Gandhi Global Solar Yatra: 1 Million Students to Join Oct 2 Celebrations Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Only seven days are left for the Gandhi Global Solar Yatra in which one million students from all over the world will celebrate Gandhiji’s birthday and celebrate it as the International day of non-violence towards the environment. After its thunderous success in 2018, the Gandhi Global solar yatra is reaching its culmination. To mark the […] Read more
Need to Breed, Encourage Innovation at Grassroots Level: Sahil Shanghavi Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy For India to become a battery or any other storage technology manufacturing hub, we need to breed and encourage innovation at the grassroots level. Both public and private sectors need to collaborate closely with researchers at various institutes in India and fund different ideas in order to come up with better technology than what exists […] Read more
MNRE Issues Amendments for DRM Committee Implementation Order Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE has announced the formation of Dispute Resolution Committee and issued amendments for its previous order. The government will by next week make functional a dispute resolution committee which would settle disputes of solar and wind energy projects beyond contractual agreements within 3 weeks or 21 days. In June this year, the Ministry of New and […] Read more
AAI Tenders for 100 kW Rooftop Solar Plant at Pune Airport Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy AAI has tendered for the deployment of a 100 kW flexible rooftop solar PV power plant on the terminal building of the Pune Airport The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued a tender for the deployment of a 100 kW flexible grid-connected rooftop solar PV power plant on the terminal building of the Pune […] Read more
Microsoft and Engie Announce Renewable Energy Agreements in US Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Microsoft and Engie have announced the signing of a solar and wind PPA in the US and the implementation of Darwin, a digital data management platform Microsoft and French multinational electric utility company Engie have announced the signing of a solar and wind power purchase agreement (PPA) in the United States and the implementation of […] Read more
Apple’s China Clean Energy Fund Invests in 3 Wind Farms Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Apple backed China Clean Energy Fund has invested in three wind energy farms in the country with a combined capacity of 134 MW. Apple has announced that the China Clean Energy Fund, which it had launched along with 10 of its suppliers in China has invested in three wind energy farms in China with a […] Read more
Modi at UN: India to Increase Non-Fossil Fuel Target to 450 GW Updated On Tue, Sep 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy PM Modi further added that the current actions are inadequate and we need a behavioral shift in combating climate change. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a big announcement at the UN Climate Summit about India doubling the share of non-fossil fuel capacity. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was warmly welcomed by US President Donald Trump just […] Read more
Gadkari Predicts: All Buses in India Will Switch to Electric in 2 Years Updated On Tue, Sep 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Only electric buses will run across India in the next two years and that too without making it mandatory, Nitin Gadkari, India’s road transport and highways minister, said in New Delhi on Sept. 23. Speaking at an event on energy efficiency in micro, small and medium enterprises, Gadkari said that cost-saving in running Internal Combustion […] Read more
BEE, MSME Ink MoU to Enhance Energy Security Updated On Tue, Sep 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The signed agreement includes areas of cooperation for comprehensive energy mapping of MSMEs on pan India, development of appropriate schemes and programs to improve the energy security of MSMEs. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), an agency of Ministry of Power, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for enhancing energy security in the Micro, […] Read more