PM Modi’s Solar Vision Vindicated As IEA Dubs Solar “The New King Of Electricity” Updated On Wed, Oct 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency (IEA), has never been a huge fan of renewable energy. The Paris-based agency, formed after the first oil shock in 1973-74 had a a broad mandate on energy security and energy policy co-operation. Over the years, the agency remained focused on oil, even as it grudgingly broadened its own mandate to […] Read more
Total and Google Cloud Effort Spawns Solar Mapper, To Gauge Solar Potential Updated On Wed, Oct 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy French energy major Total and Google Cloud from Google have pooled their expertise to jointly develop an innovative tool, Solar Mapper, which aims to accelerate the deployment of solar panels for individuals (B2C) by providing an accurate and rapid estimate of the solar energy potential of their homes, first in Europe and then worldwide. The […] Read more
Magenta Strengthens Executive Team With Scott Pharr As Advisor Updated On Tue, Oct 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Magenta Group of companies, the Mumbai based group with a strong presence in affordable renewable energy solutions, has been making big moves to grab opportunities in the changes the energy transition is driving. The firm has announced that Mr. Scott Pharr, Global Managing Director at Accenture, has joined the Magenta Board of Advisors, to […] Read more
IEA Predicts Global Energy Demand Recovery Only In 2025, Key Solar Role Updated On Tue, Oct 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency (IEA), in its annual World Energy Outlook 2020, (WEO-2020) has predicted a return to normalcy for world energy demand only by 2025. This is mainly due to the sluggish recover being experienced from the Covid pandemic worldwide, including fears of a second wave of infections in key markets like Europe and […] Read more
As China Starts Giant Solar Park, Four Giant Parks For the Future Beckon Updated On Tue, Oct 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy The world’s largest single location solar plant, of 2.2 GW capacity was inaugurated in China’s Quinghai province this month. Built by state owned utility Huanghe Hydropower Development, the massive plant touts a special achievement along with its size . It has been built in the shortest time among plants of comparable sizes. That single fact […] Read more
“We need to increase our per capita energy consumption three-fold” Updated On Mon, Oct 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy Jaideep Mukherji, CEO, Smart Power India (SPI), has been a strong advocate of access to reliable electricity for the last mile. SPI, a subsidiary of The Rockefeller Foundation, was established in 2015 to develop and scale sustainable models to accelerate electricity access and spur economic development amongst the rural underserved communities. In recent years, SPI […] Read more
IIM-Tiruchi’s 2 MW Solar Plant Rings in Savings For Institute Updated On Mon, Oct 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Indian Institute of Management, Tiruchirapalli (Tiruchi) inaugurated its 2 MW solar plant early this month. With this, the country’s 11th IIM became the first to have such a large scale solar plant to power its campus. Started in 2011, IIM-Tiruchi took support from the Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC) by securing a ₹ 14.2 […] Read more
SECI to Empanel Agencies for Development of Electric Mobility Space Updated On Fri, Oct 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI to empanel eligible agencies for the identification and implementation of business opportunities in the electric mobility space The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI), inviting proposals from eligible firms for the identification and implementation of business opportunities in the electric/ transformative mobility space in line with the […] Read more
Uber Partners With Lithium Urban to Deploy 1000 EVs in 5 Cities Updated On Fri, Oct 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy Uber is partnering with Lithium Urban Technologies to deploy over 1,000 EVs in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune over the coming months. During the lockdown in India, blue skies replaced smog above city skylines and pollution levels declined dramatically, serving as a stark reminder to what life could be like with less traffic and […] Read more
