic claims it to be a significant milestone and says that it embarks on a comprehensive, multi-pronged sustainability plan by the end of 2022. According to the World Economic Forum, the infrastructure powering the […] Read more
South India’s Second Big Renewable Push Starts Now Updated On Mon, May 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy Introduction Back in 2014-15, when the new government of Prime Minister Modi first took stock, and hiked India’s renewable energy target 5 fold to 175 GW by 2022, a number of assumptions were made. From the share of solar (100 GW), to the share of rooftop solar within that (40 GW), Wind energy (60 GW) […] Read more
Disruption In Supply Chain Doubles Downtime Days For Solar Developers Updated On Mon, May 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy Disruption in supply chain has reversed the downward trend in average business interruption (BI) claims for renewables developers, according to a report attributing the disruption in supply to surge in energy prices and the COVID-19 pandemic. The average number of downtime days has nearly doubled in the solar sector globally, surging beyond the renewable sector-wide […] Read more
EU’s New Energy Plans Include Mandatory Solar Panels On New Buildings Updated On Fri, May 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy The European Union has recently decided to rapidly end its reliance on Russian oil and gas by making it mandatory for all new buildings to have solar panels. A news report published last week quoted the European Commission as saying, “There is a double urgency to transform Europe’s energy system: ending the EU’s dependence on […] Read more
Iraq investing $680 million in renewable energy projects Updated On Thu, May 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy Iraq authorities have approved an expenditure of one trillion Iraqi dinars or $680 million for the expansion and development for renewable power projects in order to reduce the dependence of imported power and enhance the use of RE in the country. The Central Bank of Iraq had planned to allocate the funds for solar power […] Read more