IEX Market Sees 5 Percent Growth to Reach 4790 MUs in June Updated On Mon, Jul 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy The electricity market at the IEX witnessed a total trade of 4,790 MUs in June, recording a 5 percent year-on-year increase The electricity market at the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) witnessed a total trade of 4,790 million units (MUs) in June, recording a 5 percent year-on-year increase despite the national peak demand registering a 10 percent decline during the month. Increased economic […] Read more
Mercedes Benz Acquires Stake in Battery Cell Manufacturer Farasis Updated On Fri, Jul 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Mercedes-Benz has formed a strategic partnership with the Chinese battery cell manufacturer Farasis and is also taking an equity stake in the company. Mercedes-Benz has announced it is taking another important step on its journey towards CO2-neutral mobility. The Stuttgart-based luxury car manufacturer has launched a far-reaching strategic partnership with the Chinese battery cell manufacturer […] Read more
UAE’s Post-COVID-19 Recovery Plan Will Focus on Sustainable Economic Growth Updated On Thu, Jul 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy The UAE’s post-COVID-19 recovery plan will focus on sustainable economic growth, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, said today at a virtual event for Masdar employees. Masdar is playing a leading role both in food security and in renewable energy development, where it is supporting “building a greener, healthier […] Read more
Average Power Price in RTM Lowers to Rs 2.22 per Unit in June Updated On Thu, Jul 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy The average spot power price in the RTM was at Rs 2.22 per unit in June, which is lower than Rs 2.35 per unit in the day-ahead market at the IEX. The average spot power price in the real-time market (RTM) in its first month of operation of June was at Rs 2.22 per unit, […] Read more
TPG Forms RE Firm With Acquisition of 1 GW Portfolio From Trina Solar Updated On Wed, Jul 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy The Rise Fund, managed by alternative asset firm TPG, has announced the acquisition of approximately 1 GW of solar PV projects from Trina Solar. The Rise Fund, a global impact investing fund managed by alternative asset firm TPG, has announced the acquisition of approximately 1 gigawatt (GW) of solar PV projects from Changzhou, China-based Trina […] Read more
Let’s Make India The Recycling Hub Of The World: Rajat Verma Updated On Wed, Jul 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy As India takes slow and steady steps towards e-mobility, the big opportunity you won’t hear about is recycling of batteries. Especially critical considering the high cost of Lithium-Ion batteries, and the sourcing risk for raw materials. Enter Rajat Verma, Founder at Lohum Cleantech. The firm is into manufacturing of 1st and 2nd life battery packs […] Read more
Floating Solar to Generate 900% More Electricity Across APAC: IEEFA Updated On Wed, Jul 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Asia leads Europe in deploying floating solar, also known as floating photovoltaic (FPV), a new IEEFA report finds. Energy finance analysts Sara Jane Ahmed and Elrika Hamdi at the Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) note that power demand in the Philippines and Malaysia has dropped by as much as 16 percent during the COVID-19 […] Read more
A World Solar Bank and India’s Solar Ambitions. Updated On Tue, Jun 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy In the past week, talk of a World Solar Bank, midwifed by the International Solar Alliance (ISA), Prime Minister Modi’s biggest foreign policy initiative has picked pace again. The ISA, whose overarching mandate can be considered the raising of 1 trillion dollars to build, spread and sustain solar energy worldwide, with special attention to the […] Read more
Rajnath Singh Launches NOC Issuance Portal for Power Projects Updated On Mon, Jun 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh on Monday has launched a new online application portal for the issuance of No Objection Certificate (NOC) for power projects and Research Survey Exploration Exploitation (RSEE) activities in the Indian Territorial Waters (TW) and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The move came as the government wants to ensure ease of business and […] Read more