REIL Floats Tender for Solar Power Plants in Maharashtra Updated On Tue, Jul 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy REIL has tendered for solar plants with capacities ranging from 250 kW to 2 MW or more at various locations in Maharashtra Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited (REIL), a central public sector enterprise, has issued a tender, inviting bids from interested parties for the installation of solar PV power plants with capacities ranging from 250 […] Read more
Government Agencies Should Continue to Show Desire for the Commenced Projects: Amruth Puttappa Updated On Thu, Jul 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy Recently, the Indian solar market bounced back from the sluggish year of 2018. With the climate agreement in place and an estimated global investment of $2.8 billion in Q1 2019, there is no doubt that there is a huge scope. We are going through a positive phase. All government bodies are working towards our ambitious […] Read more
Union Budget 2019: A Mixed Bag for the Solar Industry Updated On Sat, Jul 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy As expected from Modi Government 2.0, India’s first full-time woman Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had few eggs in her basket for the renewables sector. Here’s how the key stakeholders of the solar industry, including policymakers, think tanks, leading private players have reacted to the government’s Budget for FY19-20: After the budget, Power Minister R. K. […] Read more
As India’s States Pivot to Electric Buses, Challenges Surface Updated On Fri, Jun 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy In just the past two months, announcements have been made for over 2000 electric buses from states across India, be it Delhi, Kashmir, Maharashtra or Punjab. It is important that local state transport authorities realise that an electric bus purchase is much more than just buying a bus that runs on electricity. Earlier this week, […] Read more
Zouk Capital Invest in Italian e-Mobility Firm BE Power Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy UK-based infrastructure and private equity investor, Zouk Capital, recently announced that it had invested in BE Power, a subsidiary of Building Energy (BE), marking the entry of the UK fund into the Italian electric mobility market. Zouk Capital has acquired a majority stake in BE Power through a capital increase. The funding will allow BE […] Read more
Fortum Plans to Foray into more Indian Cities with Higher per Capita Income Updated On Mon, May 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy The plan to venture in India will make India the first country outside Europe in this space, keeping in mind that, India aims to power most of its vehicles with electricity by 2030. We are constantly evaluating the Indian market for charging infrastructure. On our radar are the advanced cities with higher per capita incomes […] Read more
Tata Power Inks Pact with MGL to Expand Footprints in e-mobility, Other Services Updated On Mon, May 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy This deal is the fourth major partnership of an electric utility company with an energy retailer to further expand its presence in the e-mobility space. In order to become future ready, utility giant Tata Power has entered into an agreement with one of the country’s leading city gas distribution companies, Mahanagar Gas Ltd (MGL), to […] Read more
Exicom Commissions AC & DC Fast Chargers in Parliament House Updated On Fri, May 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Gurgaon-based Exicom Power Solutions has announced the commissioning of its AC and DC fast EV chargers in the parliament house. Snehlata Shrivastava, Secretary-General of Lok Sabha inaugurated the newly developed charging infrastructure in the parliament campus in Delhi, the presence of senior officials from EESL and the Government. In January, Exicom won the “EV Infrastructure Company […] Read more
Tata Power’s Renewable Biz Shines Again; EBITDA Up 35% in Q4 Updated On Fri, May 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy During the quarter, the Mumbai-headquartered company’s profit after tax (PAT) before exceptional items stood at Rs 259 crore, as against Rs 118 crore. Utility giant Tata Power’s renewable energy business again unveiled a significant growth during the fourth quarter of FY19, as it’s consolidated EBITDA surged 35 per cent to Rs 1,879 crore, mainly driven by […] Read more