Vast Solar Gets $65 Million Funding from ARENA for Australia’s Concentrated Solar Plant Updated On Tue, Feb 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) has announced a funding of $65 million to renewable energy developer Vast Solar to help the firm deliver its VS1, the 30 MW/ 288 MWh concentrated solar plant in Port Augusta, South Australia. The funding is expected to create hundreds of jobs and be the catalyst for an Australian […] Read more
France Pushes Rooftop Solar With Mandate for Solar Parking Lots Updated On Thu, Feb 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy A parliamentary legislation for France that is as interesting as it is environment-friendly, seeks to mandate the installation of solar panels on car parks. This is mandatory for areas stretching over 1,500 square meters. Soon, it should be common to spot solar panels along the country’s large parking lots. Parking lots in fact, offer one […] Read more
Maharashtra Races To Top In EV Pile With FAME 2 Fuel Updated On Thu, Feb 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy Maharashtra is leading in the number of EVs sold across all segments. The State has achieved this place with the help of the FAME II Scheme. It has 2.96 lakh EVs out of total 16.73 lakh EVs/hybrids in the country. The next in line are Karnataka and Tamil Nadu with 2,03,592 and 1,69,006 respectively. FAME […] Read more
CIF Grants $70 Million To Colombia For Renewable Energy Integration Updated On Tue, Feb 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has decided to provide a $70 million loan to the South American country of Colombia at a low interest rate to enable the country to transition to clean energy. With this, Colombia will become the first country to benefit from CIF. The fund was created for speedy growth of renewable energy […] Read more
Budget Reactions- Industry Hopes Green Credit, Transmission Focus And More Will Deliver Updated On Thu, Feb 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Budget 2023-2024, lacking any big ticket announcements save the focus on green growth has been welcomed guardedly by industry. Plaudits have come from the EV sector, where the exemptions granted for Lithium Ion battery manufacturing have been welcomed. However, solar developers have been left hoping that the focus on transmission will strengthen the grid, helping […] Read more
“A thriving urban mining ecosystem is essential to reduce reliance on imports”, Saurav Goyal, Metastable Materials Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Bengaluru-based battery recycling startup Metastable Materials is pioneering a first-of-its-kind, chemical-free technology and system named ‘Integrated Carbonthermal Reduction’ (ICR) for ‘recycling’ of Li-Ion batteries in a sustainable and eco-friendly manner that can extract a wide range of materials from batteries, with more than 90% recovery rate. We caught up with co-founder and COO Saurav Goyal […] Read more
JV Forged Between Delhi’s Omega Seiki Mobility & USA’s Li-Ion Cell Manufacturer iM3NY Updated On Mon, Jan 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM), a part of the Anglian Omega Group has announced a joint venture with iM3NY, a prominent battery technology player in the US. The JV will pave the way to bring battery cell technology in the Indian market- a first such from the subcontinent, the firms claim. OSM had previously signed a […] Read more
EV Industry Pins Hopes on GST Cuts, Charging Infra, FAME, PLI for Budget 2023 Updated On Mon, Jan 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Though at its nascent stage, the EV sector has witnessed colossal growth. 2022, in particular, was a sterling year for it as the sales registers kept ringing as consumers finally began investing their faith in electric vehicles. The sales figures in FY 22 more than tripled when pitted against FY 2021. Major announcements at policy […] Read more
The Top 5: Challenges to EV Growth in 2023 Updated On Thu, Jan 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy The calendar year 2022 turns out to be a significant year for electric vehicles (EVs) with sales hitting new highs globally and in India. According to data available at the VAHAN portal, EV sales grew from 3.2 lakh units in 2021 to nearly 10 lakh units in 2022, a growth of over 200 per cent. […] Read more
