Karnataka Tops List With Most EV Charging Stations In India, Reveals BEE Data Updated On Mon, Feb 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a recent revelation by the Union Ministry of Power, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) stated that the southern state of Karnataka has grabbed the top position as far as electric vehicle charging stations are concerned. The data said that the state now has 5,059 EV charging stations. According to a release from the […] Read more
PM Inaugurates NHPC’s 300 MW Solar Power Plant In Bikaner Updated On Fri, Feb 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy Prime Minister Narendra Modi today laid the foundation stone for NHPC’s 300 MW Karnisar-Bhatiyan Solar Power Plant Project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The ceremony was conducted through a video conference today. It was launched by the government of India’s Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) scheme, Phase-II Tranche-III, the solar project used bifacial modules manufactured in India. […] Read more
World Bank Allocates $300 Mn For RE Projects in Eastern & Southern Africa Updated On Fri, Feb 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy The World Bank has extended a facility of close to $300 million to the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB), to support distributed renewable energy (DRE) and clean cooking private sector projects in eligible countries of the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) that are TDB member states. This new facility follows […] Read more
Utility-Scale Solar Power Additions May Double In 2024: EIA Report Updated On Fri, Feb 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy A latest report from the Energy Information Agency (EIA) on the preliminary monthly electric generator inventory shared the developers’ and power plant owners’ plan to add 62.8 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric-generating capacity in 2024. The EIA report found that 55% more capacity would be added than the 40.4 GW added in 2023 (the […] Read more
DhaSh PV Technologies To Invest Rs 346.35 Crore In Karnataka RE Projects Updated On Fri, Feb 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy Bengaluru-based sustainable solutions company DhaSh PV Technologies has announced an investment of Rs 346.35 crore towards various renewable energy projects to harness renewable energy sources. In a post on Linkedin, the company stated, “This significant investment by us into an Integrated Junction box including DC connections manufacturing facility, not only reflects our commitment to renewable […] Read more
Siemens Energy Invests $150 Mn To Address Shortage Of Transformers Updated On Thu, Feb 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy Siemens Energy plans to invest $150 million to expand operations in Charlotte, North Carolina, creating almost 600 local jobs. It said, “Today, only 20% of US large power transformer demand is met by domestic supply with lead times of up to five years. Power transformers provide the link between generation and distribution and are a […] Read more
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $60 Mn To Expand Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, Feb 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy United States (US) Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of three projects for which it claimed to receive up to $60 million. This project is undertaken to demonstrate the efficacy and scalability of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). It was funded by DOE’s Geothermal Technologies Office in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. […] Read more
PM Surya Ghar: Modi Announces Details For Rooftop Solar Scheme Updated On Tue, Feb 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Prime Minister Narendra Modi today revealed details of the proposed residential rooftop solar scheme in India. This comes after Modi on January 22 announced a new scheme of extending rooftop solar to one crore households. On the other hand, Union Finance Minister Nirmal Sitharaman in her interim budget had said that the new scheme would […] Read more
Avangrid, Amazon Partner For 98.4 MW Wind Project In Oregon Updated On Tue, Feb 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Avangrid, a sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, recently announced the signing of a new power purchase agreement (PPA) with Amazon to source renewable energy from an Avangrid wind farm located in Gilliam County, Oregon. The Amazon Wind Farm Oregon – Leaning Juniper IIA will have a capacity of 98.4 MW. “We […] Read more