Cabinet Approves Rs 3,760cr For VGF Scheme On Battery Storage Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Union Minister Anurag Thakur said that the Union Cabinet today approved a special scheme of Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for the battery energy storage system manufacturers in India. After the Cabinet meeting, he briefed the media on the issue today in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the meeting. The announcement came days before […] Read more
Google to Power Irish Offices & Data Centre with Solar from Power Capital Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Ireland-based Power Capital Renewable Energy (PCRE), which delves into the design, development, financing, building and operation of solar power plants, has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with American multinational technology firm Google. The agreement will help power up the data centre and offices of Google in Ireland with solar energy worth 58 MW […] Read more
Clients Willing To Pay A Premium For Green Data Centres- Moiz Vaswadawala, NTT Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Moiz Vaswadawala, Vice President, Risk management and Sustainability at NTT Global Data Centers & Cloud Infrastructure India Pvt Ltd, the leading data center provider in India currently, talks about the push towards greener, more sustainable data centres. Excerpts from the interview: What is a data centre’s total energy footprint like, in terms of power, water, […] Read more
Chennai To Host Windergy India Meet This October Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Several wind energy behemoths and industry leaders are now all set to hold meetings to brainstorm renewable technologies at the upcoming Windergy India 2023 event. The event has been planned in Chennai from October 4 to October 6 at the Chennai Trade Centre. A series of conferences with participation from the Tamil Nadu government, the […] Read more
Govt Releases Framework For Promoting Energy Storage Updated On Mon, Sep 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power has now released a detailed framework for promoting energy storage systems (ESS) in the country. The framework includes the promotion of battery storage systems as well as pumped storage systems. The ministry guidelines advocated for a Viability Gap Funding (VGF) of up to 40 percent of the project’s capital cost to make […] Read more
First BPCL Petrol Pump in Mangaluru Introduces EV Charging Machine Updated On Fri, Sep 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy St Joseph Service Centre has become the first Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) petrol pump in Mangaluru to introduce an electric vehicle charging machine. The EV charging machine was inaugurated by Territory Manager BPCL, MCI (Retail) Amol Bhosale today. Amol Bhosale addressed the gathering, “Electric charging is the new alternative for fuel in the market. […] Read more
Google & Apex Clean Energy Join Forces for Timbermill Wind Project of 189 MW Capacity Updated On Fri, Sep 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy US-based firm, Apex Clean Energy, which delves into the origination, commercialization, construction, and operation of utility-scale wind energy facilities has joined hands with Google for 189 MW worth of capacity for the Timbermill Wind project. The wind project will be established in North Carolina, USA. The said wind project will aid Google, which is eyeing carbon-free […] Read more
4GW Rooftop Solar Capacity In India Likely By 2024 End: IEEFA Report Updated On Fri, Sep 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and JMK Research & Analytics claimed that India’s rooftop solar market is likely to add a record 4 Gigawatt (GW) of capacity in the fiscal year of 2024. The report claimed that the sector is on its way to overcoming several major roadblocks. […] Read more
Solar Feeders Promise To Fulfil Solar Targets in Agriculture Updated On Fri, Sep 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Radheshyam Singh is a marginal farmer from Noorsarai in the Nalanda district of Bihar. While a few farmers from the district have availed the benefits of off-grid solar pumps for irrigation in the past, Radheshyam and most of the farmers in the neighbourhood still depend on the grid. However, dependency on the grid for irrigation […] Read more