State NBFCs – PFC & REC Reduce Lending Rates by up to 2 Percentage Points Updated On Thu, Apr 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy State-owned non-banking financial corporations Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and REC will reduce lending rates by up to two percentage points from April 1, 2021. “PFC and REC as group companies have been aligning operations to realise synergies. As part of such effort, PFC and REC have now decided together to reduce lending rates up to two percentage points,” PFC said in a statement. […] Read more
Apple Commits to More Clean Energy, With Energy Storage Marking a new Frontier Updated On Thu, Apr 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy Apple has announced that it is investing in a major energy storage project in California to pilot new solutions for renewable infrastructure. Apple has announced that over 110 of its manufacturing partners around the world are moving to 100 percent renewable energy for their Apple production, with nearly 8 gigawatts (GW) of planned clean energy […] Read more
The 12 States Welcoming EV Adoption With Policies To Match: WRI India Updated On Sat, Mar 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy 12 states in India stand out for their electric vehicles (EV) policies which can actually support and nurture an EV transition, according to a recent report launched by the World Resources Institute India (WRI India). According to the report titled, “A review of State Government Policies for Electric Mobility”, a total of 14 states have […] Read more
UK Govt Announces Promising new Deal in Offshore Clean Energy Shift Updated On Thu, Mar 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy UK government has announced a new North Sea Transition Deal with the oil and gas industry. Under the new deal, the government has pledged that the high-skilled oil and gas workers and the supply chain will not be left behind in the transition to a low carbon future. Providentially, this deal will support workers, businesses, […] Read more
The BCD Calculus: Will It Deliver The Right Outcomes? Updated On Thu, Mar 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy As expected, once it did arrive, India’s Basic Customs Duty (BCD) plan for solar cells and equipment has managed to create just the sort of furore that the government claims it seeks to avoid. After all, for once, this was a decision that was long in coming, with intent having been announced last year itself, […] Read more
Chinese NEV, HEV Sales to Rise Over 15-fold by 2035: WoodMac Updated On Thu, Mar 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Sales of China’s new energy vehicles (NEV) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) combined are expected to rise 15-fold or more by 2035 with their share in total new car sales exceeding 80%, says Wood Mackenzie. In the latest Energy-saving and New Energy Vehicle Technology Roadmap 2.0, China aims to phase out conventional internal combustion engine […] Read more
970 Government Funded Public EV Charging Station Installed in India so far Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Answering questions on progress made by Power Ministry in establishing the EV charging stations in India, RK Singh has detailed the initiatives of the Power Ministry and that 970 public stations have been installed so far. Answering a question raised in the Rajya Sabha on the progress made by government-backed agencies in establishing the Electric […] Read more
Loans Worth Rs 1.35 Lakh Cr Sanctioned, Rs 46,321 Cr Released to Discoms: RK Singh Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy RK Singh has said that so far, loans worth Rs 1.35 lakh cr have been sanctioned and Rs 46,321 cr has been released to Discoms Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy RK Singh has said that so far, loans of Rs 1.35,497 crore (Rs 1.35 lakh crore) have been sanctioned and that […] Read more
Net-Zero Emissions in India Possible by 2050, but Challenging: Report Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new report has assessed India’s technology & policy options if it were to accelerate its transition to a net-zero emissions system by 2050 To reach a net-zero emissions energy system by 2050, India needs a suitable policy and innovation-driven context to deploy clean energy technologies on a massive scale. It requires more and faster […] Read more
