Polaris Receives 7,700 Cr. Order To Deploy Smart Meter In India Updated On Wed, May 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy Polaris has been awarded a Rs. 2,246 crore contract to install 2.2 million smart meters in West Bengal. Their project aims to reduce losses for DISCOMs and empower consumers by introducing smart prepaid meters. With this order, Polaris has closed orders of over INR 7,700 Crores across the geographies of Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Manipur, […] Read more
IEA Report Advocates Digital Integration Of Power Grids To Boost Efficiency Updated On Mon, May 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy A latest report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) report highlighted the importance of matching growth with clean energy transition through digital power grids. The IEA report presented electricity transmission through the power grid as an alternative to support urban areas with more than 80% of the global GDP. They report contribute to more than […] Read more
Smart Cities, Bright Futures: Solar Integration in Urban Planning Updated On Fri, Jan 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy As India undergoes rapid urbanization, the imperative for sustainable and smart city solutions has never been more pronounced. With a burgeoning population and increasing energy demands, the integration of solar power into urban planning emerges as a beacon of hope for a greener and more sustainable future. In this article, we delve into the latest […] Read more
Airtel Business, Adani Energy Partner To Power 20mn Smart Meters Updated On Tue, Jan 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy Airtel Business – the B2B arm of Bharti Airtel, an Indian telecommunications service provider – today announced that it will power over 20 million smart meters for Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL). Airtel, through its nationwide communications network, will deliver reliable and secure connectivity for all AESL’s smart meter deployments. In addition, Airtel’s smart metering […] Read more
EU Action Plan Proposes 40% Investment In Electricity Grids Till 2030 Updated On Wed, Nov 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy The European Union (EU) Commission released an ‘Action Plan’ which supports the European Green Deal. The Commission’s proposed action plan aims at supporting the Europe’s electricity demand, which is expected to increase by 60% till 2030. The prosed system is expected to help deliver a digitalized, decentralized and flexible system. It claims to accommodate millions […] Read more
Rockefeller Foundation Refutes Washington Post Story On India’s ‘Dysfunctional’ Mini-Grids Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy Last week, July 31st to be exact, a story in the Washington Post on India’s rural solar mini-grids grabbed a lot of attention. Authored by Karishma Mehrotra, the paper’s South Asia correspondent, the story headlined “India joins rush to renewables, but its rural solar systems fall off grid” was a clear indictment of India’s solar […] Read more
Australia India Trade Association Inks MoU with SMART Energy Council of Australia Updated On Mon, Mar 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Australia India Trade Association (AITA) welcomed to India more than 20 clean energy firms based in Australia. The delegates are visiting the country as part of SMART energy council that is being led by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. On the occasion, the delegates interacted with Kanubhai Desai, who is the minister for energy […] Read more
Startup on Smart Grid Applications Probus Smart Things Raises $3 Mn Updated On Thu, Mar 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy Probus Smart Things, a startup on IoT communications and data analytics focused on smart grid applications has raised $3 million. Unicorn India Ventures and Family Office from the US lent support to the startup to raise this amount. The round also saw participation from existing investors. Unicorn India Ventures is a Mumbai-based early stage fund […] Read more
“Smaller, reliable grids definitely can be a game changer”, Meenakshi Vashist,TekUnCorked Updated On Fri, Jan 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy As renewables increase their share in grids worldwide, the issue of grid stability has moved centre stage, even leading to the dreaded ‘curtailment’ as we know it in India, on a massive scale in South Australia for instance. This has also opened up opportunities for startups to build solutions, and one of those is Tekuncorked. […] Read more
