EVs to Cost as Much as Conventional Vehicles in 2-3 Years: NITI Aayog CEO Updated On Thu, Aug 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant says that the falling cost of batteries could pull down the price of EVs at par with conventional vehicles in the coming years Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has said that the falling cost of electric vehicle batteries could pull down the cost of EVs and bring it at par […] Read more
SECI Awards 480 MW Capacity for Undersubscribed 1200 MW Solar Tender Updated On Thu, Aug 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI has awarded a total of 480 MW capacity to the only two bidders for its latest solar tender seeking project developers for 1200 MW of solar projects The Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) had received only two bids against its latest 1200 MW solar projects tender (ISTS – V) and has now awarded […] Read more
Canadian Solar Secures USD 120 mn Financing for Brazilian Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Aug 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar has secured a USD 120 million project financing from Banco do Nordeste do Brasil for its Francisco Sa and Jaiba solar power projects Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar power companies, has announced that it has secured 487 million Brazilian reais (USD 120 million) non-recourse project financing from Banco do Nordeste […] Read more
Siemens to Develop Transmission Link Between Great Britain & Denmark Updated On Wed, Aug 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy Siemens will deliver two converter stations for the first high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission link between Great Britain and Denmark. Siemens has been awarded a contract to deliver two converter stations for the first high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission link between Great Britain and Denmark. Named ‘Viking Link’, the project will enable the exchange of electricity up […] Read more
China to Meet its Paris Agreement Targets Nearly a Decade Early Updated On Wed, Aug 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy China, currently the world’s largest carbon emitter, is on track to meet its emission goals under the Paris Agreement nearly a decade early China, currently the world’s largest carbon emitter, is on track to meet its Paris agreement target of reducing its emissions nearly a decade early, official media reported. For decades, top Chinese cities, […] Read more
Total Inaugurates its 1000th Solar Powered Service Station Updated On Tue, Aug 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy Total has inaugurated its 1000th solarised service station, the Palmeraie retail outlet in Marrakech, Morocco, powered by solar panels. French multinational integrated oil and gas company, Total has inaugurated its 1000th solarised service station, powered by solar panels. The rooftop solar systems at the Palmeraie retail outlet in Marrakech, Morocco, is a milestone in the […] Read more
VW to Install 4000 EV Charging Points at its German Sites Updated On Tue, Aug 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Volkswagen (VW) brand is systematically driving its electric offensive and will be installing some 4,000 EV charging points at its German sites by 2025. The first batch is already up and running. The first EV charging center was commissioned at the VW Group Components plant in Braunschweig. The 60 charging points are located on […] Read more
Enel Starts Construction of Chile’s Largest Solar Plant Updated On Tue, Aug 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy Enel Chile has announced that it has begun the construction work on its new solar plant, Campos del Sol with approximately 382 MW of installed capacity. Enel, through its renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power Chile, has announced that it has begun the construction work on its new solar photovoltaic (PV) plant, Campos del Sol in […] Read more
EV’s Have Charmed The Government – Will The Markets Follow? Updated On Mon, Aug 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy On July 5, when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rose to present the Union budget for 2019, expectations were somewhat muted in the understanding that with an interim budget already presented, there was little scope for big announcements. As it turned out, the minister did make a few announcements on the taxation front as well as […] Read more
