5 Millennial and GenZ Heroes Who Vote For Solar Updated On Fri, Jun 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy As a renewable source of energy, solar has been growing for the past decade. Growth rates for solar installs soared as high as 34% in 2022 and the momentum continues in 2023. And why shouldn’t it? Solar energy is clean, sustainable and nigh unlimited. Solar panels don’t require much in the way of maintenance except […] Read more
India Gets Ready To Roll Out Its Domestic Carbon Credit Market Scheme Updated On Fri, Jun 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Around a year after the Indian Parliament passed the Energy Conservation Bill 2022, the final draft of a scheme meant to govern the Indian domestic carbon credit market is close to completion. This legislation mandated the government to come out with rules to create a local carbon credit market. According to officials in the concerned ministries, […] Read more
HPCL Invites Bids for Consultancy for 100 MW Solar Projects in Andhra Pradesh Updated On Fri, Jun 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy State-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has issued a tender for the selection of a project management consultant for the installation of 100 MW solar project at Galiveedu Solar Park in Andhra Pradesh. The project is for captive consumption. The EPMC consultant will be responsible for the design, engineering, procurement, supply, erection, and commissioning of […] Read more
Avaada Group Successfully Pockets INR 10,700 Cr as Funding Updated On Thu, Jun 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy Avaada Group, an integrated energy platform, has announced the successful closure of INR 10,700 crore ($1.3 billion) funding round. The firm says this marks a historic moment for the green energy industry in Asia and India’s renewable energy sector as this funding round is the largest equity round ever raised by any green energy company […] Read more
Funding New Thermal Power Plants May Create Stranded Assets: IEEFA Report Updated On Wed, Jun 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report by the Institute for Energy Efficiency and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) claimed that new investments in thermal power plants could potentially lead to new stranded assets. The report said it is due to the economic benefits of renewable energy. The report titled ‘Cleaning up the last pile of India’s power sector Non-Performing Assets (NPAs)’ discusses […] Read more
World Bank Approves $200 Mn Loan to Himachal for RE Sector Reforms Updated On Wed, Jun 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $200 million loan for the Government of Himachal Pradesh to support power sector reforms in the state and increase the share of Renewable Energy (RE) in its electricity generation. The loan aligns with Himachal Pradesh’s objective of adding 10 GW of additional RE capacity to make […] Read more
Meghmani Finechem Commissions 18.34 MW Hybrid RE Plant Through SPV ReNew Green Updated On Wed, Jun 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy Meghmani Finechem Limited (MFL), which delves into agrochemical products, has successfully commissioned a wind-solar hybrid power plant of 18.34 MW in Gujarat. The hybrid plant has been commissioned through its Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) ReNew Green (GJS Three) Private Limited. The power flow has begun, it added. The Indian government has set sights on curbing […] Read more
NREL Study Forecasts Significant Decline in BESS Costs by 2030 Updated On Wed, Jun 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy The long-term lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) costs could halve over this decade, as per the “Cost Projections for Utility-Scale Battery Storage: 2023 Update” report by US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The report forecasts the future capital expenditure (capex) costs of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) from 2022 to 2050. It specifically focuses […] Read more
Ethiopia & China Establish Joint Research Centre to Spur RE Development in Ethiopia Updated On Tue, Jun 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy China and Ethiopia have launched a joint research and extension centre supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to fast-track renewable energy development in Ethiopia, a country situated in the Horn of Africa. The Joint Research and Extension Center is expected to serve as a research, training and demonstration platform to enhance the capacity […] Read more
