The Solar-Powered Smart Farm Unveiled Via India & Sweden Partnership Promises 80% Water Savings Updated On Tue, Jun 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Small-hold farmers are extremely vulnerable to erratic climatic conditions, and often do not have access to resources to address the challenges confronting them. With a goal to equip them better, India and Sweden have partnered up and launched a solar-powered smart farm that will enable them to save water and increase food production in a […] Read more
NTPC Likely To Add 5,000 MW Of Renewable Energy Capacities Annually Updated On Mon, Jun 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy India’s largest power sector PSU (Public Sector Utility)-NTPC Limited, is likely to add around 4,000 MW to 5,000 MW of renewable energy annually to achieve its ambitious clean energy target. The PSU has targeted adding up to 60 Gigawatt (GW) of installed renewable power capacity by 2032. However, in the short term, the power behemoth has planned […] Read more
IEA Says Solar PV Capacity Additions Will Slowdown In India In 2023 Updated On Mon, Jun 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The new report by International Energy Agency (IEA) – Renewable Energy Market Update, June 2023 – has said that the utility-scale solar PV projects are expected to slow briefly in 2023 due to supply chain challenges, lower auction volumes and trade policies. The IEA report has shown concern as solar power is India’s largest renewable […] Read more
Indian Military Installs Its First Solar Plant At Narengi Station-Assam Updated On Sun, Jun 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy With an objective of providing green and reliable power to its troops, the Indian Army is transforming the Narengi Military Station into a completely renewable-based military facility. The Narengi Military Station is situated near Guwahati, Assam and the army has installed a solar power plant at the military station which has a capacity of 1-MW. […] Read more
Indian Renewable Firm CleanMax Raises $360M From Brookfield Updated On Thu, Jun 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Indian renewable energy company CleanMax today announced raising an equity fund from Brookfield Renewable through the Brookfield Global Transition Fund (BGTF). The BGTF focuses on investments accelerating the global transition to a net-zero carbon economy while delivering strong risk-adjusted returns to investors. This funding of USD 360 million is a mix of primary and secondary. […] Read more
India’s Utility Scale Renewable Growth To Face Hurdles In 2023 to 2024: IEA Report Updated On Thu, Jun 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) claimed that India is likely to see an increased installation of renewable energy in 2023 and 2024. It attributed this to some of the positive developments in the sector. The global report titled ‘Renewable Energy Market Update’ gives a projection of the growth of renewable energy across the […] Read more
SIDS to Strive for New Goal of 10 GW Renewable Energy Installed Capacity by 2030 Updated On Wed, May 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has released its report entitled, ‘SIDS Lighthouses Initiative: Progress and way forward’. The report places an emphasis on the urgency to deal with the impact of climate change on Small Island Developing States (SIDS). At the 27th meeting of the United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP27), held […] Read more
Inox Wind Wins Another Order Of 150MW From NTPC Renewable Energy Updated On Tue, May 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Indian wind energy company-Inox Wind today announced bagging another repeat order of 150 Megawatt (MW) from NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, a wholly subsidiary of the NTPC Green Energy Limited. The wind energy project is set to be executed in the western coastal state of Gujarat. With the latest order, the wind energy company was able […] Read more
India’s Solar O&M Market: A tale of increased domination of new evolving technologies Updated On Tue, May 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy If you track the Indian solar sector or are a regular SaurEnergy reader, you might remember the increasing frequency of news reports on the topic of robotic cleaning of solar panels. Be it Ecoppia, Airtouch (incidentally, both are Israeli firms), or the domestic Skilancer Solar and many more, robotic cleaning has created a disruption in […] Read more
