Blue Bird Delivers 1st-Ever Commercial Application of Vehicle-to-Grid Tech in Electric School Bus Partnership with 2 School Districts Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Pekin Public School District and Hollis Consolidated School District Deploy the First-Operational DC Fast Charge Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Application With the Ability to Generate Revenue for the School District and Providing Zero-Emissions School Bus Transportation. At a press event held at the Pekin Transportation Department, school bus industry leader Blue Bird Corporation delivered the first operational […] Read more
DOE Awards EPRI $2 Million to Investigate Co-Adoption of Solar, Energy Storage & Electric Vehicles Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) will receive a $2 million contract from the U.S. Energy Department (DOE) to explore how information about solar energy spreads among consumers. DOE’s Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) selected EPRI to examine how residential and commercial utility customers make decisions related to the co-adoption of solar power with other technologies, such as energy storage and […] Read more
GE Secures 2nd Wind Farm Project in Binh Thuan Province of Vietnam Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy GE Renewable Energy announced that it has been awarded a contract by Vietnam Join-Stock Construction Electricity Corporation (VNECO) to supply a total of eight of GE’s 3.8-137 MW wind turbines to support construction of the Thuan Nhien Phong (TNP) wind farm in Binh Thuan province, in the South-Central Coastal region of Vietnam. The contract also provides a […] Read more
Goa Adds 50 Electric Buses to its Fleet Under FAME II Scheme Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Goa has added 50 ‘Make in India’ electric buses from Kadamba Transport under the FAME II Scheme. Chief Minister of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant, waved off the ‘Make in India’ Electric buses (e-buses). In a first-of-its-kind move, Goans will be now able to travel in zero-emission and noiseless e-buses deployed by Olectra Greentech Limited, a […] Read more
970 Government Funded Public EV Charging Station Installed in India so far Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Answering questions on progress made by Power Ministry in establishing the EV charging stations in India, RK Singh has detailed the initiatives of the Power Ministry and that 970 public stations have been installed so far. Answering a question raised in the Rajya Sabha on the progress made by government-backed agencies in establishing the Electric […] Read more
Loans Worth Rs 1.35 Lakh Cr Sanctioned, Rs 46,321 Cr Released to Discoms: RK Singh Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy RK Singh has said that so far, loans worth Rs 1.35 lakh cr have been sanctioned and Rs 46,321 cr has been released to Discoms Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy RK Singh has said that so far, loans of Rs 1.35,497 crore (Rs 1.35 lakh crore) have been sanctioned and that […] Read more
BCD Will Raise Solar Purchase Cost by Rs 900 Cr pa for Off-takers: Ind-Ra Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy The imposition of BCD will lead to an increase in solar tariffs which will increase power purchase costs for solar off-takers by Rs 900 crore annually India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has come out and said that the imposition of basic customs duty (BCD) on solar cells and modules with effect from 1 April 2022 […] Read more
Net-Zero Emissions in India Possible by 2050, but Challenging: Report Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new report has assessed India’s technology & policy options if it were to accelerate its transition to a net-zero emissions system by 2050 To reach a net-zero emissions energy system by 2050, India needs a suitable policy and innovation-driven context to deploy clean energy technologies on a massive scale. It requires more and faster […] Read more
Adani Green Energy to Acquire 75 MW Solar Assets of Sterling and Wilson for Rs 446 Cr Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy has signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent stake in two SPVs holding 75 MW operating solar assets of Sterling & Wilson Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), one of the largest renewable energy companies in India, has announced that it has signed a share purchase agreement for the acquisition of a 100 […] Read more
