By When Do You Think The Road to Electric Vehicle Transition is Realistic? Updated On Thu, Jul 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy After the Union Budget 2019, it is quite clear that Modi government 2.0 has fastened its seatbelt to take a ride on Electric Vehicles, but its transition speed needs to be made clear. Here are some views from a few industry veterans. Mithun Srivatsa Co-Founder & CEO, Blowhorn “The Government has been consistently pushing forward […] Read more
Government Agencies Should Continue to Show Desire for the Commenced Projects: Amruth Puttappa Updated On Thu, Jul 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy Recently, the Indian solar market bounced back from the sluggish year of 2018. With the climate agreement in place and an estimated global investment of $2.8 billion in Q1 2019, there is no doubt that there is a huge scope. We are going through a positive phase. All government bodies are working towards our ambitious […] Read more
Using Sunlight to Cogenerate Electricity and Clean Water Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy A multifunctional device has been developed that can be retrofitted to conventional solar panels to cogenerate electricity and clean water. A multifunctional device that captures the heat shed by photovoltaic solar panels has been developed by a team of researchers at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), used to generate clean […] Read more
IL&FS Energy arm Puts Stake in 2 Wind Energy Assets on Sale Updated On Fri, Jul 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy IL&FS Energy Development Company, a subsidiary of the crisis-hit IL&FS, has invited EoI to sell its stake in two wind energy assets Going ahead with its monetisation process, IL&FS Energy Development Company, a subsidiary of the crisis-hit IL&FS, has invited expressions of interest (EoI) to sell its stake in Sipla Wind Energy Ltd and Mahidad Wind Energy Private Ltd. […] Read more
Longroad Energy Secures Financing for its 243 MW Wind Farm in Texas Updated On Wed, Jul 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy Longroad Energy has announced that it has secured the financing, and started of construction of its El Campo wind farm in Knox County, Texas. Longroad Energy, a US-based renewable energy developer, owner and operator has announced it has secured the financing, and started of construction of its El Campo wind farm in Knox County, Texas. […] Read more
EIB, Amundi Launch €1Bn Financing Program for European Energy Transition Updated On Wed, Jul 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy Amundi and EIB have signed a partnership agreement to launch the Green Credit Continuum investment programme with the goal to speed up the energy transition. With a view to deploying the new financing needed to meet the Paris Agreement targets in the EU, European asset management leader Amundi and EU green bond pioneer the European […] Read more
CapitaLand to Install 6 Rooftop Solar Plants in Singapore Updated On Tue, Jul 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy CapitaLand will partner with Sembcorp Industries to install about 21,240 rooftop solar panels atop six CapitaLand properties by end 2019. CapitaLand will partner with Sembcorp Industries to install about 21,240 rooftop solar panels atop six of its properties by end 2019. The installation will form the largest combined rooftop solar facility in Singapore by a […] Read more
ABB to Provide Charging Infrastructure for Public E-Buses in Singapore Updated On Mon, Jul 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy ABB has won contracts to provide charging infrastructure for 40 single-deck E-Buses that will hit the roads of Singapore in early 2020. ABB has won contracts to provide electric bus charging infrastructure to charge 40 single-deck electric buses (E-Buses) that will hit the roads of Singapore in early 2020. The orders were received from BYD Singapore and ST […] Read more
Union Budget 2019: A Mixed Bag for the Solar Industry Updated On Sat, Jul 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy As expected from Modi Government 2.0, India’s first full-time woman Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had few eggs in her basket for the renewables sector. Here’s how the key stakeholders of the solar industry, including policymakers, think tanks, leading private players have reacted to the government’s Budget for FY19-20: After the budget, Power Minister R. K. […] Read more