Rajasthan Sees Fossil Contribution Shrink For 4 Consecutive Months Updated On Mon, Sep 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy New data from global energy think tank Ember reveals that the share of fossil fuels in Rajasthan’s power generation mix has hit record-low levels at 50 percent from April to July this year. It is the first time that the lowest level was sustained for over a quarter of the year. Fossil fuels generated 34 […] Read more
RPO Non-Compliance Penalty Should Be Higher: Prayas Energy Group Updated On Fri, Sep 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Pune-based energy think tank Prayas Energy Group has urged the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) to consider keeping the penalty for non-compliance of Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) higher. The think tank expressed its views in connection with the MERC draft (RPO, Its Compliance and Implementation of Renewable Energy Certificate Framework (First Amendment) Regulations 2023. RPO […] Read more
TNERC Proposes Changes In Deviation Settlement Norms For Electricity Updated On Tue, Sep 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has developed a draft regulation to change the deviation settlement policy for solar and wind power generators. The new draft regulation is named TNERC (Forecasting, Scheduling and Deviation Settlement and related matters for wind and solar generation) Regulations, 2023. It aims to repeal the existing 2019 Regulations in […] Read more
Cabinet Approves Rs 3,760cr For VGF Scheme On Battery Storage Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Union Minister Anurag Thakur said that the Union Cabinet today approved a special scheme of Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for the battery energy storage system manufacturers in India. After the Cabinet meeting, he briefed the media on the issue today in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the meeting. The announcement came days before […] Read more
Clients Willing To Pay A Premium For Green Data Centres- Moiz Vaswadawala, NTT Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Moiz Vaswadawala, Vice President, Risk management and Sustainability at NTT Global Data Centers & Cloud Infrastructure India Pvt Ltd, the leading data center provider in India currently, talks about the push towards greener, more sustainable data centres. Excerpts from the interview: What is a data centre’s total energy footprint like, in terms of power, water, […] Read more
India On A Right Track Towards Net-Zero But Need Finances: Report Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy A new report by Brusels-based think tank Strategic Perspectives compared the performance of five major economies- US, China, EU, India and Japan on zero carbon technologies. The report compared the performance of these five major economies on manufacturing, deployment and investment in key decarbonization technologies like renewable energy, and electric vehicles (EVs), as well as the […] Read more
Airtel To Source 23,000 MWh of Renewable Power For 6 Data Centers Updated On Mon, Sep 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Telecom operator Airtel today announced that it would purchase 23,000 MWh of renewable energy by Q4 FY 23-24 for its data center company, Nxtra. The telecom firm will acquire stakes in the renewable energy project companies established by Continuum Green India Pvt. Ltd. and Vibrant Energy Holdings Pte. Ltd. to power six of Nxtra’s Edge […] Read more
NIIF-Backed Ayana Renewable Power To develop 330 MW RE Capacity For Hindalco Updated On Mon, Sep 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Ayana Renewable Power, one of the largest Independent Power Producers (IPP) in India and backed by National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), British International Investment (BII) and Green Growth Equity Fund, has signed a Power Purchase Agreement with Hindalco Industries Limited, the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, for the supply of 100 MW of Round-the-Clock […] Read more
Renewables Led To Saving Of $520bn in Fuel Costs Globally: IRENA Updated On Wed, Aug 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy A new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) claimed that the global power sector saved $520 billion in fuel costs last year, owing to the increasing adoption of renewable energy sources. The report underscores how the ongoing fossil fuel price crisis catalyzed the competitiveness of renewable power sources. In 2022, 86 percent, equivalent to 187 Gigawatts (GW), […] Read more
