Govt to Provide All Support to Clean Energy Researchers: Dharmendra Pradhan Updated On Wed, Dec 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy Laying emphasis on clean energy, Union minister urged the students to contribute to the development through their research and innovations. Highlighting on the importance of clean energy in the development of the country, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan assured the students of Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) that the government was committed to extend all […] Read more
India’s Renewable Energy Push if Implemented Properly Could Mean a Lot of Jobs Updated On Sat, Dec 2nd, 2017 by Saurenergy India’s renewable energy push could help tackle poverty in rural communities by providing steady incomes, healthcare benefits, and skill-building opportunities to unskilled and semi-skilled workers. India’s renewable energy push if implemented properly could do more than just slow down global warming. It could help pull millions out of poverty, especially in rural communities. According to […] Read more
India’s Clean Energy Sector Aims To Generate 330,000 New Jobs: Report Updated On Wed, Nov 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy The Union Government is planning to set up 160,000 Megawatt (Mw) of fresh renewable energy generation capacity in the five years between 2017 and 2022. More than 330,000 new jobs are likely to be generated from India’s growing renewable energy sector over the next five years, according to US-based global research organisation World Resources Institute […] Read more
ADFD & IRENA Started Accepting Applications For Funding Opportunities For Renewable Energy Projects Updated On Thu, Nov 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Facility allocated US$189 million to 19 renewable energy ventures across the globe, covering up to 50 per cent of the project costs. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), is inviting applications for renewable energy projects in developing countries. Within the framework of the ADFD-funded […] Read more
Solar Energy Insurance for Utility Scale Projects Updated On Mon, Nov 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy With each step towards achieving 100GW solar power goal by 2022, the momentous development of solar insurance and reinsurance market in India could not come at a better time. When it comes to new and innovative financing models, growing number of large-scale solar PV power plants and reduction in the feed-in tariff has spurred the […] Read more
Mytrah Energy Successfully Raises Rs. 1800 Crore Updated On Tue, Sep 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 1800 crore fund is being invested in the form of non-convertible debentures (“NCDs”) with a 7-year tenor into two Mytrah Group entities, Mytrah Energy (India) Private Limited (Rs. 980 crores) and Mytrah Ujjwal Power Private Limited (Rs. 820 crores). Mytrah, the Hyderabad-based renewable power producer has raised Rs 1,800 crores from Piramal Group’s financial […] Read more
Cyborg Bacteria Can Harvest Solar Energy to Produce Fuel Updated On Thu, Aug 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy To enable humans to capture more of the Sun’s energy than natural photosynthesis can, scientists have taught bacteria to cover themselves in tiny, highly efficient solar panels to produce useful compounds. Scientists have created cyborg bacteria – microbes covered with tiny, highly efficient solar panels – that are better than plants at harvesting the Sun’s […] Read more
MPs ask Government to put Adequate Focus on Renewable Sources of Energy Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy During a discussion on the India Institute of Petroleum and Energy Bill, 2017 in the Lok Sabha, a number of members from the Opposition parties said a majority of leading economies globally are moving towards bio-fuels and renewable sources of energy and India must take similar initiative. Opposition lawmakers has asked the government to put […] Read more
The Gospel of Distributed Energy Storage Updated On Fri, Aug 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy A target of 175 GW by 2022 is not just challenging but brings a commodity to bring swift innovations to peg this clean mission. Falling energy storage costs and steadily increasing solar capacity stand to catalyze a paradigm shift from net metering to distributed energy storage. Implementing a system composed of a web of distributed […] Read more