UK Government Gives £100 million for Renewable Energy Projects in Africa Updated On Tue, Dec 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The new investment triples funds for the Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP), to support up to 40 more renewable energy projects over the next 5 years UK Government has earmarked a fund of £100 million for the development of renewable energy projects in Africa. The new investment triples funds for the Renewable Energy Performance Platform […] Read more
California Becomes 1st State to Mandate Solar for All New Homes Updated On Fri, Dec 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy The unanimous action finalizes a previous vote by the Energy Commission and fulfills a decade-old goal to make the state reliant on cleaner energy. California became the first state in the nation to require homes built in 2020 and later be solar powered, following a vote by the Building Standards Commission. The unanimous action finalizes […] Read more
Best Practices for Solar Rooftop Updated On Fri, Dec 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy How to Choose the Best Solar System for Your Roof Being a tropical country, India is blessed to have a good amount of access to natural resources like solar. About 5,000 trillion kWh per year energy is incident over India’s land area with most parts receiving 3-5 kWh per sq. m per day. Based upon […] Read more
Volvo Researches on E-Bus Batteries Used to Store Solar Energy Updated On Thu, Dec 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy Volvo Buses is taking part in a research project whereby used electric bus batteries get a second lease of life as solar energy storage units. The inauguration of what is probably Europe’s first ever energy warehouse using electric bus batteries is currently under way. The batteries from electric bus in Gothenburg and Sweden, are getting a […] Read more
NEPCO Gets $265 Mn EBRD Loan to Bolster Jordan’s Renewable Energy Updated On Thu, Dec 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy The loan will strengthen NEPCO’s balance sheet through refinancing of existing short-term debt and will fund vitally needed investments to enhance the capability of the grid to absorb and manage renewable power. Multilateral developmental investment lender European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide a USD 265 million loan to Jordan’s National Electric Power […] Read more
EBRD to Pump €15 Mn for Green Infrastructure in Romania’s Craiova Updated On Thu, Dec 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy The move will benefit around three lakh people of the city. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will be providing €15 million long-term loan to pump key urban projects in Craiova city of Romania. The move will benefit around three lakh people of the city. The Bank will finance the rehabilitation of 14 public buildings […] Read more
Power Cable Alliance Launched to Advocate Need for Quality Electrical Infrastructure in India Updated On Wed, Dec 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy Today, India witnessed the start of a movement for quality infrastructure with the launch of Power Cable Alliance (PCA). Two Copper Rod Manufacturers, Eight Indian leading Power Cable manufacturers & One International Power Cable entity – have come together to form PCA. PCA is an association of organizations and individuals which will work together to […] Read more
West Bengal Issues Tender for Two MW Rooftop Project Updated On Sat, Dec 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy The tender will also include five years warranty and comprehensive maintenance in residential, institutional, and social sector on turnkey basis. Pushing for solar rooftops in the state, the West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency has issued a tender for 2MW of grid-connected solar-rooftop projects to be developed. The tender will also include five (5) years […] Read more
Rooftop Solar: Democratising Power Generation – One Roof at a Time Updated On Fri, Nov 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy Rooftop solar was the fastest-growing segment within India’s renewable energy sector last year, but it is still not growing fast enough. Capacity adwdition in rooftop solar stood at around 870 megawatt (MW) in 2017, a far cry from the ambitious target of 5,000 MW for FY 2017-18. As of December 2017, cumulative rooftop solar installed […] Read more