Renewable Energy: Looking Beyond Gujarat In 2023 Updated On Wed, May 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian story of renewable energy is actually a story of paradoxes. Thus, even as the country has made remarkable progress in adding renewable capacity, it still fell comfortably short of the 175 GW target for 2022 Nationally, the country today has achieved 168 GW of renewable energy including large hydro power but the travesty […] Read more
Bengaluru’s APM Projects Bags Central Mine Planning & Design Institute’s 5.2 MW Solar Project Updated On Mon, May 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Bengaluru-based APM Projects has bagged the 5.2 MW solar project by Central Mine Planning & Design Institute. The project has been won through competitive bidding. The tender is for the design, engineering, supply and procurement, construction, erection, fabrication, commissioning, testing, operation and maintenance of five years of grid connected ground mounted solar power plant of […] Read more
Aiming To Bring Down Energy Storage Costs: Manish Narula, Jinko Solar Updated On Mon, May 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Manish Narula is the Executive Vice President of Chinese solar manufacturer–Jinko Solar (South Asia). In an exclusive interview with Saur Energy in Hyderabad, Narula talked about his company’s experiments with newly-started energy storage devices, bifacial solar panels, and the future of these in India. Excerpts: How has the experience of Jinko Solar been in India till now? […] Read more
Gensol Wins NTPC NVVN’s 0.5 MW Solar PV Project at IIM Udaipur Updated On Mon, May 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Gensol Engineering Private Limited has bagged a 0.5 MW solar project tender floated by NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd. Thr project is for the development of 0.5 MW (AC) grid connected ground mounted solar PV project at IIM-Udaipur Rajasthan under net-metering. The other bidders that participated in the competitive bidding included Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments […] Read more
Himachal Govt & Oil India Join Hands to Develop New & Renewable Energy Sources Updated On Thu, Apr 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy The government of Himachal Pradesh and Oil India Ltd have entered into a partnership for the development of a framework for cooperation in harnessing new and renewable energy sources (NRES) in Himachal Pradesh. The MoU between the state government and OIL was signed in the presence of Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the Chief Minister of Himachal […] Read more
Avaada Group Formally Confirms Raising US $1 Bn Funding for Augmenting Renwables from Brookfield Updated On Wed, Apr 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy Avaada Group has formally announced that it has raised US $ 1.07 billion to fund its green hydrogen and green ammonia ventures in India as a part of its ongoing US$ 1.3bn fund raise plan. Brookfield Renewable, through its Brookfield Global Transition Fund (BGTF) will be investing up to US $ 1 billion in Avaada […] Read more
Vestas Secures 238 MW Japanese Offshore Wind Order Updated On Tue, Apr 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has announced that it has secured a 238 MW order from Hibiki Wind Energy for the Kitakyushu-Hibikinada Offshore Wind Farm Project in Japan. The wind farm is located off the coast of Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka prefecture. Vestas held that the order includes supply and installation of 25 V174-9.5 MW wind […] Read more
The Top 5: Risks to Renewable Energy from Climate Change Updated On Tue, Apr 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Climate change has already started posing real-world challenges. It is not just affecting adversely the developmental plans but is also disrupting the livelihoods of a considerable section of the human population in the regions prone to climate change disasters such as floods, droughts, sea level rise, etc. Renewable energy (RE) has given a push developmental […] Read more
The Top 5: Reasons Why Public Transport Offers the Fastest Decarbonisation Solution for Transportation Updated On Mon, Apr 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy Owing to the increasing private vehicle fleet, Indian cities are suffering from the twin problems of road congestion and emissions. While the story of vehicular emissions is well known, the situation isn’t good in terms of traffic congestion either. For instance, the optimal travel time for a 10 km trip is around 16 and a […] Read more
