JRE Commission 44 MW Solar Energy Plant in Fukushima Updated On Mon, Jan 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy JRE has commenced commercial operation of its 44 MW Nishinosato solar energy park in Fukushima The Japan Renewable Energy Corporation (JRE) has announced that it has commenced commercial operation of its 44 MW Nishinosato solar energy park in Japan’s Fukushima prefecture. The Nishinosato Solar Park, located in Nishigo village, was developed in partnership with […] Read more
IBM Research Discovers new Battery That Could Trump Li-ion Updated On Fri, Jan 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy IBM Research has unveiled a new battery that could help eliminate the need for heavy metals in production and surpass the capabilities of Li-ion batteries IBM Research is building on a long history of materials science innovation to unveil a new battery discovery. This new research could help eliminate the need for heavy metals in […] Read more
PGCIL Tenders for Transformer Package for Kurnool Wind/Solar Energy Zone Updated On Thu, Jan 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy PGCIL has issued a tender for setting up of a 400KV transformer package at Kurnool-III PS for the Kurnool Wind/ Solar Energy Zone in Andhra Pradesh The Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) has issued a tender for setting up of a 400KV transformer package TR-25 for 4 x 500 MVA, 400/220 kV, 3-Phase ICTs […] Read more
Railways to Give up Land for 500 MW Solar Plants to Meet Energy Needs Updated On Tue, Dec 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy The railways will offer its vacant land to install 500 MW solar power plants to meet its energy needs, Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav has said. The railways will offer its vacant land to install 500-megawatt solar power plants to meet its energy needs, Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav has said. This is in addition to the railways’ aim of […] Read more
EESL, HPCL Join Hands to Develop EV Charging Infrastructure Updated On Tue, Dec 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy In a bid to promote electric vehicles (EV) under the National Electric Mobility (e-mobility) Programme, government-backed Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has entered into a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) to set up public charging infrastructure. Further, the objective behind the MoU was synergising business development for setting up […] Read more
PFC Tenders for Transmission System for 2500 MW WEZ in Tamil Nadu Updated On Mon, Dec 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy PFC has tendered for developing transmission systems for the evacuation of 2500 MW of wind power from the Karur/ Tiruppur WEZ of Tamil Nadu. PFC Consulting, a subsidiary of Power Finance Corporation, has issued a tender for shortlisting transmission service providers to develop transmission systems for the evacuation of 2500 MW of wind power from […] Read more
SaaS Firm Zoho Goes Greener with 5MW Solar Plant in TN Updated On Fri, Dec 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy Zoho Corp, one of the biggest tech success stories from India in the Software-as-a-Services (SaaS) domain, has decided to set another marker for its green credentials. The firm, which reportedly grows food in its farms, in Tirunelveli, that is used in its employee canteen in Chennai has decided to source some of its energy requirements […] Read more
Funding Options for African Countries hit by Climate Change: ACCF Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy The debate around climate change often focuses on the targets that need to be achieved. Another aspect of the discussion is increasingly gaining attention; that is the funding required, for African countries in particular, where climate change has hit the hardest. The Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) recently convened an event titled “Supporting African countries […] Read more
Cabinet Approves MoU With Saudi Arabia for Cooperation in Renewables Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Union Cabinet has approved the MoU signed between MNRE and Ministry of Energy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for cooperation in the field of Renewables The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) of the […] Read more