MNRE Missing Yearly RE Targets, 175 GW by 2022 in Danger: Parliamentary Panel Updated On Mon, Dec 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE has continuously failed to achieve its yearly targets of clean energy capacity addition, which may hamper the mission of having 175 GW of RE by 2022. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has continuously failed to achieve its yearly targets of clean energy capacity addition, which may hamper the mission of having 175 […] Read more
Solar PV Energy Capacity to Exceed 8000 GW by 2050: Report Updated On Wed, Nov 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report has predicted that while capacity additions in Asia, North America and Europe, the global PV solar capacity could exceed 8,000 GW by 2050. Wind energy and concentrated solar power (CSP) have reduced their costs significantly, but it is solar photovoltaic (PV) that has reduced its costs dramatically, thanks to rapid developments in […] Read more
Is the ‘Lucky Country’ Pushing Its Luck with Climate Change? Updated On Thu, Nov 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Australia, for long the ‘lucky country’ due to a variety of reasons, especially its size, abundance of natural resources and some would say, distance from the rest of the world, is finally feeling the heat from climate change, activists say. Is that true? And How well prepared is Australia to do its bit? Just over […] Read more
Poland Solar PV Installation is set for Exceptional Growth Updated On Tue, Nov 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Poland has registered phenomenal growth in solar PV installations in 2019 and is expected to install 3.15 GW of capacity by 2022 Poland has registered phenomenal growth in solar photovoltaics (PV) installations in 2019 and is expected to install 3.15 gigawatt (GW) of capacity by 2022, according to new research analysis. Tarun Bhutani, project manager […] Read more
BRICS Nations Urged to Adapt Fiscal Policies to Clean Energy Transition Updated On Wed, Nov 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy Governments receiving revenue from fossil fuels will see a sudden gap in budgets if they don’t adapt their fiscal policy to the clean energy transition A new report has warned that if governments receiving a lot of revenue from fossil fuels—whether through their consumption or production—will see a sudden gap in their budgets if they […] Read more
UN Thankful for India’s Gift of Solar Panels Amid Financial Crisis Updated On Wed, Nov 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy The UN is very appreciative of India’s gift of solar panels to it, a spokesperson for the Secretary-General has said, as the organisation faces a severe liquidity crisis The UN is very appreciative of India’s gift of solar panels to it, a spokesperson for the Secretary-General has said, amid suggestions that their energy can be […] Read more
Gujarat Sets Target for 30 GW Renewable Energy Generation by 2022 Updated On Wed, Nov 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy The state government of Gujarat has set a target of achieving 30 GW of renewable energy generation by 2022 from the current generational capacity of 9670 MW The state government of Gujarat has set a target of achieving 30 GW (30,000 MW) of renewable energy generation by 2022 from the current generational capacity of 9670 […] Read more
Uttar Pradesh Planning to Install Prepaid Smart Meters Updated On Wed, Oct 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to install prepaid smart meters for electricity consumption from mid-November, a senior official has announced The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to install prepaid smart meters for electricity consumption from mid-November. “We are planning to install prepaid smart meters for electricity consumption from November 15, 2019,” said Uttar Pradesh Energy Minister Shrikant Sharma. […] Read more
Sanjeev Nandan Sahai Appointed to Chair Power Secretary Updated On Wed, Oct 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy As per the order of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Sahai has been appointed in place of Subhash Chandra Garg, a 1983-batch IAS officer, who will be retiring on October 31, 2019. In a significant development, senior IAS officer of 1986-batch, Sanjeev Nandan Sahai, has been appointed as the new power secretary […] Read more
