Tirupati’s Renigunta International Airport Turns on Solar Power Updated On Tue, Jul 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy AAI has inaugurated a 1 MW solar plant at the Renigunta International Airport in Tirupati, which was commissioned by Fourth Partner Energy. The temple town of Tirupati has successfully joined the league of solar-powered airports in South India, along with Cochin, Trivandrum and Vijayawada. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) inaugurated a 1 MW solar […] Read more
Repsol Closes in on RE Target with Addition of 794 MW Pipeline Updated On Tue, Jul 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Repsol has announced that it will develop three new RE projects consisting of 2 wind farms and a solar plant with a combined installed capacity of 794 MW Madrid-based energy company, Repsol has announced that it will develop three new renewable energy (RE) projects consisting of two wind farms and a solar PV power plant […] Read more
As India’s States Pivot to Electric Buses, Challenges Surface Updated On Fri, Jun 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy In just the past two months, announcements have been made for over 2000 electric buses from states across India, be it Delhi, Kashmir, Maharashtra or Punjab. It is important that local state transport authorities realise that an electric bus purchase is much more than just buying a bus that runs on electricity. Earlier this week, […] Read more
Global Offshore Wind Sector has Potential to Grow to 200 GW by 2030 Updated On Fri, Jun 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report has predicted that the global offshore wind sector could expand to over 200 GW by 2030 if it lives up to its potential. A new report ‘Global Offshore Wind Report’, by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has predicted that the global offshore wind sector could expand to over 200 GW by 2030 […] Read more
Renewables to Provide 21% Electricity for Energy Hungry Data Centres: Survey Updated On Thu, Jun 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new survey has projected then that around 21% of the power required to run data centres would come from renewables by 2025. A new survey has revealed that corporates aren’t as bullish on the prospects for renewables like solar and wind power in powering data centres as they were in 2014. They had projected […] Read more
India takes advantage of distributed nature of Renewable Energy: Secretary, MNRE Updated On Thu, Jun 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy Aanand Kumar has said that India has been able to take advantage of distributed renewable energy sources to provide electricity to all of its households. Today at @IRENA Council meet, I highlighted the fact that India is taking full advantage of distributed nature of RE. Standalone solar household systems, mini & micro grids have helped […] Read more
Cleanmax Solar Investing Rs 600 Cr For 150 MW Haryana Solar Plant Updated On Wed, Jun 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Cleanmax Solar is setting up 150 MW of solar farm under its group captive model in Haryana with an investment of Rs 600 crore. Cleanmax Solar, one of the leading solar energy solution providers in the country, is setting up 150 MW of solar farm under its group captive model in Haryana with an investment of Rs 600 crore, […] Read more
Jobs in Solar – The Untold Story Updated On Tue, Jun 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy In 2015, when the government hiked the solar energy target from 20GW to 100 GW (in a new 175 GW renewables target) by 2022, it was considered wildly ambitious. Also, it was enough to spark strong interest in the sector finally, and with it, big bets. As it turned out, the sector did not […] Read more
Govt to Sustain Investors Confidence Via Steady Policy, Ensuring Timely Payment to Developers: Dr. Ajay Mathur Updated On Mon, Jun 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Demand generation of solar power through compliance to the provision of solar RPOs needs to be continued with strict monitoring. The government needs to work on sustaining the confidence level of investors through steady policy of procurement process and ensuring timely payments to the developers. On technical side, grid balancing mechanisms through demand side management […] Read more
