EV Sales set to Increase to 34 Million by 2025, Over 121 Million in 2030 Updated On Fri, Nov 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new analysis has predicted that EV sales are set to increase to 34 million in 2025, 121.2 million in 2030, and 636.7 million by 2040 With greater vehicle electrification and the rise of disruptive technologies such as vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and peer-to-peer blockchain trading, utilities are expected to employ smart charging and demand response programs to cope with the growing demand for […] Read more
Microgeneration and Power Trading – Will it work for India Updated On Thu, Nov 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy At the outset let us define what is microgeneration. In simple terms, it is defined as the small-scale production of electricity from a low carbon source. This includes the design and installation of advanced distributed generation systems using traditional or renewables technologies. Given that traditional power systems are efficient only at scale, they typically do […] Read more
Solar Inverters Ready For the Spotlight Updated On Fri, Nov 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy For most people, thinking of solar usually brings to mind solar panels, the distinctive signature of solar energy. But this story takes a look at another critical part of the solar chain, the inverters. These devices, tasked with the job of converting DC power to AC and more, have been largely taken for granted, even […] Read more
The Problem with Rooftop Solar. Discom View Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy In the first of a two-part series based on the report, Solar Rooftop, The Discom Perspective, we bring to you the issues, and possible solutions (in part 2) proposed by discoms. The report has been released by TERI and the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation. Even as India’s renewable renaissance has stumbled in the past 18 […] Read more
US DOE Grants $28 Million For Wind Energy R&D Updated On Fri, Oct 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy The US DOE has announced the selection of 13 projects to receive a total of USD 28 million to advance R&D in wind energy nationwide. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the selection of 13 projects to receive a total of USD 28 million to advance research and development (R&D) in wind energy […] Read more
Renewables to Grow by Nearly 1200 GW in Next 5-Years: IEA Updated On Mon, Oct 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report has predicted that the world’s total renewables-based power capacity will grow by 50 percent or 1200 GW between 2019 and 2024. A new report has forecasted that the world’s total renewables-based power capacity will grow by 50 percent between 2019 and 2024, and this increase of 1200 gigawatts (GW), which is equivalent […] Read more
There has Been Significant Uptick in Demand for Solar Products: Jatin Patel Updated On Mon, Oct 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy I believe that there has been a significant increase in demand for solar energy products. Particularly due to the increasing awareness of the benefits of solar-powered products, affordability and abundance of solar companies in India. The introduction of refined government policies has left a fundamental impact on India’s solar market, by increasing the affordability and […] Read more
India’s Safeguard Duty Move has Not Helped Much: Sudhir Aggarwal Updated On Fri, Sep 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy India’s move to impose safeguard duty on import of solar cells and modules last year hasn’t helped domestic manufacturers much. While import of solar cells and modules from China have declined since the duty was implemented in July 2018, India still imported USD 1.9 billion worth of panels in the 11 months ended June 30, […] Read more
Need to Breed, Encourage Innovation at Grassroots Level: Sahil Shanghavi Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy For India to become a battery or any other storage technology manufacturing hub, we need to breed and encourage innovation at the grassroots level. Both public and private sectors need to collaborate closely with researchers at various institutes in India and fund different ideas in order to come up with better technology than what exists […] Read more
