BOEM Announces Offshore Wind Energy Zones Near Delaware, Maryland, & Virginia Updated On Tue, Aug 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) recently unveiled three final Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) off the coasts of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. The development of these areas involved extensive consultation and feedback from states, Tribes, […] Read more
EV Price War: Ford Cuts Prices On Its F-150 Lightning Pickup Updated On Wed, Jul 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy The softening in EV prices, driven by the correction in key raw material prices has reached the US markets with a jolt. Ford stretched the price war in the EV industry by announcing a sharp cut on the prices of its F-150 Lightning trucks on July 17. This includes a 17 per cent cut for […] Read more
Half-Yearly Report: Indian Wind Energy Installations Surpass 2022 Records Updated On Fri, Jul 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian Wind Energy industry seems to be bouncing back after a lull. A comparative study of the monthly installed capacity data of different power sources hinted at the rise of wind energy installations in the country in 2023. According to the monthly reports on wind energy capacities during the first half of 2023, the […] Read more
India Likely To Add 45 GW Of New Renewable Capacities By 2025: Report Updated On Fri, Jul 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report by CareEdge ratings claimed that India is likely to add 45 Gigawatt (GW) of new renewable energy capacities in the next two fiscals. The rating agency said the estimates were based on the healthy project pipeline and a strong bidding roadmap laid by the government. The report also sheds light on the […] Read more
NTPC & Meghalaya Join Hands for Floating Solar, PSPs Updated On Tue, Jul 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Energy conglomerate NTPC Limited and the Meghalaya Government have entered into various agreements to augment renewable power in Meghalaya. The MoUs entail Power Portfolio Management Services (PMS) for Meghalaya DISCOM. The agreements will also pave the way for the establishment of Pump Storage Power Plants (PSPs), as well as floating solar projects in the state. […] Read more
1 Terawatt and Beyond: Solar Energy’s Unstoppable Rise and What Lies Ahead Updated On Mon, Jul 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar has come a long way in the last few years, from over 100,000 megawatts in 2012 to one terawatt now (1 terawatt is 1 million megawatts). So, what spurred this development? What were the factors that facilitated the achievement of this feat? We’ll be going over humanity’s journey to 1 TW of installed capacity […] Read more
Power Consumers Without Automatic Meter To Be Penalised In Karnataka Updated On Fri, Jul 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), in its latest suo motu order, has asked all the open access power consumers in the state to install Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) facilities on their premises before August 1, 2023. The Commission said that after the scheduled date, the errant consumers not complying with the order could face a […] Read more
APERC Lowers Ceiling For Netmetering, Enhances Gross Metering Limits Updated On Fri, Jul 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy In its latest draft report, the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has proposed reducing the upper ceiling limit for net-metering consumers going for rooftop solar. At the same time, the Commission proposed increasing the upper cap for gross meter consumers, hinting at a higher push for gross metered consumers. The latest draft regulation has been named […] Read more
Ministry Of Power Notifies Domestic Carbon Credit Market Scheme Updated On Fri, Jun 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power has now notified the Indian Carbon Credit Market Scheme to boost the trading of carbon credits in the country. The scheme provisions talk about how the market would be governed in the country. The scheme proposed the constitution of a National Steering Committee, which will govern the Indian Carbon Credit […] Read more
