Cabinet Approves Rs 3,760cr For VGF Scheme On Battery Storage Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Union Minister Anurag Thakur said that the Union Cabinet today approved a special scheme of Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for the battery energy storage system manufacturers in India. After the Cabinet meeting, he briefed the media on the issue today in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the meeting. The announcement came days before […] Read more
Google to Power Irish Offices & Data Centre with Solar from Power Capital Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Ireland-based Power Capital Renewable Energy (PCRE), which delves into the design, development, financing, building and operation of solar power plants, has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with American multinational technology firm Google. The agreement will help power up the data centre and offices of Google in Ireland with solar energy worth 58 MW […] Read more
Clients Willing To Pay A Premium For Green Data Centres- Moiz Vaswadawala, NTT Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Moiz Vaswadawala, Vice President, Risk management and Sustainability at NTT Global Data Centers & Cloud Infrastructure India Pvt Ltd, the leading data center provider in India currently, talks about the push towards greener, more sustainable data centres. Excerpts from the interview: What is a data centre’s total energy footprint like, in terms of power, water, […] Read more
TPREL & Tata Motors Join Hands for 12 MW Solar Project Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Tata Power and Tata Motors Limited and Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) have joined hands via a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the development of a new 12 MWp on-site solar project. The plant will be established at the commercial vehicle manufacturing facility of Tata Motors Limited in Pune. TPREL is a firm that […] Read more
IREDA Signs MoUs With Union Bank, Bank of Baroda To Finance RE Projects Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Union Bank of India (UBI) and Bank of Baroda (BoB) on September 5, 2023. The central government utility said these agreements would empower IREDA to collaborate with UBI and BoB in co-lending and loan syndication for a wide range of […] Read more
India On A Right Track Towards Net-Zero But Need Finances: Report Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy A new report by Brusels-based think tank Strategic Perspectives compared the performance of five major economies- US, China, EU, India and Japan on zero carbon technologies. The report compared the performance of these five major economies on manufacturing, deployment and investment in key decarbonization technologies like renewable energy, and electric vehicles (EVs), as well as the […] Read more
Chennai To Host Windergy India Meet This October Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Several wind energy behemoths and industry leaders are now all set to hold meetings to brainstorm renewable technologies at the upcoming Windergy India 2023 event. The event has been planned in Chennai from October 4 to October 6 at the Chennai Trade Centre. A series of conferences with participation from the Tamil Nadu government, the […] Read more
Solar Startup Ellipsol Raises Rs 2.5 cr Seed Funding Updated On Tue, Sep 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy Ellipsol, a next-generation solar company developing path-breaking solar energy solutions, has raised rupees 2.5 crore in a seed funding round led by Capital A. The funding round also saw the participation of the Grand Anicut Fund. Other individuals also contributed to the funding round. Ellipsol’s site, that is yet to open formally, promises 2X the […] Read more
RERC Approves Amended Norms On RE Tariff Determination Updated On Tue, Sep 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC), in its latest suo motu order, notified the first amendment to the tariff determination regulations for renewable energy. It came after the Commission received responses from the stakeholders over its draft regulation on the issue. The new regulation has been named RERC (Terms and Conditions for Tariff Determination from Renewable […] Read more
