AfDB Grants Loan for 18 MW Solar Plus Storage Project in Chad Updated On Thu, Oct 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy AfDB has approved a loan of 18 million euros for the establishment of the solar plus storage facility of Djermaya in Chad. The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of 18 million euros and a Partial Risk Guarantee (GPR), for the establishment of the solar power station of Djermaya in Chad. Storage The […] Read more
Carnegie Mellon University Signs Multiyear RE Agreements With Engie Updated On Tue, Oct 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Carnegie Mellon University and Engie have agreed on multiyear energy agreements in which the university will purchase energy from a wind farm, and secure RECs Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Engie Resources, the North American subsidiary of French multinational electric utility Engie have announced a series of multiyear energy agreements through 2024 in which the […] Read more
Visaka Industries, Sonam Wangchuk Join Hands for Solar Roofing Project in Ladakh Updated On Mon, Sep 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy This solar battery house is an innovative design by Sonam Wangchuk and it uses indigenous materials for passive solar heating for buildings. In a bid to provide shelter to the Indian Army soldiers from the extreme Ladakhi winters, Visaka Industries has partnered with Sonam Wangchuk, a renowned innovator and education reformist. Under this partnership, which is for […] Read more
India’s Safeguard Duty Move has Not Helped Much: Sudhir Aggarwal Updated On Fri, Sep 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy India’s move to impose safeguard duty on import of solar cells and modules last year hasn’t helped domestic manufacturers much. While import of solar cells and modules from China have declined since the duty was implemented in July 2018, India still imported USD 1.9 billion worth of panels in the 11 months ended June 30, […] Read more
Will Rooftop Solar Rescue India’s Faltering Solar Target – Plus: 5 States Where The Numbers Will Matter Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Zero. That’s the number of fresh utility scale solar and wind projects commissioned in August 2019 through Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), India’s premier agency for executing them. While the corporation is not seeing a zero month for the first time, the fact remains that in 2016-17, when momentum was picking up sharply, not […] Read more
Gandhi Global Solar Yatra: 1 Million Students to Join Oct 2 Celebrations Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Only seven days are left for the Gandhi Global Solar Yatra in which one million students from all over the world will celebrate Gandhiji’s birthday and celebrate it as the International day of non-violence towards the environment. After its thunderous success in 2018, the Gandhi Global solar yatra is reaching its culmination. To mark the […] Read more
Need to Breed, Encourage Innovation at Grassroots Level: Sahil Shanghavi Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy For India to become a battery or any other storage technology manufacturing hub, we need to breed and encourage innovation at the grassroots level. Both public and private sectors need to collaborate closely with researchers at various institutes in India and fund different ideas in order to come up with better technology than what exists […] Read more
Microsoft and Engie Announce Renewable Energy Agreements in US Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Microsoft and Engie have announced the signing of a solar and wind PPA in the US and the implementation of Darwin, a digital data management platform Microsoft and French multinational electric utility company Engie have announced the signing of a solar and wind power purchase agreement (PPA) in the United States and the implementation of […] Read more
Modi at UN: India to Increase Non-Fossil Fuel Target to 450 GW Updated On Tue, Sep 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy PM Modi further added that the current actions are inadequate and we need a behavioral shift in combating climate change. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a big announcement at the UN Climate Summit about India doubling the share of non-fossil fuel capacity. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was warmly welcomed by US President Donald Trump just […] Read more
