India’s Reservoirs Can Generate 280 GW Power via Floating Solar: TERI Updated On Tue, Feb 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s reservoirs have 18,000 sq. km of area with the potential to generate 280 GW of solar power through floating solar photovoltaics (FSPVs) plants, according to a new study by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), an energy and environment think tank. TERI’s new report titled ‘Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV): A Third Pillar to Solar […] Read more
EESL, BSNL Partner to Install 1,000 EV Chargers Pan India Updated On Tue, Feb 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy In a step towards boosting e-mobility adoption across the country, the world’s largest energy service company (ESCO) Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with telecom major Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL). As per the MoU signed, state-owned EESL will install 1,000 public electric vehicles (EV) charging stations in […] Read more
Avis India Partners With quikk India for Electric Vehicle Fleet Updated On Tue, Feb 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy Avis India has announced that it has formed a partnership with quikk India to offer corporate electric mobility services, starting with the Delhi-NCR region Avis India has announced that it has formed a partnership with quikk India on February 17, 2019, to offer corporate electric mobility services which will include an EV fleet and access to robust […] Read more
Will CoronaVirus Prove To Be The Force Majeure Of 2020 for Indian solar? Updated On Sat, Feb 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s renewable, and especially the solar sector, has had a tough time since 2018. In 2018, it was the Goods and Services Tax (GST) which upended calculations of bid winners, especially those who signed their PPA’s just before the GST came in. If that wasn’t enough, it was followed by the Safeguard Duty, which muddied […] Read more
NIWE Tenders for Equipment for Wind & Solar Resource Assessment in India Updated On Fri, Feb 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy NIWE has tendered for the supply and delivery of Sensors and Data Loggers with Accessories for wind, solar resource assessment at various locations in India The National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible vendors for the supply and delivery of Sensors and Data Loggers with Accessories for wind […] Read more
IEEFA Report on India’s Renewable Energy Policy Headwinds Updated On Fri, Feb 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy After the addition of on average 13GW of renewable energy capacity in FY2016/17 and FY2017/18, India’s renewable capacity additions were expected to grow on average at 20-25GW in line with the target of 175GW by December 2022. However, less than 10GW of on-grid renewable capacity and installs were added in FY2018/19. This is expected to […] Read more
Huge Positive Impact of Solar Home Systems on Livelihoods in India: GOGLA Updated On Fri, Feb 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report by GOGLA, the association for the off-grid solar energy industry, has established the huge positive impact of Solar Home Systems on livelihoods in India A new report issued by GOGLA, the global association for the off-grid solar energy industry, has established the huge positive impact of Solar Home Systems (SHS) on livelihoods […] Read more
Policy Certainty Will Increase Renewable Investment in India: IEEFA Updated On Fri, Feb 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Policy certainty will increase domestic and international investment in India, a new report issued by the IEEFA has found. Policy certainty around renewable energy will increase domestic and international investment in India, a new report issued by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has found. The new report ‘India’s Renewable Energy Policy […] Read more
Difficult to Meet India’s 175 GW Renewable Energy Target by 2022: CSE Updated On Wed, Feb 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s renewable energy sector seems to be losing steam and may find it tough to meet its 175 GW target by 2022, claims a new report India’s renewable energy sector seems to be losing steam and may find it tough to meet its 175 gigawatt (GW) target by 2022, even as its total capacity reached almost 86 GW […] Read more
