Research Institute ORERI To Be Established In Odisha For Renewable Energy Updated On Sun, Apr 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The state of Odisha will soon be witnessing the coming up of ‘The Odisha Renewable Energy Research Institute (ORERI)’ for the purpose of stepping up research and development work regarding technology for the renewable energy sources. ORERI will be set up in Sonepur district to make Odisha a leader in the field of renewables. ORERI […] Read more
Odisha to Set Up Rooftop Solar on College Campuses Updated On Fri, Mar 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a key development to step-up the use of green energy and make institutions self-sufficient in terms of energy, the higher education department of the Odisha state government has come up with a plan to deploy solar power systems on college campuses of the state. The Odisha state department has decided to solarize the rooftops […] Read more
Karnataka & Gujarat Lead in Clean Energy Transition; Odisha, Bihar, UP Laggards Updated On Mon, Feb 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy A new study conducted in unison by IEEFA (Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis) and Ember to create the States’ Electricity Transition (SET) Scoring System. The report takes a look at 16 states in India. The report has analyses 16 Indian states that make up 90% of the country’s yearly power needs. The states […] Read more
Odisha State Budget Provisions Rs 50 Crore to Build Transmission Infra for RE Updated On Sun, Feb 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy In the recently presented state Budget in the assembly, the Odisha Government has set out Rs 50 crore for the development of a green energy evacuation corridor. The Budget was presented by Odisha Finance Minister, Niranjan Pujari and in the amount is allocated for the corridor in which renewable energy projects will be built to […] Read more
Odisha Installs Hanging Solar Wire Fence To Protect Elephants Updated On Tue, Oct 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar power can be put to noble purposes and the eastern state of Odisha has shown one. In a key development, the Keonjhar Forest Division has undertaken a project to install hanging wire fences that will be powered by solar energy with a purpose to curb and eliminate deaths of elephants in the area. The […] Read more
Indian Oil Releases Tender to Buy Land in Odisha for 10MW Solar Project Updated On Mon, Aug 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy To build a 10 MW solar project in Odisha, Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) has released a tender for the sale of 50 acres of land. The last date for submitting the online bid is September 26, 2022, and the bids will be opened on September 27, 2022. Each interested bidder will have to pay Rs. […] Read more
Odisha’s New Renewable Policies for 2022–30 Eye Green Energy Updated On Thu, Aug 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy The International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology (iFOREST), an independent non-profit environmental research and innovation organisation, has started a discourse on creating the roadmap with an emphasis on the creation of green energy and jobs as Odisha prepares to create its new renewable policies for 2022–30. By the end of this year, the current […] Read more
Hindalco Partners With Greenko To Produce Solar & Wind Power For Odisha Smelter Updated On Fri, Aug 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Aditya Birla Group owned Hindalco and energy transition company Greenko Energies have announced that they have entered into a commercial arrangement to set up a renewable energy project for supply of 100 MW round-the-clock carbon free power. The arrangement covers the development of 375-400 MW of solar and wind capacity. The official statement by Hindalco […] Read more
Odisha’s Medical Colleges And DHH Buildings To Adopt Solar Rooftop Updated On Tue, Aug 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Seven medical colleges and 32 district headquarters hospitals (DHHs) across the state of Odisha will all get rooftop solar installations. Under the renewable energy service company (RESCO) program of Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA), healthcare facilities and hospitals will be mounted with rooftop solar systems. The Director of Health Services (DHS) and the Director […] Read more
