Bengal Finally Opens Up Net Metering For Homes, With 5 KW Limit Updated On Mon, Jan 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy West Bengal, a perennial laggard on the renewable energy front, and a huge defender of coal fired energy to boot, has finally started taking its first tentative steps towards more renewable energy. The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) has finally allowed net metering for individual households from 1 KW, upto a limit of 5 […] Read more
CM B.S. Yediyurappa Opens Bengaluru’s First EV Battery Swapping Station Updated On Wed, Dec 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The Chief Minister of Karnataka has inaugurated the first EV battery-swapping station in the capital, yesterday. To enable fast discharge and support the last-mile connectivity by encouraging e-vehicles, the station will facilitate EVs to run for a longer time by swapping the discharged battery in two minutes and travel for another 80 km. Inaugurating the […] Read more
Unpaid Electric Bills Weakens the Efforts to Improve Access to All Updated On Wed, Dec 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Electric utilities in many developing countries often don’t get fully paid by consumers for the power they supply. A new study by the University of Chicago and partner institutes suggests that this has led to widespread outages and rationing of power. This poor electricity access may be a consequence of society treating electricity as a […] Read more
Jaguar Opens Booking for its all Electric SUV ‘I-PACE’ in India Updated On Wed, Nov 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy Jaguar Land Rover India has opened bookings of its all-electric Performance SUV, the Jaguar I-PACE. Jaguar Land Rover India has announced that it has opened bookings of its all-electric Performance SUV, the Jaguar I-PACE. The vehicle is fitted with a state-of-the-art 90 kWh Lithium-ion battery that delivers 400 PS from its two electric motors. The […] Read more
India’s Waaree Opens Franchise in Western African Nation of Guinea Updated On Mon, Oct 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy Waaree Energies, one of India’s largest solar module manufacturers has strengthened its presence in Western African by opening its franchise in Guinea. Waaree Energies, one of India’s largest solar module manufacturers has recently strengthened its presence in the Western part of the African continent by opening its franchise in Conakry, the capital of Guinea. The […] Read more
MNRE’s Draft Policy Framework for DRE Open For Comments Till Nov 2 Updated On Wed, Oct 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy In an office memorandum issued on October 19, the MNRE (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy) has issued a Draft Policy Framework for DRE (Distributed Solar Energy) to promote DRE livelihood applications in rural areas of the country. The aim is to provide a conducive environment for the development and large-scale adoption of these applications. […] Read more
Access To Capital Markets Becoming a Glaring Gap For Indian Solar Firms Updated On Fri, Sep 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy This week, Suzhou, China-based GoodWe inverters celebrated its listing on the Shanghai stock market, coincidentally on its 10th anniversary. For the well-known inverter firm, the pubic listing is an obvious matter of pride, besides the huge new opportunities it opens up for it. “The IPO marks the beginning of a new chapter,” said Daniel Huang, […] Read more
ReNew Power and UNEP Partner up to Promote Increased Access to RE Updated On Wed, Aug 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy UNEP has signed a partnership agreement with ReNew Power to promote increased access to renewable energy and improved energy efficiency in India The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with one of India’s largest independent renewable energy companies – ReNew Power to promote increased access to renewable […] Read more
Over 1 Bn at Risk From Lack of Sustainable Cooling Access: SEforALL Updated On Fri, Jul 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report from SEforALL looked at 54 countries and finds that 1.02 billion people lack cooling access and remain at high risk With significantly higher rates of poverty and malnutrition forecast throughout the year due to COVID-19, a new report from Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) shows that without access to sustainable cooling, countries will struggle to fully recover. The report ‘Chilling […] Read more
