India Energy Week: Important Announcements, Intriguing Innovations Updated On Wed, Feb 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy On the platform of the ongoing Indian Energy Week, held at Karnataka, several key announcements have been made and intriguing innovations have been unveiled. Here is a recap of them- “Karnataka has highest number of EV; is highest RE manufacturer” Karnataka Chief Minister Bommai has said that Karnataka has 15,000 MW worth of in-stand renewable […] Read more
EU Awards €5.3 Million To REGACE Project For Agrivoltaics Solutions Updated On Wed, Feb 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy The European Union (EU) has awarded €5.3 million to the REGACE Consortium to develop and demonstrate an innovative agrivoltaics technology by using CO2 enrichment to increase electricity yields. The grant has been made through the Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme of EU. The REGACE Consortium is composed of 12 partners from five countries. The […] Read more
CIF Grants $70 Million To Colombia For Renewable Energy Integration Updated On Tue, Feb 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has decided to provide a $70 million loan to the South American country of Colombia at a low interest rate to enable the country to transition to clean energy. With this, Colombia will become the first country to benefit from CIF. The fund was created for speedy growth of renewable energy […] Read more
The Top 5: Game-changing Renewable Energy Projects In Southeast Asia Updated On Mon, Feb 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy The countries making up the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) are the world’s fourth-largest energy consumer as a group. Its actions in the renewable realm are vitally important if the world wants to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 – the Paris agreement target. The countries in the region are exploring renewable technology to […] Read more
Budget Reactions- Industry Hopes Green Credit, Transmission Focus And More Will Deliver Updated On Thu, Feb 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Budget 2023-2024, lacking any big ticket announcements save the focus on green growth has been welcomed guardedly by industry. Plaudits have come from the EV sector, where the exemptions granted for Lithium Ion battery manufacturing have been welcomed. However, solar developers have been left hoping that the focus on transmission will strengthen the grid, helping […] Read more
Budgetary Allocation for Solar Sees Upward Thrust, But Wind Slumps Updated On Thu, Feb 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has placed eminence on green growth in Budget 2023-24. Consequently, a slew of announcements and schemes have been announced. Off-grid and grid-connecting solar projects as well as PM-KUSUM has also see a major increase in budgetary allocation. An outlay of Rs 7327 crore has been approved towards the scheme for both […] Read more
Budget 2023 Offers No Surprises, Focus On Continuity Updated On Wed, Feb 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy With the budget presented, it’s time to make a quick assessment of what it had for the renewable energy sector. With Green growth made a key pillar of the 7 focus areas for the government, it does seem like the government is looking at a broader push like enabling ease of doing business, skilling, rather […] Read more
Economic Survey 2022-23: India a Hotspot for Investment in Renewables & Other Observations Updated On Wed, Feb 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Economic Survey 2022-2023 has made some important observations about the trajectory of renewable energy sector and transition to clean energy sources. Here are some key observations- Inching towards installed capacity from clean sources The Economic Survey notes that India has already achieved the feat of having 40 per cent of installed electric capacity from […] Read more
Boost to SMEs, Easy Imports, Cheaper Financing: Solar Expectations from Budget ’23 Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Budget 2022 made major announcements. Primary among them was the earmarking of Rs 19,500 crore for production linked incentives towards the manufacturing of high efficiency solar photo voltaic modules. While this has been a source of hope for the industry, a major mood dampener has been the imposition of duties on solar cells and modules. […] Read more
