143 Countries Are Net Importers of Fuels Globally: Report Updated On Thu, Oct 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy The United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in a conference recently unveiled a report on commodities and shared an update on its role in the development of emerging nations. This report sought to evaluate factors that bolster the adoption of eco-friendly industrial policies in developing countries reliant on commodities. It further expounds on UNCTAD’s mission, […] Read more
Cabinet Approves Change In MMDR Norms To Specify Royalty For Lithium Updated On Wed, Oct 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved amendment of Second Schedule of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (‘MMDR Act’). The amendment was meant for specifying rate of royalty for three critical and strategic minerals–Lithium, Niobium and Rare Earth Elements (REEs). Recently, the Mines and Minerals (Development and […] Read more
India Ratings Downgrades SWREL to Default Grade Updated On Wed, Oct 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a move that is likely to shock, if not surprise quite a few in the industry, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has downgraded Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited’s (SWREL) bank facilities’ ratings to ‘IND D’ from ‘IND BB-’ while resolving the Rating Watch with Negative Implications. According to India Ratings, the key […] Read more
RE Generators Selling Power At Power Exchanges Can Issue REC: CERC Updated On Wed, Oct 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy In its latest order, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) clarified that renewable energy generators are entitled to Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) if they sell their power under the conventional market contracts of power exchanges. The order came to the fore after Indian Energy Exchange Limited (IEX) moved the Commission seeking approval for the changes made […] Read more
Hospitality Industry Welcomes Customizable EV by Speedways Electric Updated On Wed, Oct 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Speedways Electric, an innovator in electric vehicle technology, has unveiled its latest offering, Royale- a vintage-shaped Low-Speed Electric Vehicle (LSEV) for the hospitality industry. The design of the EV has been patented. Features Royale is a battery-operated, eco-friendly vehicle. It boasts a no-noise, no-pollution operation, making it an environmentally responsible choice, with running costs that […] Read more
India’s RE sector offers scale of economies to foreign investors: Dhananjay Singh, ENGIE Updated On Tue, Oct 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Please tell us about your installed capacities in India. Globally, we have got about 38 Gigawatts of renewable capacity and out of that in India, we have got over a gigawatt in operations and close to 1 gigawatt in construction. And then we want to grow bigger in India and probably we want to be […] Read more
“Electric Motorcycles Need Higher Localisation, Time To Market”-Dinesh Arjun, Raptee Updated On Tue, Oct 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Dinesh Arjun, Co-Founder, Raptee, speaks to SaurEnergy about the firms plans. Congratulations on the funding. Can you give us a sense of the cap structure at the firm now? Last valuation? We’re proud of the fact that we’ve gotten so far without raising much external capital. Many of the industry experts including our investors […] Read more
Snap-E Cabs Expands Fleet to 600 Cars with New Collaborations Updated On Tue, Oct 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Snap-E Cabs, an on-demand, app-based fleet of 100% Electric Vehicles (EV), has announced collaborations with Mufin Green Finance, Mahindra & Mahindra Finance, ICICI and HDFC finance to strengthen its fleet of eco-friendly cabs in Kolkata. These strategic alliances are in line with Snap-E Cabs expansion plans for FY ’24, aiming at entry into newer markets […] Read more
35 PV+Battery Hybrid Plants Achieved Commercial Operations in US in 2022: Berkeley Lab Updated On Tue, Oct 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Berkeley Lab has released a report on “Utility-Scale Solar, 2023′ presenting an analysis of empirical plant-level data from the U.S. fleet of ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV), PV+battery, and concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) plants. The report shares details on the capacities exceeding 5 MWAC or of 5 MWAC or less, which also includes residential rooftop systems. Trends […] Read more
