Government Stressing on Infrastructure and Electric Vehicles: President Updated On Fri, Jun 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy In his address to Parliament, President Kovind said the government’s endeavour is to lay a strong foundation for urban infrastructure that will encourage employment generation. Terming infrastructure as pivotal in propelling prosperity and growth, President Ram Nath Kovind said the government’s endeavour is to build 35,000 km of highways, besides expressways, by 2022 and to lay a […] Read more
UNDP and IRENA to Accelerate Low-Carbon Energy Transition Updated On Tue, Jun 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy UNDP and IRENA announced a global partnership to accelerate the low-carbon energy transition. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have announced a global partnership to accelerate the low-carbon energy transition and offer concrete steps to achieve sustainable development. Under the cooperation, the organizations will explore joint initiatives aimed […] Read more
Solar PV Jobs in India Surge; Top Markets See Slump: IRENA Updated On Fri, Jun 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy Despite slower growth in key renewable energy markets including China, jobs in renewables grew to their highest level on the back of many more countries adopted manufacturing, trading and installation of renewable energy technologies. The employment in solar photovoltaic (PV) industry witnessed a surge in India, Southeast Asia and Brazil in 2018, whereas major markets […] Read more
The Oberoi and Trident Gurgaon to Run on 100% Solar Power Updated On Wed, Jun 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Oberoi Group has claimed that it has become the first in the Delhi-NCR region to enable both its Gurgaon properties to be powered by solar energy. Indian hospitality major Oberoi Group has claimed that with the commissioning of its new solar power plant in Haryana, it has become the first in the Delhi-NCR region to […] Read more
EV Infrastructure: Uttar Pradesh Starts First With EOI Updated On Mon, Jun 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh government has become the first off the blocks when it comes to establishing an enabling infrastructure for electric vehicles. The state agency has invited expressions of interest(EoIs) from companies to set up charging stations in the state, soon after the central power ministry issued its guidelines for such facilities in December last […] Read more
Missing The Sunshine – Mini Grids in India Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Even as the solar story develops in India, there is a part of the sector that has quietly been working and making an impact in its own way. Yes, Mini Grids and even micro grids, in the limited opportunities they have had in the country, have made a strong case for themselves. Serving areas that […] Read more
Govt. Launches Phased Manufacturing Programme to Aid the Domestic EV Market Updated On Tue, May 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Government of India has launched the Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP) to promote indigenous manufacturing of electric vehicles, its assemblies/sub-assemblies and parts/subparts/inputs of the sub-assemblies thereof. The Government approved the National Mission on Electric Mobility in 2011 and subsequently the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020 was unveiled in 2013 by the then Prime Minister. […] Read more
Suzlon Retains Top Position Among Wind Equipment Manufacturers in India Updated On Mon, Apr 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Like in the previous year, in 2017-18 too, Suzlon became the leading original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in India. Among the wind equipment manufacturers in India, Suzlon installed the most in FY 2018-19 with 581 MW, followed by Denmark based wind energy company Vestas with 492 MW, while Siemens Gamesa installed about 261 MW, according to […] Read more
ReNew Power Commissions 300 MW Solar Plant in Karnataka Updated On Wed, Apr 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy ReNew Power Limited, one of India’s largest renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP) has successfully commissioned its 300 MW solar power plant at the Pavagada Solar Park in the Tumkur district of Karnataka. The 300 MW solar installation is now the company’s largest commissioned solar plant in the country in terms of capacity. The plant […] Read more
