India’s Power Demand Breaks Record at 185.82 GW on Jan 21: Sahai Updated On Fri, Jan 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The all India power demand on Jan 21 reached an all-time high of 185.82 GW beating the previous high from December 30, 2020, at 182.89 GW. The all India power demand on Jan 21, 2021, reached an all-time high of 185.82 GW beating the proviso demand records that was set on December 30, 2020, at […] Read more
CERC Finally Restarts, Will APTEL Pick Pace Now? Updated On Thu, Jan 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy With the Supreme Court yesterday allowing the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to resume administrative operations, the stage is finally set for a semblance of normality to return to some of the highest dispute resolution bodies in the Indian power sector. While the CERC was effectively shut down by the SC since August last year, […] Read more
FTM Storage Costs to Decline 30% by 2025 in Asia Pacific: WoodMac Updated On Wed, Jan 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy All-in FTM battery storage system costs in Asia Pacific markets could decline by more than 30 percent by 2025, as per Wood Mackenzie. All-in front-of-the-meter (FTM) battery storage system costs in Asia Pacific markets could decline by more than 30 percent by 2025, according to research and consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie. Storage system prices fell […] Read more
229.25 RE Capacity Added in First 10 Months of FY21 in Andhra Pradesh Updated On Wed, Jan 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Data from NREDCAP has revealed that in the first 10 months of the FY21, Andhra Pradesh had 229.25 MW of RE capacity connected to its grid. The New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of AP (NREDCAP) has issued the updated status of renewable energy (RE) projects commissioned in the state of Andhra Pradesh (until January […] Read more
US to Deploy 50 Million EVs by 2030, Accelerating EV Adoption Updated On Wed, Jan 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) has released a report, ‘Racing to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption: Decarbonizing Transportation with Ridehailing’. The Report gives insights into the Decarbonization goals of the US. As the race is on to deploy over 50 million electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States in the coming ten years. That will put […] Read more
GE Finalises Supply Contract for Orsted’s 1.1 GW Ocean Wind Offshore Project Updated On Tue, Jan 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy GE Renewable Energy has finalised supply and service contracts with Ocean Wind, the 1.1 GW Ørsted Project off the coast of New Jersey. GE Renewable Energy has announced that it has finalised supply and service contracts with Ocean Wind, the Ørsted Project off the coast of southern New Jersey. Ocean Wind will feature GE’s Haliade-X […] Read more
Oxford University Study Predicts 10% Renewable Share in Africa By 2030 Updated On Tue, Jan 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Africa, which has for some time now carried the tag of ‘promising‘ for non hydro renewable energy, might yet be the continent with the lowest share of non hydro renewable energy by 2030. Even as some countries within the continent will break away from the rest to have a much more robust contribution from solar […] Read more
Bengal Finally Opens Up Net Metering For Homes, With 5 KW Limit Updated On Mon, Jan 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy West Bengal, a perennial laggard on the renewable energy front, and a huge defender of coal fired energy to boot, has finally started taking its first tentative steps towards more renewable energy. The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) has finally allowed net metering for individual households from 1 KW, upto a limit of 5 […] Read more
EESL, NIIF JV ‘Intellismart’ to Develop Digital Platform for Distribution Sector Updated On Mon, Jan 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy IntelliSmart, a JV of EESL & NIIF has committed to developing a digital platform for value-added services in the distribution & power sector IntelliSmart Infrastructure Private Limited, a JV of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) and National Investment & Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) has committed to developing a digital platform for value added services in the […] Read more