Battery Mfg Startup Lohum Cleantech Raises $7 Million Updated On Mon, Jan 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Lohum Cleantech, the New Delhi-based battery manufacturing and recycling startup with its plant in Greater Noida, has raised $7 million (Rs 51 crores) in a fund raise from institutional investors led by Baring Private Equity Partners. A report quoting the information released today. In an interview to SaurEnergy last year, company founder Rajat Verma had […] Read more
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Secures Wind Construction Contract for 300 MW Project Updated On Wed, Jan 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. (NASDAQ: IEA) (“IEA” or the “Company”), a leading infrastructure construction company with specialized energy and heavy civil expertise, today announced that the Company has been awarded a wind construction contract valued at approximately $100 million. Apex Clean Energy, who develops, constructs, and operates utility-scale wind and solar power facilities across […] Read more
Policies & Incentives Needed to Boost Domestic Solar Manufacturing: Saibaba Vutukuri, Vikram Solar Updated On Tue, Jan 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Saibaba Vutukuri, CEO of Vikram Solar, has said the domestic solar industry needs a comprehensive policy framework to boost manufacturing. As the industry awaits the Union Budget, Saibaba Vutukuri, CEO of Vikram Solar, has said that he believes there is an immediate need to build a robust eco-system for indigenous solar manufacturing and making it […] Read more
India’s Solar Manufacturing- A Tale of failed Government Initiatives Updated On Mon, Jan 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy India’s solar manufacturing prowess, or lack of it, has been a regular cause for concern ever since the country started powering forward in capacity additions from 2016 onwards. A new report from IEEFA and JMK Analytics puts the spotlight on the sector, especially on its failure to ramp up even as demand went up domestically. […] Read more
Vikram Solar Commissions Rooftop Solar Plant at its Manufacturing Facility Updated On Wed, Dec 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Vikram Solar has commissioned a 919.73 kWp rooftop solar plant at its manufacturing facility in Falta, West Bengal. Vikram Solar, a leading module manufacturer and comprehensive EPC solutions and rooftop solar service provider, has announced that it has commissioned a rooftop solar plant at its manufacturing facility in Falta, West Bengal earlier this month. The […] Read more
South Asia Should Prioritise Sustainable Energy to Accelerate Economic Recovery: SEforALL Updated On Fri, Dec 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new guide from SEforALL shows that countries in South Asia should strengthen sustainable energy policies & finance to accelerate their economic recovery As 2020 comes to an end and the world continues to face ongoing challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, a new guide from Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) shows that countries in South […] Read more
IESA & UNIDO Partner to Promote Innovations in Energy Storage in India Updated On Fri, Dec 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy IESA has partnered with UNIDO for FLCTD Innovation Challenge for technology innovation in beta deployment of energy storage in India India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has announced that it has partnered with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) for “Facility of Low Carbon Deployment” (FLCTD) Innovation Challenge for technology innovation in the beta deployment […] Read more
Clean Energy, Powered by Clean Technology, is Critical for India: Kant Updated On Thu, Dec 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has said that clean energy is critical for India and it must achieve it by getting into cutting-edge technology. Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant, while addressing a virtual book launch event organised by the Observer Research Foundation, has said that clean energy is critical for India and that it is important for the […] Read more
REPORT: Energy Efficiency Led US Energy Job Growth in 2019 and is a Best Bet to Lead Sector’s Recovery in 2021 Updated On Sat, Nov 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy Energy efficiency — which led U.S. energy-sector job growth in 2019, growing to employ nearly 2.4 million Americans before the pandemic-fueled crisis — is a best bet to drive the energy sector’s recovery in 2021, according to a new analysis released today by E4TheFuture and the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs). Energy efficiency employed 28% of all […] Read more
