CRISIL Backs 3-Wheelers, Two Wheelers to Lead EV Charge Updated On Sat, Feb 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy By 2024, as much as 43-48 percent of new 3-wheelers and 12-17 percent of new 2-wheelers sold in India will be electric vehicles, a study by CRISIL has shown A view that we have repeatedly pointed out as an unfolding reality has been confirmed by CRISIL too. The leading research firm has predicted that by […] Read more
Mumbai Metro Tenders for 4.43 MW Rooftop Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Feb 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy MMRDA has issued a tender for setting up 4.43 MW of rooftop solar PV projects at the station site of the Mumbai Metro Rail. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible firms for setting up 4.43 MW of rooftop solar PV projects at station site of the […] Read more
Fifteen Cleantech Startups Awarded for Unique Technology, Biz Model Updated On Fri, Feb 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy In a bid to encourage startup companies in the cleantech space, fifteen companies addressing climate change and energy access were awarded by the Government of India, BIRAC, Tata Trusts, Tata Power and Social Alpha. These companies were working on technologies for energy storage, smart metering, clean cooking, innovative electric vehicle (EV) solutions, battery technologies, energy monitoring […] Read more
Adani Transmission Q3 Net Profit Zooms 32% to Rs 204 Cr Updated On Thu, Feb 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy Adani Transmission Ltd (ATL), an arm of the Adani Group, has reported a jump of 32 per cent in its consolidated net profit after taxes (PAT) at Rs 204 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2019, strongly driven by superlative operational performance. “The consolidated net profit of the company stood at Rs 154 crore […] Read more
Tariff of Renewable Plus Storage Tenders now Competing With Thermal Updated On Thu, Feb 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy In the last one year in India, there has been a growth spurt in storage tender issuance, however, only for a few small tenders, the auctions are successful. In most other tenders, the storage capacity was so high that it leads to infeasible tariffs, and eventually to cancellations of many of these tenders, JMK Research […] Read more
Avangrid to Develop Oregon’s Largest Solar Farm; Inks 15 Yr PPA with PGE Updated On Wed, Feb 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy Oregon-based fortune 1,000 public utility Portland General Electric (PGE) has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Avangrid Renewables, an arm of Avangrid Inc., to buy electricity generated through solar power. As per the 15 year deal, the company will purchase power generated from a new 162 MW solar facility. Avangrid Renewables will develop […] Read more
EC Approves EUR 53 Mn Scheme for EV Charging Stations in Romania Updated On Tue, Feb 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy The European Commission has approved the EUR 53 million scheme to support the creation of a network of charging stations for EVs in Romania The European Commission (EC) has found plans to support the creation of a network of charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) in Romania to be in line with EU State aid […] Read more
Zen and the Art of Selling Electric Scooters Updated On Tue, Feb 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy How startups and even established brands are now deploying social media influencers to tell their story and in this case, further a green cause They say all’s fair in love and war. They also say India is facing a motown slowdown. And then they say that sales of electric scooters in India are rising. […] Read more
Tata Power, Prakriti E-Mobility Partner to Setup 50 EV Charging Stations in NCR Updated On Mon, Feb 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy With an aim to further contribute towards India’s e-mobility drive, utility giant Tata Power has entered into an agreement with Prakriti E-Mobility, an app-based electric vehicle (EV) cab operator, to set up fifty charging stations in Delhi NCR region. As per the deal signed, Tata Power will set up charging infrastructure in phased manner to […] Read more