NIIF-Backed Ayana Renewable Power To develop 330 MW RE Capacity For Hindalco Updated On Mon, Sep 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Ayana Renewable Power, one of the largest Independent Power Producers (IPP) in India and backed by National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), British International Investment (BII) and Green Growth Equity Fund, has signed a Power Purchase Agreement with Hindalco Industries Limited, the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, for the supply of 100 MW of Round-the-Clock […] Read more
Indian Airports Move Towards Renewables, Glare Hazards Pose New Challenge Updated On Fri, Sep 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy By-Ravleen Kaur Earlier in March, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) announced that it will use 100 percent renewable energy at all its airports by 2024. AAI is India’s public sector airport developer and operator. Of the 137 airports it manages, the statutory body has, already commissioned in-house solar plants at 38 airports with a capacity of 40 […] Read more
SOFAR Emphasizes Presence in South America With Its PV, ESS Portfolio Updated On Thu, Aug 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Energy solutions company SOFAR presented its latest innovations covering residential, C&I and utility applications at the Intersolar South America 2023. This platform is one of the largest and most influential exhibitions for South America’s renewable energy industry. SOFAR introduced the 40-75KTLX-G3-LV series three-phase low-voltage C&I inverter specialized for the Brazilian market, which caters to the needs […] Read more
The Unicorn In Solar Market : Zetwerk’s Story Updated On Thu, Aug 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Ever since the solar sector was brought into focus sharply in 2014, in the form of an ambitious capacity addition plan by the central government, the sector has been abuzz. Yes, there have been the predictable, and some unpredictable roadblocks too, be it the covid pandemic, or the price volatility that followed it. But there […] Read more
Virtual Power Plants To The Rescue During Peak Demand In San Diego Updated On Tue, Aug 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy As extreme heat records fall across the West (US) and strain the power grid, San Diego Gas & Electric is piloting a new cleantech innovation known as a virtual power plant (a VPP) to reduce energy demand and put electricity back on the grid during peak hours – all through leveraging the capabilities of customer-owned […] Read more
Solar PV Concentration In Few States Not Healthy, Hints IIT Study Updated On Mon, Aug 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest study undertaken by the researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, hinted that the current trend of concentration of solar power projects in certain Indian states was good for the growth of the sector. The report, co-authored by Saikat Ghosh, Jatindra Nath Roy and Chandan Chakraborty, analyzed the merits of geographical diversification of […] Read more
Solar Startup Zunroof Struggles To Deliver On Promise Updated On Fri, Aug 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy There were plenty of rooftop solar companies raising capital during the 2016-19 period. However, the fund inflow in such startups slowed down gradually and only a handful of them are in serious business. In fact, recent funding rounds for firms like Solar Square have been built around funding their customers. One early pre-2020 startup is […] Read more
5.2m Solar Kits Sold Globally In 2nd Half Of 2022: ISA Tells SAFDE Updated On Thu, Aug 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy The International Solar Alliance (ISA) said that 5.2 million solar kits were sold globally during the first half of 2022, hinting at the industry’s growth worldwide. Ajay Mathur, Director General (DG) of the ISA, furnished the information at the South Asia Forum for Distributed Energy (SAFDE) event held in New Delhi. “In the past year, […] Read more
Life Beyond PLI-Top 5 Green Schemes For MSMEs And Startups Updated On Wed, Aug 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy If you think the Government of India has been focused on large and utility-scale renewable projects, then you are right. The government focus has undoubtedly been on putting in place a large base, be it for solar capacity building or with schemes like the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI), domestic manufacturing that rewards scale. However, for smaller […] Read more
