Climate Change Threatens India’s Solar And Wind Energy Potential: IITM Study Updated On Mon, Aug 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Pune-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) has revealed in its latest study that the renewable energy in India – specifically solar and wind – may see a downward trend due to the ravages of climate change. The study is titled as ‘Analysis of future wind and solar potential over India using climate models’ and published […] Read more
NPO GOGLA Invites Bids For Solar Market Consultants For Study On Solar Lanterns & SHS Updated On Mon, Aug 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Global Off-Grid Lighting Association (GOGLA) has issued a call for proposals for a solar market expert to do market research on solar household systems and lanterns in India. The consultants will have to conduct a short analysis of Bangladesh’s and Nepal’s distributed renewable energy markets. Offers must be submitted before September 9, 2022. The […] Read more
Leading Thinktanks Release Study Entitled Mapping India’s Energy Policy 2022 Updated On Mon, Aug 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Council On Energy, Environment & Water (CEEW), International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), and Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) have published a research report titled Mapping India’s Energy Policy 2022”. The public resources that support the use of fossil fuels, renewable energy sources, and electric vehicles are updated in the study. In this report, organizations asses […] Read more
POSOCO Asks Power Exchanges To Bar 27 DISCOMs From Trading Until They Clear Dues Updated On Fri, Aug 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy According to sources, Power System Operation Corporation Ltd (POSOCO) has asked three power exchanges – IEX, PXIL, and HPX – to restrict electricity trading by 27 discoms in 13 states that owe gencos money. POSOCO has issued a directive to the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), Power Exchange of India (PXIL), and Hindustan Power Exchange (HPX) […] Read more
Saint-Gobain, Cleantech Solar Collaborate for 18.7 MW Solar Power System in Tamil Nadu Updated On Fri, Aug 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy Sustainable construction player Saint-Gobain India has announced that it has partnered with Cleantech Solar to commission an 18.7 MW solar PV system at Cleantech’s solar park in Tamil Nadu. This is to support Saint-Gobain Group’s commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Saint-Gobain has said that this solar PV system is expected to generate approximately […] Read more
Solar Capacity Additions Continue to Slow Down, July 2022 Records Barely 270 MW Updated On Thu, Aug 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy In July 2022, India added 268.06 MW of solar capacity which is 66.03% less than what India added in June 2022. If we see the total solar capacity added in July 2021, it’s 1604.63 MW. Comparing it with this year in the same period, it’s almost 83% less than the previous year. The rise in […] Read more
CERC Proposes Generic Tariffs For Hydro, Biomass Projects In FY23 Updated On Wed, Aug 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed tariffs ranging between ₹4.76–5.84 per kilowatt hour (kWh) for several small-scale hydro projects across the Indian states for FY23. For hydro projects under 5 megawatts (MW) in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, and North Eastern States, and Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, CERC has […] Read more
US Based BlackRock to Invest $1 Billion In Big Battery Projects In Australia Updated On Wed, Aug 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy In what could prove to be a shot in the arm for the Australian energy storage industry, American investment conglomerate BlackRock has said that it looks to invest $1 billion in big energy battery projects in Australia. The company has agreed to acquire Australian company Akaysha Energy, which has nine projects attached to Australia’s main […] Read more
France’s Total Eren To Develop 2 GW Solar Farm, 1 GW Green Hydrogen Project In Australia Updated On Wed, Aug 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy France-based renewables developer Total Eren is evaluating the possibilities for setting up a 2 GW solar park that will help power a 1 GW green hydrogen project in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT). This will bring up the state’s total capacity of green H2 projects under construction to 13.8 GW. The proposed Darwin H2 Hub will […] Read more
