Government Schools in Punjab to get Solar Power Plants Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy After Delhi and Haryana, government schools in Punjab have plans to install solar power plants to ensure uninterrupted power supply As many as 880 government-backed senior secondary and high schools across the state of Punjab will be covered under the solar net metering project in which 5kW solar power system (solar panels) will be installed. […] Read more
American Electric Power Seeks to add 1500 MW Wind Capacity in Oklahoma Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy American Electric Power has announced that its PSO and SWEPCO companies are seeking approvals to purchase 3 wind projects under development in Oklahoma American Electric Power, a major investor-owned electric utility has announced that its Public Service Co. of Oklahoma (PSO) and Southwestern Electric Power Co (SWEPCO) companies are seeking regulatory approvals to purchase three […] Read more
India’s Renewable Workforce has Grown 5-Fold Since 2015: Report Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report by CEEW has revealed that India’s renewable energy workforce has grown five-fold in the past five years to over 100,000 workers in 2019. A new report has revealed that India’s renewable energy workforce has grown five-fold in the past five years. In 2019, nearly 100,000 workers are employed in the solar and […] Read more
CEEW Report on Power Job Growths with Green Energy Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report has revealed that India’s renewable energy workforce has grown five-fold in the past five years. In 2019, nearly 100,000 workers are employed in the solar and wind industry in the country, up from 19,800 workers in 2014. Of these, 12,400 new workers were employed in FY19 and 30,000 new workers were employed in […] Read more
Power Billing to Move From Postpaid to Prepaid: R K Singh Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy India is moving towards a new regime where a power consumer would pay first and then get power supply, Union minister R K Singh has said. India is moving towards a new regime where a power consumer would pay first and then get power supply, which would eventually deal with the issue of non-payment in the sector, […] Read more
Distributed Renewables Could Create 400,000 Jobs in India Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy A jobs census has estimated that by 2023, distributed renewables will create 400,000 jobs in India, including 190,000 formal jobs, and 210,000 informal jobs The first annual jobs census measuring employment from decentralised renewables for rural electrification in Africa and Asia has estimated that by 2023 the sector will create 400,000 jobs in India – including 190,000 direct, […] Read more
Future to be Driven by Clean Mobility Powered with RE: Dr. Ajay Mathur Updated On Mon, Jul 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy The event facilitated the exchange of knowledge and experience and initiated sustainable partnerships in the fields of renewable energy and e-mobility. The future is expected to be driven by clean mobility powered with abundantly available renewable energy (RE), said Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). “If powered by clean energy, […] Read more
4.5 mn People in Africa to Benefit With Off-Grid Power by 2025 Updated On Mon, Jul 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy AfDB has approved an innovative financing program for DESCOs, which would see 4.5 million people in sub-Saharan Africa gain access to solar power by 2025. The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved an innovative multinational financing program for Distributed Energy Service Companies (DESCOs), which would see 900,000 households in sub-Saharan […] Read more
AIIB Grants $100 mn to L&T Finance arm for Green Energy Funding Updated On Mon, Jul 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy AIIB will provide $100 million in loans to L&T Infrastructure Finance Company for on-lending to green energy infrastructure projects in the country. Beijing-headquartered multi-lateral developmental lender Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) recently announced that it will provide $100 million in loans to L&T Infrastructure Finance Company for on-lending to green energy (wind and solar power) infrastructure […] Read more
