IOC, BPCL, HPCL Target 22,000 EV Charging Stations In 5 Years Updated On Wed, Nov 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and two other public sector oil firms will install 22,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations over the next 3-5 years to support the nation’s target to reduce its carbon intensity and reach net zero emissions by 2070. IOC, the country’s largest state-controlled refiner by capacity, will set up EV charging facilities […] Read more
India, UK unveil 1st global initiative for interconnected solar grids at COP26 Updated On Wed, Nov 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson jointly launched a new flagship international initiative yesterday, at the COP26 World Leaders Summit, backed by over 80 countries, to dramatically accelerate the global transition to clean powered world. The International Solar Alliance (ISA), India Presidency of the ISA, and the UK COP Presidency […] Read more
Green Market Achieves 372.4 MU In Oct Volumes on IEX, As Power Trading Grows 36% YOY Updated On Wed, Nov 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy In October’21 the electricity market at the Indian Energy Exchange traded 9165 MU volume with 8792 MU in power market and 373 MU in green market, achieving 36% YoY growth, according to a release from IEX. (Indian Energy Exchange). After the mini-power crisis of September, the month also saw a temperance in trading prices, for […] Read more
IREDA Opens PLI Bids. Solar Manufacturing Likely To Get Some New Names Updated On Tue, Oct 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Solar PLI manufacturing bids have finally been opened by the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA). And the results are really interesting. Not only have relatively new players bid more aggressively making it tougher for incumbents to qualify, but it also sets the stage for a really interesting domestic market. The Solar PLI scheme […] Read more
The Time for Battery Storage & Green Hydrogen Is Here, Says IEEFA Note Updated On Fri, Oct 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy A new briefing note from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) states that battery storage and green hydrogen will be vital to India’s energy transition goals, especially the goal of 450 GW of renewables by 2030. “Grid-scale energy storage technologies will play a critical role in India’s decarbonisation journey, helping to integrate the 450 […] Read more
IEX Clocks 59% YoY Trade Volume Growth during September Updated On Mon, Oct 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) traded 8,997 MU electricity volume and achieved 59% YoY growth in September’21, according to the power demand data published by the National Load Dispatch Centre. The data also showed that the national peak demand in September’21 saw a 2% YoY increase, with the highest ever peak demand at 180.7 GW, […] Read more
EV Ride-hailing Startup BluSmart Raises $25 Mn in Series A Round Updated On Thu, Sep 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy BluSmart, an EV ride-hailing startup, has raised $25 million in its Series A round led by BP Ventures. Mayfield India Fund, 9Unicorns and Survam Partners along with existing investors have also joined the round. BP Ventures has led the round by putting $13 million in the current round. This is the first investment in an […] Read more
Meyer Burger Plans to Build High-performance Module Facility in Arizona Updated On Wed, Sep 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Meyer Burger Technology is planning a production site for high-performance solar modules in the United States. The initial production capacity will be 400 megawatts a year – with potential for further expansion to several gigawatts of capacity. The planned plant will make it possible to manufacture high-performance solar modules for the house roof segment, for […] Read more
Why Prices Skyrocketed at the Power Exchange: IEEFA Updated On Wed, Sep 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy With electricity demand in India recently peaking, a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) explores the supply and demand conditions that led to recent price spikes in the evening peak hours, starting in August through to September 2021. Electricity demand in India has peaked and dropped markedly as the […] Read more
