Piyush Goyal Conferred the Carnot Prize, Will Donate Prize Money to ISA Updated On Thu, Jan 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy The minister in his acceptance revealed that India is targeting complete electrification of its railway network over the next four-five years, which will make it the largest electrified rail network in the world. The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania has presented its fourth annual Carnot Prize for achievements in energy policy […] Read more
Scheme for Development of 14 MW Solar Plant with Linked Storage in Ladakh Updated On Thu, Jan 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy The lands for setting up of solar projects with battery storage will be facilitated by LREDA and KREDA. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) under the order of the President of India has launched a new scheme for setting up Solar PV Projects with aggregate battery storage capacity in Leh & Kargil. The […] Read more
The Positive Impact of Solar Lanterns on UP, Bihar Households Updated On Thu, Jan 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy The study was presented at the IDEF 2019 forum in New Delhi. A recent study undertaken by IFC’s Lighting Asia/India Program in partnership with d.light analysed the impact of solar lanterns on rural households in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The study titled, “Impact of Solar Off-grid Lighting Solutions on Rural Households in the states of […] Read more
The Indian Solar Standalone Product Market Projected to Reach Rs 26,178 Mn by 2023 Updated On Thu, Jan 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy The unveiling of a report, titled- ‘Peering into the future – India and the solar standalone products market’ by GOGLA, at the IDEF event, steer the discussions to the future of the distributed solar market in India, business opportunities, impact and innovations. GOGLA, together with International Finance Corporation, and Ashden India Collective, opened the conference […] Read more
Surat Municipal First to Use Solar Energy For Water Distribution Updated On Thu, Jan 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy According to sources, out of the total 6 MW of solar power plants, 4 MW is dedicated for water supply management. Surat has become the first city in India to not be dependant on electricity distributors for powering its water supply network. The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) is utilising solar power sourced from the city’s […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Andrew Hines, Co-Founder, CleanMax Solar Updated On Thu, Jan 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy First Loss Protection Program Could be a Passible Support To promote a broadening of the rooftop segment into those underserved markets, the government can play a very important role. One possible support would be a “first loss protection” program, in which the government or a multilateral agency would absorb some of the credit risk of […] Read more
GE Expands Renewable Energy Portfolio Updated On Thu, Jan 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy The proposed moves will enable GE Renewable Energy to drive more local and integrated solutions, simplify its structure, and improve performance. GE has announced that it intends to intensify its focus on the growing renewable energy market by consolidating all of the company’s renewable and grid assets into a single, simplified Renewable Energy business. GE […] Read more
European Companies Set Record For Wind Power Deals Updated On Wed, Jan 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy European companies bought a record amount of wind power last year, as businesses looked for greener ways to drive their machinery and data centres. As wind power becomes competitive on price with conventional energy in many countries, big companies have rushed to secure renewable energy to manage costs and reduce their carbon emissions, while boosting their image with […] Read more
UAE’s Yellow Door Energy Raises $65 Million Updated On Wed, Jan 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy The investment comes from IFC, Mitsui, Equinor, APICORP and Adenium and will be used to expand distributed solar and energy efficiency solutions into new markets. Yellow Door Energy, a UAE-based leading solar developer, announced that it has raised $65 million in Series A financing to scale its investments in solar energy and energy efficiency solutions […] Read more
