Delhi CM Kejriwal Calls For Mass Movement for Solar, But Reality Stays Slow and Low Updated On Fri, Oct 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy When the Delhi government announced its first ever solar policy in 2015, the target was 1000 MW by 2020, and 2000 MW by 2025. Call it inexperience, lack of focus, or a rapidly changing policy environment, but the state is nowhere close to, or even on the path to, those ambitious numbers. The Delhi government […] Read more
Power Minister Iterates Plan To Overhaul Regulation, Enforcement Soon Updated On Wed, Oct 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s power ministry is pushing for an overhaul of electricity regulation and enforcement of contracts in order to stem losses of the state-run distribution companies that have burdened the sector. On solar imports, plans afoot to draw up a list of approved manufacturers for allowing imports. The weak financial condition of distribution companies hurts their […] Read more
IEA Predicts Global Energy Demand Recovery Only In 2025, Key Solar Role Updated On Tue, Oct 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency (IEA), in its annual World Energy Outlook 2020, (WEO-2020) has predicted a return to normalcy for world energy demand only by 2025. This is mainly due to the sluggish recover being experienced from the Covid pandemic worldwide, including fears of a second wave of infections in key markets like Europe and […] Read more
“We need to increase our per capita energy consumption three-fold” Updated On Mon, Oct 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy Jaideep Mukherji, CEO, Smart Power India (SPI), has been a strong advocate of access to reliable electricity for the last mile. SPI, a subsidiary of The Rockefeller Foundation, was established in 2015 to develop and scale sustainable models to accelerate electricity access and spur economic development amongst the rural underserved communities. In recent years, SPI […] Read more
Electric 2-Wheeler Sales Down in H1 2020, Recovers in Sept to 72%: SMEV Updated On Thu, Oct 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy The electric two-wheeler industry is showing signs of recovery in September, after the first half of the year failed to cross the 10,000 sales mark, the SMEV. The electric two-wheeler industry is showing signs of recovery in September, after the first half of the year failed to cross even 10,000 units sales mark during the […] Read more
PM-KUSUM – The Solar Saviour? Updated On Tue, Oct 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy The PM-KUSUM scheme seeks to be the ultimate gamechanger for energy security and the rural economy. We examine the early challenges that it is facing and come to a conclusion. It’s a great idea that will need tweaks to increase coverage, and some key policy interventions to get on schedule. By Prasanna Singh You know […] Read more
India’s RE Push Based on Energy Security and Climate Change: Suresh Prabhu Updated On Thu, Oct 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s focus on renewables will not only ensure energy security but also address environmental concerns, former union minister Suresh Prabhu has said India’s focus on renewable segments like solar, wind and hydropower will not only ensure energy security but also address environmental concerns, former union minister Suresh Prabhu said on Wednesday. “The energy and environment are the two sides of the […] Read more
Non China Solar Brands Eye Opportunities Updated On Wed, Sep 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy As the focus shifts to alternatives to made in China brands, domestic as well as other international brands sense an opportunity to grow faster in the Indian market Solar has been one of those few sectors where we can be proud of our achievements, thanks to special attention it received from the government. But even […] Read more
“I have not witnessed a demand like this for the last five years” Updated On Tue, Sep 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Established in 2013, Artha Energy Resources (AER), is a boutique investment bank and developer focusing primarily in the renewable energy sector. It is India\s first and only investment bank focused on the Indian renewable energy sector. Currently, Artha Energy Resources has advised on renewable energy transactions worth $812 million, including 150 MW in large hydro projects, […] Read more
