India Should Double Down on Renewable to Achieve Energy Targets 2030: Study Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy India should double down on renewables to achieve its aggressive renewable energy targets in India’s electricity grid in 2030, according to a recent study by the researchers at UC Santa Barbara. The study analyzes electricity and carbon reduction costs linked with India’s energy targets in the electricity grid in 2030 and discovers that the majority […] Read more
DOE Awards EPRI $2 Million to Investigate Co-Adoption of Solar, Energy Storage & Electric Vehicles Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) will receive a $2 million contract from the U.S. Energy Department (DOE) to explore how information about solar energy spreads among consumers. DOE’s Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) selected EPRI to examine how residential and commercial utility customers make decisions related to the co-adoption of solar power with other technologies, such as energy storage and […] Read more
BCD Will Raise Solar Purchase Cost by Rs 900 Cr pa for Off-takers: Ind-Ra Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy The imposition of BCD will lead to an increase in solar tariffs which will increase power purchase costs for solar off-takers by Rs 900 crore annually India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has come out and said that the imposition of basic customs duty (BCD) on solar cells and modules with effect from 1 April 2022 […] Read more
India’s $122 Billion Energy Stimulus a Mixed bag for its Energy Transition: Report Updated On Tue, Mar 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy A new report shows the government’s stimulus for the energy sector, despite being the largest, is a ‘mixed bag’ for its energy transition While India has committed more public money than any other economy to date – at least USD 122 billion (~Rs 8.8 lakh crore) – to support the energy sector since the start […] Read more
Winning Bids at Rs 2.20/kWh in First Solar Auction After BCD Announcements Updated On Tue, Mar 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy The very first solar auction after the Basic Customs Duty announcement on cells & modules has fetched a winning bid of Rs 2.20/kWh in Gujarat. The very first solar auction conducted after the announcement made by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) of the Basic Customs Duty on Solar Cells and Modules from […] Read more
German Utility EnBW Building two Subsidy-Free Solar Projects Worth 300 MW Updated On Mon, Mar 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy German Utility EnBW is building two more subsidy-free large-scale solar projects in Brandenburg with a capacity of 150 MW each. German Utility Energie Baden-Württemberg i.e. EnBW has announced that it is building two more subsidy-free large-scale solar photovoltaic projects in Brandenburg with a capacity of 150 megawatts (MW) each. These new projects follow on from […] Read more
IIT Delhi Develops EV Charging Station with Inbuilt Solar PV Interface Capability Updated On Sat, Mar 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy IIT Delhi researchers have developed a truly modular, scalable, and environmentally friendly electric vehicle (EV) charging station with in-built solar photovoltaic (PV) interface capability. The highly innovative 20 kW smart EV charging station was developed at the Smart Grid Lab of the Department of Electrical Engineering. According to a press release by the Director of […] Read more
Green Power, Silicon Ranch Complete Commissioning of 200 MW Solar Portfolio in Georgia Updated On Fri, Mar 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Clean energy projects stimulate economic activity across the state and provide low-cost, renewable power to Georgia’s Electric Cooperatives Green Power EMC, the renewable energy provider for 38 Georgia Electric Membership Corporations (EMCs), and Silicon Ranch, one of the nation’s largest independent solar power producers and the U.S. solar platform for Shell, today announced the completion […] Read more
TCIL Seeking Partners for Solar Projects in 5 GW CPSU Tender by IREDA Updated On Fri, Mar 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy TCIL is seeking a partner to bid and develop solar projects under the 5 GW CPSU solar tender issued by IREDA. Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL) has issued an Expression of Interest (EOI), seeking bids from eligible firms for the selection of a partner for setting up grid-connected solar PV power projects in India under […] Read more
