Renewable Energy Industry Reactions on Interim Budget 2019 Updated On Fri, Feb 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy The industry was expecting a policy direction from the government to promote manufacturing, especially in the renewable energy sector in the background of the jobs crisis, which India faces. Surprisingly, this was completely missing from the budget, says Amit Gupta, Vikram Solar. India’s renewable energy industry was expecting lot of things from the present Modi […] Read more
Liberty Global to Trial Turning Broadband Infrastructure into EV Charging Stations Updated On Tue, Jan 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Liberty hopes to have up to six trial charging points set up by mid-April. UK-based Liberty Global, the parent firm of Virgin Media is testing a secondary use for its broadband infrastructure using street-side boxes that link internet connections from exchanges to homes and businesses to build electric vehicle charging stations in the U.K. The […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Dr. Rahul Walawalkar, Executive Director | India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) Updated On Mon, Jan 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy High Time for Policymakers to take Decisive Action If we really want to tap into the country’s estimated 300GWh of storage opportunity in the next four years for domestic manufacturing, this is high time for policymakers to take decisive action, believes Dr. Rahul Walawalkar, Executive Director, India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA), a membership driven alliance […] Read more
SMEV Demands Rs 20,000 Cr for Promoting EVs in India Updated On Thu, Jan 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy SMEV expects the government to target at least one million EVs in top-10 most-polluted cities across India. Electric vehicle makers’ body Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) has asked for an allocation of Rs 20,000 crore in the next two years for promoting EVs in the country and also urged the government to impose a “notional green cess” […] Read more
Duke Energy’s Hamilton Solar Power Plant opens in Florida, providing more carbon-free energy for Sunshine State customers Updated On Wed, Jan 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy Duke Energy today announced the completion and operation of its new 74.9-megawatt (MW) Hamilton Solar Power Plant in Jasper, Fla. The plant’s carbon-free power is enough to energize more than 20,000 homes at peak production. Across Duke Energy’s Florida service territory, the company’s 1.8 million customers — and the environment — are now benefiting from approximately 300,000 solar […] Read more
SolarEdge to Acquire S.M.R.E. Spa Updated On Mon, Jan 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy The company has more than fifteen years of experience developing end-to-end e-mobility solutions for electric and hybrid vehicles. SolarEdge Technologies a global leader in smart energy, has announced its entry into a definitive agreement to acquire S.M.R.E Spa. SMRE provides innovative integrated powertrain technology and electronics for electric vehicles. Founded in 1999 SMRE has three […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Ramnath Vaidyanath, CEO, WiSH Energy Updated On Sat, Dec 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. To begin with, please tell our readers more about WiSH Energy and its contribution towards clean energy in India. WiSH (Wind-Solar Hybrid) Energy was created for the sole objective of bridging the energy gap and making renewable energy accessible and affordable for all. Through constant innovation, research and human interaction, we are paving the […] Read more
Tata Power Hosts the 2nd Annual Distribution Utility Meet, 2018 Updated On Thu, Nov 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power utility hosted the 2nd Annual Distribution Utility Meet, 2018 today in Mumbai. The event was inaugurated by Mr. Arvind Singh, Principal Secretary – Energy, Government of Maharashtra in the presence of Mr. Praveer Sinha, CEO & MD, Tata Power and Mr. Reji Kumar Pillai, President, India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF). […] Read more
Tata Power Announces Q2 FY 2018-19 Result with 85% Increase in Consolidated PAT; Reaffirms Strong Operating Performance Updated On Mon, Oct 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy Reports 19% Increase in Renewables Ebitda at Rs 631 crore Reports strong all-round performance in H1 FY19. Consolidated underlying business EBITDA stood at Rs 2,668 crore for the quarter due to strong operating performance of all businesses Q2 FY19 Consolidated PAT was up 85% at Rs 393 crore as compared to Rs 213 crore in previous year mainly due […] Read more