CSC & Tata Power to set up 10,000 Solar Microgrids Across Rural India Updated On Fri, Apr 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy CSC has announced a collaboration with Tata Power to set up solar-powered microgrids and water pumps in rural areas across India. The government’s e-governance services arm CSC has announced a collaboration with Tata Power to set up solar-powered microgrids and water pumps in rural areas across the country. To begin with, Tata Power has proposed to set up […] Read more
SECI Issues RfS for 1.2 GW of ISTS Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects Updated On Fri, Apr 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy SECI has issued a tender for setting up ISTS-connected wind-solar hybrid power projects in India, for an aggregate capacity of 1.2 GW. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender, inviting proposals from eligible bidders for setting up ISTS-connected wind-solar hybrid power projects in India (Tranche-IV), on a Build Own Operate (BOO) […] Read more
GIP’s Indian Arm Vector Green Gets CRISIL AAA Rating for Solar Portfolio Updated On Thu, Apr 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Vector Green Energy, the Indian renewables platform wholly owned by fund manager Global Infrastructure Partners (“GIP”) in India, has been awarded the highest rating of ‘AAA/stable’ by credit rating agency CRISIL for a group of its solar power generating plants (Restricted group). A AAA rating implies the highest safety and lowest credit risk for any […] Read more
7-Country European Alliance To End Export Financing For Fossil Fuels Updated On Thu, Apr 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy During a virtual meeting yesterday, seven European countries came together to formally launch the Export Finance for Future (E3F) coalition, a new alliance aimed at ending public export guarantees for fossil fuel projects, as part of efforts to reduce carbon emissions and fight climate change. Other than France, the host country, the conference was attended […] Read more
First North Central Wind Project Begins Commercial Operation Updated On Thu, Apr 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy American Electric Power’s 199-megawatt (MW) Sundance Wind Energy Center in north central Oklahoma has begun commercial operation. Located in Woods County, Sundance is one of three wind projects that compose the North Central Energy Facilities, which will provide 1,485 MW of clean energy to customers of AEP’s Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) and Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) subsidiaries. Invenergy is […] Read more
India is not Responsible for Climate Change That is Happening: Javadekar Updated On Thu, Apr 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Prakash Javadekar has said that India will raise its climate ambitions, but it is not responsible for climate change that is happening. Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar while addressing the press after a meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian at the French Embassy has said that India will raise its climate ambitions but […] Read more
Syska to Participate in Carbon Finance Based Gram Ujala LED Scheme With CESL Updated On Thu, Apr 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Syska LED has won the tender by CESL to supply LEDs for homes in rural India based on carbon finance under the Gram Ujala scheme Syska LED has announced that it has won a uniquely structured tender by public sector entity Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) to supply LEDs for homes in rural India based […] Read more
Oberoi Group Signs MoU with EESL to Further its Sustainability Initiatives Updated On Wed, Apr 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Oberoi Group has signed an MoU with EESL for implementing energy-efficient initiatives, including clean energy systems on its properties With the aim to augment its sustainability initiatives, The Oberoi Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of 4 PSU’s under the Ministry of Power. […] Read more
UCR Scientists Upcycle PET Bottles to Make EV Batteries Updated On Wed, Apr 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Could excess plastic waste be used to reduce carbon emissions? Sounds too good to be true? Well, researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have devised a way to turn polyethylene terephthalate (PET) found in consumer plastic bottles into material useful for producing sustainable energy storage. While the storage capacity of batteries made using this […] Read more