The Story of Yichun: The Lithium Capital of Asia Updated On Wed, Feb 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Yichun is a mountainous prefecture-level city in western/northwestern Jiangxi Province, China, bordering Hunan to the west. The city is famously known as the Lithium Capital of Asia, as a result of the mammoth availability of the resource in the region. The city produced around 81,000 tons of lithium carbonate in 2021 – more than a […] Read more
PFC’s Consolidated Profit Climbs 7% at Rs 5241 Cr in Dec Quarter Updated On Tue, Feb 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy State-owned non-banking financial firm Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has reported a 7% increase in its consolidated profit, standing at Rs 5,241.10 crore in December quarter. Higher revenues have contributed to this increase. PFC’s consolidated net profit was pegged at Rs 4,893.91 crore in FY22 October-December quarter. The cumulative income of the firm rose to Rs […] Read more
HPX Concludes 1st e-Reverse Auction Updated On Tue, Feb 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy Hindustan Power Exchange Ltd. (HPX), India’s third power exchange that counts PTC India Ltd, Bombay Stock Exchange, and ICICI Bank among its key backers has successfully concluded its 1st e-Reverse Auction (e-RA) based long duration contract for Indian Railways on February 12. The exchange simultaneously logged its highest single day volume of 36.18MUs. The first […] Read more
ReNew Power Is Now ReNew, As Firm Seeks A Bigger Canvas Updated On Mon, Feb 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy NASDAQ listed Renew Power has a new name, logo and domain now. The firm has made a serious statement of intent with a shift to the more generic ReNew along with the matching domain, at ReNew.com. The changes are being accompanied with the firm’s transition from being just an energy player to a firm seeking […] Read more
CERC Grants Extension of Time for Drawal of Start-Up Power to NTPC Updated On Mon, Feb 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy The CERC has given its green signal to a petition filed by NTPC seeking permission to allow drawal of start-up power for Unit-I (800 MW) of Telangana Ph-I (2X800 MW) from the grid beyond the period of fifteen months (after 15.2.2023). NTPC shared that the Telangana (steam-based thermal power station) STPS consists of two units […] Read more
Employment in Solar & Wind Sector Rises Eight-Fold, New Study Points Updated On Mon, Feb 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy A joint report by three think tanks has revealed that the solar and wind energy sectors in India have added 52,700 new workforce in project development roles in the last financial year. This marks an eight-fold jump in the employment in this segment from financial year 2021. The new study is done by the Council […] Read more
Electric CV Distribution and Financing Firm Turno Raises $13.8 m Funding Updated On Fri, Feb 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Turno, an EV distribution and financing platform firm has announced that it has raised $13.8 million (~ INR 112 crores) in its Series A funding from global investors such as B Capital, Quona Capital, Stellaris Venture Partners and others. The funds will be utilized to expand its Electric Vehicle distribution platform across India and build a complete used battery […] Read more
Maharashtra Races To Top In EV Pile With FAME 2 Fuel Updated On Thu, Feb 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy Maharashtra is leading in the number of EVs sold across all segments. The State has achieved this place with the help of the FAME II Scheme. It has 2.96 lakh EVs out of total 16.73 lakh EVs/hybrids in the country. The next in line are Karnataka and Tamil Nadu with 2,03,592 and 1,69,006 respectively. FAME […] Read more
SJVN Mulls Building 700 MW Solar Power Plant in Kanpur Updated On Thu, Feb 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy State-owned Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) is mulling over the development of a 700 MW solar power project in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur town. According to reports, SJVN has inked a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) where it will be investing approximately Rs 3400 crore in the […] Read more