India’s Global Himalayan Expedition Wins UN Climate Action Award Updated On Wed, Oct 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Global Himalayan Expedition, an Indian organisation that leverages tourism and technology to help remote communities access solar energy has won the 2020 UN Global Climate Action Award. Global Himalayan Expedition, an Indian organisation that leverages tourism and technology to help remote communities access solar energy has won a prestigious UN award for its efforts to […] Read more
Triton-EV Debuts Fully Electric 18-Wheeler Semi Truck Updated On Tue, Oct 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy Triton-EV, the revolutionary new subsidiary of Triton Solar, a leader in solar panel and battery engineering, has announced that it has produced a 100 percent electric-powered, full-service 18-wheeler semi-truck. The truck, which is a hybrid of hydrogen fuels that generate electricity stored in on-board batteries, has a 220,000-pound towing capacity–the same as any comparable diesel truck on […] Read more
Government Measures Remain key to Boost EV Sales in India: Ind-Ra Updated On Tue, Oct 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ind-Ra in its latest market analysis covers the factors influencing electric vehicle (EV) sales in India during the pandemic and beyond. India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) in its latest market analysis has predicted (that driven by the economic slowdown induced by the Coronavirus pandemic) a delay in the penetration of electric vehicles (EVs) in the […] Read more
Delhi Govt Moves Ahead With EV Charging Infrastructure Plans Updated On Tue, Oct 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Delhi Government has been moving ahead with its plan to build an effective EV charging infrastructure across the capital for faster uptake of EVs The Delhi government has been planning to build on an effective Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the national capital for faster uptake of Electric Vehicles (EVs), and recently concluded the second meeting of the ‘Working Group […] Read more
CERC to Remain Non-functional for 4 More Weeks Updated On Tue, Oct 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Central Government has failed to complete the appointment of a member of law to the CERC, which is now expected to remain closed for 4 more weeks. The Central Government has failed in its attempt to complete the appointment of a member of law to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), as per the […] Read more
Pandemic to Delay EV Penetration in India; 2Ws in the Clear: Ind-Ra Updated On Mon, Oct 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ind-Ra has detailed in its latest analysis that it expects the COVID-19 pandemic to delay the electric vehicle (EV) penetration in India. India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has detailed in its latest analysis that it expects the COVID-19 pandemic to delay the electric vehicle (EV) penetration in India. The analysis cites low affordability and the […] Read more
AES Gener to add 253 MW RE and 112 MW Storage to the Grid in Chile Updated On Mon, Oct 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy AES Gener is incorporating 253 MW of renewable energy and 112 MW of battery storage into the national electricity system of Chile. AES Gener has announced that it recently held the virtual groundbreaking of the projects, Andes Solar II-B and Campo Lindo. The projects will incorporate four technologies, which will allow the incorporation of 253 […] Read more
Green Term-Ahead Market Will Boost RE Trading in India Updated On Fri, Oct 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy By August 2020, India had 88 gigawatts (GW) of installed renewable energy capacity. In the pipeline, as of June 2020, there was 47 GW of solar, wind and hybrid projects with another 24 GW of projects in the bidding phase (where tenders have been issued but auctions are yet to complete). And the start of trading on August 21, […] Read more
Power Minister Iterates Plan To Overhaul Regulation, Enforcement Soon Updated On Wed, Oct 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s power ministry is pushing for an overhaul of electricity regulation and enforcement of contracts in order to stem losses of the state-run distribution companies that have burdened the sector. On solar imports, plans afoot to draw up a list of approved manufacturers for allowing imports. The weak financial condition of distribution companies hurts their […] Read more