China’s Solar Dominance: How Key Consumer Markets Are Adapting Updated On Mon, Oct 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Governments across the globe are increasingly investing in various sources of new and renewable energy to reach their targets of either achieving carbon neutrality or reducing emissions considerably to help realise the goal of the Paris agreement – limiting the rise in global temperature below 2-degree celsius from pre-industrial levels. Solar power is one of […] Read more
Tata Power-Distribution Seeks Approval for Short-Term Power Purchase for October Updated On Mon, Oct 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy On August 26, 2022, Tata Power Company Limited Distribution (TPC-D) submitted a petition to adopt a tariff for the purchase of 75 MW round-the-clock power (RTC). Following the tariff-based competitive bidding guidelines published by the Ministry of Power (MoP), Government of India (GOI), on March 30, 2016, Tata Power Company is looking to acquire electricity […] Read more
“Difficult” to Meet California Zero-Emission Requirements: Toyota President Updated On Mon, Oct 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor President, has termed the achievement of California’s new zero-emission requirements (to put an end to sales of new gasoline-only vehicles by year 2035), as “difficult” to meet. “Realistically speaking, it seems rather difficult to really achieve them,” Toyoda stated through a translator at a roundtable interaction with reporters. Toyota’s EV Plans […] Read more
Uttar Pradesh RFP Targets 50 MW Solar On Govt Buildings Updated On Mon, Oct 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy As part of its new renewable energy plan, the Uttar Pradesh government is looking to establish rooftop solar projects on state offices and government and semi-government buildings. The nodal agency, the department of the New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (NEDA), has already issued an online request for proposals from interested parties for the designing, […] Read more
MSEDCL Floats Tender for 500 MW Intra-State Solar Projects Updated On Mon, Oct 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. (MSEDCL) has invited bids for 500 MW of the procurement of power on a long-term basis. In this tender, the power will be purchased through a competitive bidding process from this 500 MW intra-state grid-connected solar PV power project. The last date for submitting the online bid is November […] Read more
JUMIA Partners with BILITI Electric to Include E-Vans in Delivery Fleet Updated On Sat, Oct 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Nigeria based e-commerce company, JUMIA has announced a partnership with California-based EV solutions provider BILITI Electric, to add e-vans to its delivery fleet in Kenya. Through this collaboration, both companies have completed the pilot project, and are set to scale the fleet within Kenya in the first phase, and eventually across Africa. According to both […] Read more
Shining Bright. India’s Solar Start Ups Updated On Fri, Sep 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy When Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Start Up India movement in 2015 on August 15, perhaps even he wouldn’t have imagined the role startups were going to play in India’s clean energy transition. After all, the energy sector, with its tremendous policy overhang, large capital commitments, and the need for a long term perspective […] Read more
Now Germany Adopts New Model For its Renewable Energy Tenders Updated On Fri, Sep 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy Three further initiatives to support Germany’s pish for more renewable energy sources for electricity production have been given the green light by the European Commission by EU State Aid regulations. A change from a fixed to a sliding market premium (New Model) in the payout structure for tenders supporting innovation is one of the approaches. […] Read more
Australia’s AGL Energy Plans to Invest $13B in Renewable Energy by 2036 Updated On Fri, Sep 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy An Australian energy generator and retailer, AGL Energy Ltd. recently announced to spend up to A$20 billion ($13 billion) by 2036 on renewable energy and accelerate the end of coal-fired generating by ten years. The country’s largest electricity producer and highest polluter made a U-turn following a vocal campaign by the top shareholder and billionaire […] Read more
