Electric CV Distribution and Financing Firm Turno Raises $13.8 m Funding Updated On Fri, Feb 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Turno, an EV distribution and financing platform firm has announced that it has raised $13.8 million (~ INR 112 crores) in its Series A funding from global investors such as B Capital, Quona Capital, Stellaris Venture Partners and others. The funds will be utilized to expand its Electric Vehicle distribution platform across India and build a complete used battery […] Read more
Chargeup & Zomato Club up for Emission-Free Food Deliveries Updated On Tue, Feb 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy Chargeup, a player in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure industry, has partnered with Zomato to enable Zomato delivery partners to get easy financing and leasing options to make a seamless switch to electric mobility. This ESG initiative will enable Zomato to reduce the carbon footprint of its vast delivery network across India. Speaking about this, […] Read more
Blueleaf Energy Onboards Anand Prakash as CIO & Amiram Roth-Deblon as COO Updated On Tue, Feb 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy Blueleaf Energy, a firm that develops, finances, owns and operates renewable energy and storage assets in the long-term in the Asia Pacific region has announced the onboarding of its CIO and COO. Renewable energy veterans Anand Prakash will take over the reins of the firm as CIO while Amiram Roth-Deblon will join the organisation as […] Read more
China Fears Recede Somewhat, As EU’s Green Deal Industrial Plan Worries About US Updated On Mon, Feb 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy If you thought that the renewed push for manufacturing in the US, EU and even India for that matter, was linked to countering China’s dominance of global manufacturing, think again. The European Union has finally released details of its $270 billion Green Deal Industrial plan to spur manufacturing in the continent. In what many see […] Read more
ANERT Issues Tender for Supply of 22 Solar Power Packs for Push Carts Updated On Sun, Feb 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The ANERT (Agency For Non-conventional Energy And Rural Technology) has issued a tender for 22 standalone off-grid Solar PV power packs for push carts in Kollam and Alappuzha districts of Kerala. ANERT is the “State Nodal Agency (SNA) for the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Govt. of India, to carry out the centrally […] Read more
Budget Reactions- Industry Hopes Green Credit, Transmission Focus And More Will Deliver Updated On Thu, Feb 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Budget 2023-2024, lacking any big ticket announcements save the focus on green growth has been welcomed guardedly by industry. Plaudits have come from the EV sector, where the exemptions granted for Lithium Ion battery manufacturing have been welcomed. However, solar developers have been left hoping that the focus on transmission will strengthen the grid, helping […] Read more
EV Industry Pins Hopes on GST Cuts, Charging Infra, FAME, PLI for Budget 2023 Updated On Mon, Jan 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Though at its nascent stage, the EV sector has witnessed colossal growth. 2022, in particular, was a sterling year for it as the sales registers kept ringing as consumers finally began investing their faith in electric vehicles. The sales figures in FY 22 more than tripled when pitted against FY 2021. Major announcements at policy […] Read more
Amid Eskom Struggles & Load Shedding, South African Switches On Renewables Action Plan Updated On Tue, Jan 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy South Africa, long plagued by inefficiencies at national discom Eskon, has decided to move decisively to change the narrative. The country, facing further 2 years of load shedding as projected by Eskom, has made a plan to add 14.771 GW of new wind, solar and battery storage capacity to the national grid. Ever since 2010, […] Read more
Revolutionizing Solar Energy Integration: The MARS Project and Electric Grids Updated On Mon, Jan 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy A new era of energy systems dominated by green and renewable solar power is approaching. As the transition comes to fruition, it’s important to understand the type of current the grids use – Alternating Current (AC) – and to ensure solar integration without much hassle. Despite its benefits, solar energy involves a complex and lengthy […] Read more