World’s Largest Solar Battery Plant to Come Up in LA Updated On Mon, Sep 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy 8Minute, the largest independent solar company in the US, is planning to build a massive new facility called Eland Solar & Storage Center for its Los Angeles utility. After rejecting 8Minute’s proposal in August this year, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) last week approved the 400 MW / 1.2 GWh project […] Read more
Australia Says 2020 Clean Energy Targets Met This Year Updated On Thu, Sep 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy The CER informed that on August 30, 2019, this milestone was met ahead of schedule. But despite this nugget of good news, Australia has been walking backward on climate change. Australia’s’ Clean Energy Regulator (CER), in an official statement, has confirmed that it has now enough approved capacity to guarantee that its renewable energy targets of […] Read more
BHEL Inaugurates 5 Solar EV Chargers on Delhi-Chandigarh Highway Updated On Mon, Sep 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy State-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has set up 5 electric vehicle chargers on the Delhi-Chandigarh highway. India’s largest power equipment manufacturer BHEL is expanding its footing in the electric mobility business. The Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) is setting up a network of solar-based electric vehicle chargers (SEVC) on the Delhi-Chandigarh highway. Five charging stations […] Read more
EV’s Have Charmed The Government – Will The Markets Follow? Updated On Mon, Aug 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy On July 5, when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rose to present the Union budget for 2019, expectations were somewhat muted in the understanding that with an interim budget already presented, there was little scope for big announcements. As it turned out, the minister did make a few announcements on the taxation front as well as […] Read more
Will Tax Sops Help in Faster Adoption of Electric Vehicles? Updated On Mon, Jul 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy To encourage faster adoption of electric vehicles, the government has now made its intentions clear. It often takes a tax break for an idea to be adopted. And if it is a substantial cut, then greater the force to get it past its inertial state. With the announcement of a cut in GST rates on […] Read more
Uber, Sun Mobility to Deploy Electric Autos in India Updated On Thu, Jul 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Global shared-mobility service provider Uber announced a partnership with Bangalore-based Sun Mobility to launch an electric auto service platform. The Ride-hailing giant Uber on Wednesday announced a partnership with SUN Mobility to deploy electric autos in India. As part of the agreement, SUN Mobility will offer its energy infrastructure platform, which includes swappable Li-Ion smart batteries […] Read more
Still Elusive: Jumpstarting Solar Manufacturing in India Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi rarely misses an opportunity to highlight the success of its renewable energy push, when given an opportunity. And it has good reason to do so. Besides taking installed renewable capacity (wind +solar) from barely 25 GW to an estimated 70 GW plus till now, the government has also […] Read more
Tata Planning Rs 4000 Cr Li-Ion Battery Manufacturing Plant in Gujarat Updated On Fri, Jul 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Tata Group is planning to set up a multi-crore lithium-ion battery plant in Gujarat’s DSIR area according to a senior state government official According to Jaiprakash Shivhare, managing director, Dholera Industrial City Development Limited (DICDL), Tata Group, has committed an investment of Rs 4,000 crore to set up a lithium-ion battery plant in Dholera Special […] Read more
UN Fund GCF Removes Veto Power Over Climate Projects Updated On Thu, Jul 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy UN’s Green Climate Fund changed its rules at the latest meeting where it announced US$267 million towards United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) supported countries. The United Nations’ Green Climate Fund has changed its rules so no single country can block finance, as recently it happened when the US intervened in a Chinese bid. The decision […] Read more
