Indian Solar Firms Bank On Cricket To Popularise Renewables Updated On Mon, Mar 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy Indian solar industry in the last few months has increased its reliance on cricket to bolster the popularity of renewable energy in the country. With the passage of time, we have seen more solar firms especially the Indian solar module manufacturers jumping onto the bandwagon of using cricketers and the Indian Premier League (IPL) to […] Read more
India’s Solar Manufacturers Make Their Case At Ahmedabad’s SmarterE India Updated On Thu, Feb 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy At the SmarterE India, (formerly Intersolar event) event in Ahmedabad, it was a day for India’s solar manufacturers to make their case at a time when far too many policy influencers seem confused about the future. The conference for the event, in a session titled ‘ A Status Update On Domestic Manufacturing” on day 2(Feb […] Read more
Feb 9 ALMM Order Withdrawn By MNRE, Industry Awaits Clarity Updated On Thu, Feb 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy Policy flip flops, for so long a bugbear for the renewable sector, reared its head again as the Feb 9 ALMM order for Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) was withdrawn in an evening announcement by the ministry today, i.e., Feb 14. Coming less than a week after the announcement that exempted open access […] Read more
COVER STORY: Increased Govt Thrust Set To Give Rooftop Solar Financing A Fillip Updated On Tue, Feb 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Days after the announcement of PM Suryodaya Yojana on January 22, its impact was felt in different parts of the country. Several states, ministries, energy regulators and companies seem to be in a race to enable faster adoption of rooftop solar. Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy already announced increasing subsidies for residential rooftop […] Read more
Top 5 Challenges for Solar Financing in India Updated On Mon, Feb 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy While the tide has clearly turned in favour of more and better financing for solar, it’s instructive to understand just why it was not happening till now. We listed down all the top reason cited by financiers, to build this list of top 5. Understanding Solar. A key issue is the limited understanding of solar […] Read more
Inox Wind Signs Pact For India’s Single Largest 1500 MW Order from CESC Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy Indian wind energy company Inox Wind Limited (IWL) announced today that it has entered into a binding framework agreement with CESC Limited, one of the largest power utilities in India, for the installation/supplies of 1,500 MW of wind capacity over the next 3-4 years. The deal is for IWL’s latest DF/3000/145 Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs), […] Read more
Top 5 Implications of India’s New Rooftop Solar Scheme Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy PM Modi’s announcement of Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana, has energised industry, with hopes high for a massive impetus to rooftop solar from the scheme. From more funding and subsidies, to opportunities and jobs, the scheme holds potential to be a real gamechanger. We list the top 5 ways it will change the solar landscape in India. […] Read more
Our Atomic Energy Batteries Can Last For 50 Years Without Charge: Betavolt Updated On Tue, Jan 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy A Chinese company, ‘Betavolt New Energy Technology’ recently developed a miniature atomic energy battery. This product combined nickel 63 nuclear isotope decay technology and China’s first diamond semiconductor (4th generation semiconductor) module. It was combined to realize the miniaturization of atomic energy batteries, modularization and low cost, starting the process of civilian use. This marked […] Read more
LG Electronics Opens First US Factory To Produce Advanced EV Chargers Updated On Tue, Jan 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy South Korean multinational conglomerate LG Electronics announced opening of its first factory in the United States (US) for assembling electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The new Electric Vehicle (EV) charger production factory is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it expected to create new jobs and support the growth of America’s EV charging infrastructure. Fort […] Read more