Australia Solar Plant Ropes In Singapore’s Keppel Renewable As Partner Updated On Mon, Dec 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Singapore-based Keppel Renewable Energy 9KRE), is investing for a 45% stake in Harlin Solar, which is developing a 500 MW solar farm at Harlin, about 100 kilometers northwest of Brisbane, Australia. This is KRE’s first large scale solar plant anywhere. The group has a 2030 target of 7 GW of renewable energy projects. The investment, […] Read more
SUN Mobility Planning 100 EV Battery Swapping Stations in Bengaluru Updated On Wed, Dec 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy SUN Mobility has announced that it plans to establish 100 battery swapping stations for EVs in Bengaluru by the end of 2021. Thrilled to announce that @SUN_mobility is now operational in #NammaBengaluru! Would like to express my gratitude to Shri B.S Yediyurappa ji for officially launching our #batteryswapping network in the city today & look forward to […] Read more
RERC Sets Tariff of Rs 6 per unit Applicable on EV Charging Stations Updated On Wed, Dec 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has released a draft Suo-Motu order on the matter of Charging Infrastructure, Tariffs, and other regulatory issues for Electric Vehicles on December 21, 2020. Promoting Electric Vehicles and their Impact on the Grid, they declared the applicable tariffs on the EV public charging stations (PCS) of Rs 6 per […] Read more
An Apple Electric Car? The EV Market Welcomes It Updated On Wed, Dec 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy An Apple Electric Car, irrespective of the details like price and technology, will add more momentum to the EV market With a global news agency (Reuters in this case) almost confirming Apple’s plans for an electric car, one must realise what this means. For one, there is the usual promise of the car achieving a […] Read more
Germany’s Federal Network Agency Awards 664 MW In Wind And Solar Projects Updated On Tue, Dec 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Germany’s latest mixed-technology tender was oversubscribed, awarding close to 400 MW of wind and 264 MW of solar projects. Germany’s latest mixed-technology tender was oversubscribed, awarding close to 400 MW of wind and 264 MW of solar projects. The tender, which was open for submissions by December 1, 2020, targeted 366.9 MW of onshore wind […] Read more
First P2P Solar Power Trading In South Asia Launched By UPPCL Updated On Tue, Dec 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Uttar Pradesh has become the first state to launch blockchain-enabled solar power trading in India and South Asia in a project led by India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) with Australian technology company Power Ledger. Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) and the subsidiary Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (MVVNL) will host a pilot project involving […] Read more
Western Railway Wins First Prize In Energy Conservation Awards 2020 Updated On Tue, Dec 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Western Railway bagged three prestigious National Energy Conservation Awards (NECA) in ‘Transport’ and ‘Building – Govt offices’ categories for the year 2020, by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power. It has been awarded the First Prize in the Transportation Category along with First and Third prize in Buildings Category for Divisional Railway […] Read more
R.K Singh Pushes For Consumer Rights in Power, With Electricity Rules 2020 Updated On Mon, Dec 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy The Power Sector finally sees a much delayed turn towards becoming more consumer centric, with the promulgation of a set of rules and obligations under the “Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020” issued today. Announcing the new rules today, R.K.Singh, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, said, […] Read more
“EEG-Novelle”, New Renewable Energy Law For Germany Updated On Sat, Dec 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy The parliament of Germany has approved a draft of the reform of the new renewable energy law called “EEG-Novelle.” With the new provisions, several changes will be introduced for the PV sector. One of the most important ones is the exemption from the payment of the EEG-levy, which is usually applied to all power producers […] Read more