Q3 2024: Australia Sees $3.3B New RE Projects, Surpasses 2023 Record Updated On Wed, Nov 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Australia saw strong renewable energy and storage investment in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024. According to the Clean Energy Council’s latest Quarterly Renewables Report. Australia added 1,405 MW of capacity ($3.3 billion) in new large-scale renewable generation projects during Q3 of 2024, exceeding the total in 2023. Currently, over 40 percent of Australia’s electricity […] Read more
KERC Draft Aims To Achieve 1.5% Distributed RE Mandate Till 25 Updated On Tue, Nov 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has released a draft proposal aimed at encouraging the expedited procurement of renewable energy. It has invited comments from the stakeholders concerned on the proposal until November 27, 2024. Currently, the state has 8930.10 MW of solar, 6564.36 MW of wind energy, and 22378.34 MW of total renewable energy […] Read more
India’s RE Investment Hits USD 12.4 Bn, Falls Short of 2030 Target: Report Updated On Tue, Nov 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy India’s renewable energy investment has grown to USD 12.4 billion in 2023, up from 2020. However, investment remains far below the estimated USD 200 billion required to achieve India’s goal of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel electricity capacity by 2030. According to the Zero Carbon Analytics report’s findings, to meet the 500 GW of non-fossil […] Read more
The Emissions Impact of Repurposed EV Battery Packs in Residential Settings Updated On Tue, Nov 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy The popularity of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) has taken off, thanks to better batteries, lower costs, and strong policy support. However, as electric mobility becomes more mainstream, a crucial question arises, what happens to these batteries when they are no longer usable? With 1.2 million electric vehicle batteries predicted to be decommissioned worldwide by 2030 […] Read more
Rajasthan’s Struggles With PM Surya Ghar Scheme Updated On Fri, Nov 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy Despite being known for its high solar irradiation and hosting India’s largest solar park, Rajasthan seems to be struggling with the implementation of the PM Surya Ghar scheme. The slow pace of installations since the scheme’s launch has affected the state’s reputation as a leader in renewable energy. This underperformance is in stark contrast to […] Read more
RE Push Can Lead To 24% Dip In Coal Power Generation By 2030: CEEW Study Updated On Fri, Nov 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy India’s current climate policies are already helping bend its long-term emissions curve and are projected to reduce CO2 emissions by almost 4 billion tones between 2020 and 2030, a latest report from the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) said. This reduction is equivalent to nearly 1.6 times the European Union’s CO2 emissions in […] Read more
Rajasthan Discom Issues Tender Under PM-KUSUM (Component-A) Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a bid to expand the growth of solar power under PM-KUSUM, the Ajmer Discom, Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam (AVVNL) has issued a tender, inviting proposals from interested applicants to set up decentralized solar power plants with capacities from 0.5 MW to 2 MW, to be connected to 33/11 kV substations as identified by Ajmer […] Read more
Serentica Doubles Down On Clean Energy Targets With 10 GW Andhra Plans Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy Serentica Renewables, a leading renewable energy company in India, has announced its plans to establish renewable energy projects with a combined capacity of 10 gigawatts (GW) in Andhra Pradesh. The firm has emerged as one of the fastest growing green energy developers in India, moving to a focus on Round the clock (RTC) and other […] Read more
Can India See Large Wind Turbines Beyond 6 MW? Updated On Wed, Nov 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy The upper ceiling of large wind turbines in India is on the rise. Irrespective of the deployment of the same in capacities upto 8 MW to 10 MW in foreign countries like China, India’s tryst with these large structures is limited by costs for now. Going by the government numbers, there are more than eight […] Read more
