Electric Vehicle Demand in India More Than Doubled in the Last 3 Years Updated On Thu, Mar 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a written reply to a question on electric vehicles (EVs) in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Heavy Industries Arjun Ram Meghwal said that the number of registered EVs as per the e-Vahan portal during the last three years has seen a consistent increase. As against 69,012 units of EVs sold in India […] Read more
CESL Tenders for 10 Million LED Lamps Under Gram UJALA Program Updated On Wed, Mar 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy A wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) has invited bids from interested bidders for seeking private participation on a revenue-sharing basis for distributing 10 million LED Lamps under its Gram Ujala program. The last date to submit the bids is March 31, 2021, while a pre-bid meeting will […] Read more
Fortescue and EIG-Backed Companies Sign MoU to Develop Green Hydrogen Plant in Brazil Updated On Wed, Mar 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy EIG, a leading institutional investor to the global energy sector, and Prumo Logística S.A. (“Prumo”), a private Brazilian company controlled by EIG, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) between Prumo’s subsidiary, Porto do Açu Operações S.A. (“Port of Açu” or the “Port”), and Fortescue Future Industries Pty Ltd (“FFI”). FFI is […] Read more
Siemens Commissions India’s First HVDC Power Transmission Link Updated On Wed, Mar 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Siemens has successfully commissioned India’s first high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link between Pugalur and Thrissur. Siemens Limited has announced that it has successfully commissioned India’s first high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link featuring voltage-sourced converter (VSC) technology. The 2,000 megawatts (MW) electricity transmission system, consisting of two links between Pugalur in the state of Tamil Nadu […] Read more
ICRA Accredits Waaree Energies with Highest ‘SP1A’ Ranking Updated On Wed, Mar 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Waaree Energies has been assigned SP1A ranking by ICRA emphasizing strong performance capability and financial strength to undertake solar projects One of India’s leading solar solutions firms, Waaree Energies has been assigned the highest-ranking of SP1A by the Investment Information and Credit Ranking Agency of India (ICRA) under System Integrator Grading. The ranking SP1A emphasises […] Read more
EV Charging Stations Must For New Houses in Chandigarh: UT Administration Updated On Wed, Mar 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Administration of UT Chandigarh has been planning to build framing guidelines for installing the electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at every new house to be built in an area of 605 square yards or above in Chandigarh. The UT administration is thinking about making it mandatory to have EV charging stations at new houses. […] Read more
Europe To Become World’s Second Largest Li-ion Battery Manufacturer By 2025 Updated On Tue, Mar 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy Europe is all set to become the world’s second-largest manufacturer of lithium-ion battery cell by 2025, said a European Commission (EC) vice-president, although some key challenges need to be addressed. In a high-level ministerial meeting of the European Battery Alliance (EBA), to support the continent’s multinational drive for a huge domestic production base and supply […] Read more
GE Renewable, Goldwind Relegate Vestas To Third Place in Wind Rankings Updated On Fri, Mar 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new ranking of Wind turbine manufacturers for 2020 from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) has turned up a shake up at the top. GE Renewable Energy and Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co Ltd have moved up to take the first two spots, pushing the erstwhile Danish leader Vestas Wind Systems A/S to third […] Read more
BCD Decision Sparks Predictable Reactions, Costs To Go Up By 50 p/unit Updated On Fri, Mar 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Three days after the formal confirmation of government plans to impose an enhanced Basic Customs Duty (BCD) of 25 per cent and 40 per cent on imported solar cells and modules, respectively, the reactions have started coming in thick and fast. Dedicated developers, both those on record and off the record, have expressed their views […] Read more
