Decarbonising Of Grids To Accelerate Due To Dropping Storage Costs Updated On Wed, Sep 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy Participants at one of the four technical sessions of the International Solar Alliance’s First World Solar Technology Summit held in India ventured into a key area- Decarbonising of Grids. An issue at the heart of the key challenge facing renewable energy, particularly, solar power. Grid Stability and adaptability. A key takeaway was that global regulators […] Read more
Revised Priority Sector Lending Guidelines by RBI a Boost for Renewables Updated On Mon, Sep 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy RBI has issued revised guidelines for priority sector lending to enable better credit penetration to credit deficient areas, a boost for the renewables sector. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued revised guidelines for priority sector lending to enable better credit penetration to credit deficient areas and increase lending to small and marginal farmers […] Read more
ACWA Power Announces Financial Close for 900 MW PhV of MBR Solar Park Updated On Sat, Sep 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy ACWA Power has completed the signing of all financing agreements of the 900 MW fifth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MBR) Solar Park in Dubai. ACWA Power, a leading Saudi Arabian developer, investor and operator of power generation plants, has announced that it has completed the signing of all financing agreements of the […] Read more
Lightsource bp Begins Work on California Pollinator Friendly Solar Farm Updated On Sat, Sep 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy Lightsource bp has successfully closed on a USD 20 million financing package and mobilised construction on its Wildflower Solar project in California. Lightsource bp, a global leader in solar development, has announced that it has successfully closed on a USD 20 million financing package and mobilised construction on its Wildflower Solar project located in Rio Linda, about […] Read more
Tata Motors and Hyundai Win Bid to Supply 250 EVs to EESL Updated On Fri, Sep 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy EESL will procure 250 EVs from Tata Motors and Hyundai Motor India after the two firms were selected through an international competitive bidding process Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a Super Energy Service Company (ESCO) under the administrative control of the Ministry of Power, has announced that it will procure 250 electric vehicles (EVs) from […] Read more
Azelio Signs MoU With Atria Power for 65 MW Storage in India Updated On Fri, Sep 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy Swedish energy storage firm Azelio has signed an MoU with Atria Power to collaborate on installing 65 MW capacity of energy storage capacity in India by 2025 Swedish energy storage company Azelio and India’s Atria Power have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on installing over 65 MW capacity of Azelio’s energy storage […] Read more
Recycling, The Coming Challenge For Solar Panels Updated On Tue, Sep 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy With Global Solar Capacity crossing 600 GW this year, the industry can no longer afford to ignore the issue of recycling faulty or retiring solar panels. The 600 GW milestone for solar might have passed by unannounced this year, but it is a huge milestone, and 2020 might still end with close to 650 GW […] Read more
Railways Completes Solar Installations at 960 Stations, 550 Lined up Next Updated On Tue, Sep 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Indian Railways has completed the task of installing solar power plants at 960 stations and ordered solar power panels for 550 more stations. In a bid to achieve the objective of 100 percent self-sustainability for all power needs, the Indian Railways has completed the task of installing solar power plants at 960 stations and ordered solar power panels for 550 more stations. […] Read more
The Triple Challenge Dragging Down Solar In India Updated On Fri, Aug 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy On August 21, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the premier national body tasked with laying down the roadmap to power for all citizens, and the policy interventions to get there, released a report on India’s solar and wind sector. Titled simply as “ Report of Under Construction Renewable Energy Projects”, the bland title laid bare […] Read more