Bengal Finally Opens Up Net Metering For Homes, With 5 KW Limit Updated On Mon, Jan 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy West Bengal, a perennial laggard on the renewable energy front, and a huge defender of coal fired energy to boot, has finally started taking its first tentative steps towards more renewable energy. The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) has finally allowed net metering for individual households from 1 KW, upto a limit of 5 […] Read more
EESL, NIIF JV ‘Intellismart’ to Develop Digital Platform for Distribution Sector Updated On Mon, Jan 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy IntelliSmart, a JV of EESL & NIIF has committed to developing a digital platform for value-added services in the distribution & power sector IntelliSmart Infrastructure Private Limited, a JV of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) and National Investment & Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) has committed to developing a digital platform for value added services in the […] Read more
JA Solar Supplies all Modules for Largest Solar Project in Guam Updated On Sat, Jan 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy JA Solar recently announced that it supplies all PV modules needed to complete an 88 MW project in Guam. Invested in and constructed by Korea Electric Power, the project will be the largest single PV plant in Guam. Located on an island and in an environment with strong winds, the project has stricter than usual requirements for […] Read more
1st Batch Successfully Connected at World’s Largest Tidal-Flat Solar Plant Updated On Sat, Jan 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy The first batch of units of the world’s largest tidal-flat utility PV plant (300 MW), contracted by the 12th Bureau of Hydropower, have been successfully connected to the grid for power generation. This completed the annual grid connection goal safely, efficiently, and satisfactorily. The project, which is now the world’s largest coastal tidal flat solar […] Read more
Pepsico Sets new Goal to cut Carbon Emissions by More Than 40% by 2030 Updated On Fri, Jan 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Pepsico has set an ambitious new goal to cut carbon emissions by more than 40% by 2030 – more than doubling its previous climate objective. Climate action can’t wait. Today we’re more than doubling our climate goal and pledging net-zero emissions by 2040, ten years ahead of the Paris Agreement target. Learn more here: https://t.co/JDxtyOzVFn #ClimateAmbition […] Read more
CAMS Acquires Solar O&M Company Belectric Updated On Thu, Jan 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Consolidated Asset Management Services (CAMS) today announced that it has acquired the U.S. solar operations and maintenance (O&M) business of Belectric Inc. The Belectric portfolio includes 141 operating sites in 11 states. With extensive O&M and Asset Management experience in renewable power generation, CAMS sees this solar O&M transaction as a natural extension of its […] Read more
New Policies Aid 25-fold Jump in Rooftop Solar Installations in Vietnam: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Jan 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new IEEFA note details that there are now over 101,000 rooftop solar systems deployed over residential, C&I premises across Vietnam A new research note from IEEFA details that as of December 31, 2020, the closing date for eligibility to the second solar feed-in-tariff program, a total of 9.3 gigawatts peak (GWp) (or 7.4 GW) […] Read more
Nikola To Accelerate Hydrogen Fueling, APS Facilitating Low-Cost Production Updated On Thu, Jan 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy The manufacturer of battery-electric and hydrogen-electric trucks, Nikola Corporation has secured an innovative electric rate schedule with Arizona Public Service Company (APS) that accelerates the production of hydrogen-based fueling solutions for the transportation industry. Arizona Corporation Commission’s (ACC) facilitating low-cost hydrogen production, and their electric rate schedule reduces greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector. […] Read more
The Case For Battery Storage- A UK View Updated On Wed, Jan 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy A report by partners at LCP LLP, a UK based advisory firm, picks on battery storage as an investment opportunity. Its an interesting pointer to the possible future in the UK and also in India at some stage, although the Indian case would be a possibility after some major reforms and deregulation. But as a […] Read more
