What India’s Large Storage Tender Means for Its Coal Thermal Sector Updated On Mon, Mar 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Coal, despite its stubborn persistence to the country’s energy needs, might have seen the beginning of the end. The lead indicator? Prices discovered in the largest ever renewable plus storage tender by SECI. In August 2019, SECI, the country’s primary nodal agency for renewable energy auctions and purchases came out with a huge tender. On […] Read more
Made In India. Is Change Coming Soon from China? Updated On Mon, Mar 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy In the 2020 Union Budget, the Finance Minister made a not so subtle pitch for ‘Assemble In India’, even as the focus on Made in India continued. For India’s solar sector, the issue has never been more urgent, with over 80 percent of equipment imports from China. The Economic Survey, which precedes the budget by […] Read more
Electrify America Invests $2 Mn for EV Charging Infrastructure in California Updated On Fri, Feb 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Electrify America is investing USD 2 million in solar-powered EV charging stations in rural California that are not tied to the electrical grid. Electrify America is investing USD 2 million in solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in rural California that are not tied to the electrical grid. The investment will expand access to sustainable […] Read more
Stinging Order at APTEL Embarasses AP Discoms, Andhra Government By Extension Updated On Fri, Feb 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Adding politics to established policy is not recommended, and the consequences, when that is done, were there for all to see after the APTEL order yesterday (February 27). The case was a much followed one, of the Andhra Pradesh Discoms essentially, versus both the NTPC, as well as three of the key bid winners of […] Read more
GWEC & JWPA Joint Task Force to Drive Offshore Wind Growth in Japan Updated On Fri, Feb 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy GWEC and the Japan Wind Power Association have announced that they have formed a joint Japan Offshore Wind Task Force to drive offshore wind growth in Japan The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA) have announced that they have formed a joint Japan Offshore Wind Task Force to drive […] Read more
We Hope Deeper Cooperation with India by Setting up Factories Here: Idrish Khan Updated On Fri, Feb 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Setting up manufacturing base in India is one of our future plans. India is a large country with growing photovoltaic product consumption and has huge potential. As Indian government is encouraging the Make in India concept. We also hope to deeper cooperation with India by setting up factories in India in the future and provide […] Read more
Govt Working to Bring Round-the-Clock Power Supply in J&K in 2 Years: RK Singh Updated On Thu, Feb 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy The central government is aiming to provide round the clock power supply to the UT of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Power Minister RK Singh has said. The Central government is aiming to provide round the clock (RTC) electricity supply to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Union Minister for Power and New and […] Read more
Research Shows Pairing Wind With Storage Critical for RE Future Updated On Wed, Feb 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report examines the use of energy storage for wind integration, covering existing and upcoming projects, the landscape, and expected market growth. A new report from Navigant Research examines the use of energy storage for wind integration, covering existing and upcoming projects, the competitive landscape, and expected market growth. The report, Optimizing Wind Power Plants with Energy Storage, […] Read more
The Perfect Storm 2020 Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Problems demanding solutions are piling up. How will India’s solar sector save 2020? Budget 2020, which carried the hopes of many leaders in the solar sector, has finally come and gone. Even as industry welcomed it with the usual platitudes of ‘good intent’, ‘long term planning’ and praise for the ‘higher allocation’ for renewable energy, […] Read more
