Shtigen Energy Commissions Armenia’s Largest Commercial PV Project Updated On Tue, Nov 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Shtigen Energy Systems, one of the leading EPC’s in Armenia, has recently commissioned Armenia’s largest commercial solar power station named ArSun. Furthermore, the 2 MW (AC) photovoltaic (PV) plant, with 2.2 MW (DC) PV panels installed, will supply power to Hrazdan community. This project used latest PV technologies including peak shaving, bifacial half-cut cells etc. […] Read more
MNRE Issues Guidelines for Executing Component-C of KUSUM Scheme Updated On Wed, Nov 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE has issued guidelines for the implementation of the Component-C of the Rs 34,422 crore PM Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Uthan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) scheme. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines for the implementation of the Component-C of the Rs 34,422 crore Pradhan Mantri-Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Uthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme. […] Read more
Gujarat Sets Target for 30 GW Renewable Energy Generation by 2022 Updated On Wed, Nov 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy The state government of Gujarat has set a target of achieving 30 GW of renewable energy generation by 2022 from the current generational capacity of 9670 MW The state government of Gujarat has set a target of achieving 30 GW (30,000 MW) of renewable energy generation by 2022 from the current generational capacity of 9670 […] Read more
Is Chindia the Answer to India’s Manufacturing Puzzle? Updated On Tue, Oct 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy When it comes to manufacturing in Solar, it is not a rankings fight globally. China settled that some time ago. By 2012 to be accurate. It’s a fight for the other 30 percent market share, be it with breakthrough innovations, temporary tariff protections or sheer cussedness as the US is doing right now. But eventually, […] Read more
Renewables Trump Fossil Fuels in the UK for Q3 2019 Updated On Tue, Oct 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new analysis has revealed that renewables generated more electricity than fossil fuels for the entire third quarter in the UK, for the very first time. A new analysis by Carbon Brief has revealed that renewable energy sources like wind farms, solar panels, biomass and hydro plants generated more electricity than the combined output from […] Read more
Punjab Drafts Renewable Energy Policy, Plans for 21% RE by 2030 Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Punjab government through its latest renewable energy policy plans of securing 21 percent of its power requirements from RE sources by 2030. The state government of Punjab issued a draft version of the state’s renewable energy policy, with the prime objective of securing 21 percent of its power requirements from renewable energy sources by […] Read more
Canada, US to Reduce Dependence on China for Lithium and Other Rare Minerals Updated On Tue, Oct 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Canada is in talks with the US to seek ways for both to reduce their dependence on China for rare earth elements, key minerals for high-tech products Canada is in talks with the United States to seek ways for both to reduce their dependence on China for rare earth elements, key minerals for high-tech products, […] Read more
India’s Safeguard Duty Move has Not Helped Much: Sudhir Aggarwal Updated On Fri, Sep 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy India’s move to impose safeguard duty on import of solar cells and modules last year hasn’t helped domestic manufacturers much. While import of solar cells and modules from China have declined since the duty was implemented in July 2018, India still imported USD 1.9 billion worth of panels in the 11 months ended June 30, […] 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