Odisha Issues Tender To Solarise 43 Govt Buildings In Bhubaneswar Updated On Fri, Jul 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has now issued a tender to solarise 43 government buildings in Bhubaneswar. This comes under the Bhubaneswar Renewable Energy City Programme. The state capital is also one of the smart cities of India. As per the mandate of the tender, the solar developer would solarise these government buildings through solar […] Read more
McDonald India Invests Rs 14cr To Start 3.2MW Solar Plant In Delhi Updated On Thu, Jul 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Leading fast food chain McDonald’s India (North and East) has invested Rs 14 crore to commission Delhi’s largest solar power plant in Najafgarh. As a result, 24 percent of McDonald’s Delhi restaurants have now transitioned to renewable energy, the company said in a statement today. With a capacity of 3.2 Megawatt (MW), the solar plant […] Read more
RK Singh Criticises Selected Countries For Putting Trade Barriers Updated On Thu, Jul 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Union Minister For New and Renewable Energy RK Singh has now targeted several countries which allegedly created trade barriers through several means to halt the growth of renewable energy. He said that such interventions often halted the global ambitions of countries to go net-zero. He also said that India too could put similar barriers. He, […] Read more
Portugal Scales Up PV Target From 9 GW to Over 20 GW By 2030 Updated On Thu, Jul 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Keeping up with the trend of countries all over the world expecting, and seeking more from Solar power, Portugal has also enhanced it’s PV targets by over 2X to 20 GW, by 2030. The new targets are driven by a need to accelerate the energy transition, and an extra push from establishing green hydrogen manufacturing […] Read more
Solar Canals Deliver On Promise, Yet Fail To Find Market Updated On Thu, Jul 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy By-Ravleen Kaur A streak of blue cuts across the yellow landscape as one takes a turn while travelling through the Mehsana district of Gujarat. The dry smell of dust alerts one about the arid zone ahead and the heat is an indication of impending summers in this terrain. Soon, the blue line turns grey with […] Read more
African Development Bank’s SEFA Provides $7.88 Million Grant for AETC Programme Updated On Thu, Jul 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy The African Development Bank Group’s Board of Directors has approved a $7.88 million grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) for the Africa Energy Transition Catalyst Programme, which aims to increase renewable energy generation across the continent. The AETC Programme The Africa Energy Transition Catalyst Programme, also known as AETC, is a program […] Read more
Fluoride Electrolyte Innovation: Transforming Batteries for a Sustainable Future Updated On Wed, Jul 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a significant development for the field of battery technology, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have made a groundbreaking discovery involving a fluoride electrolyte that could potentially protect next-generation batteries against performance decline. This innovation could have a transformative impact on the electric vehicle (EV) industry and other advanced battery […] Read more
Trina Solar Supplies 800 MW Solar Modules to 2 GW Al Dhafra PV Power Plant Updated On Wed, Jul 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy Trina Solar, a global PV and smart energy total solution provider, has announced its successful delivery of 800 MW of 210mm Vertex modules to China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) for the Al Dhafra PV Power Plant project. The 2 GW Al Dhafra solar PV plant, located in Abu Dhabi, is set to become one of […] Read more
GUVNL Issues Tender for 600 MW Solar Capacity with Greenshoe Option Updated On Wed, Jul 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) has issued a tender for the purchase of power via competitive bidding process followed by reverse e-auction from 600 MW grid connected solar photovoltaic power projects to be set up in GIPCL’s (Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd) solar park at Khavda, Gujarat with greenshoe option of additional capacity upto […] Read more
