India’s Policy Framework For Low-Carbon Electricity Generation Updated On Thu, Dec 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy India recently submitted its Long-term Low-Carbon Development strategy to the requirements of the Paris Agreement. The South Asian country aims to go carbon-neutral by 2070, requiring adopting new technological developments while taking care of all the associated risks. For this, the Policy framework that the country adopts will matter the most in its transition to […] Read more
GEDA Floats Tender for Setting Up 40 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Updated On Thu, Dec 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy The commissioning, operation, and maintenance of 40 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at various places around Goa are being solicited by the Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA). Through the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME II) program, the charging stations will be installed on a design, build, operate, finance, and transfer […] Read more
Pune Municipal Floats Tender for Setting Up EV Charging Stations Updated On Thu, Dec 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is looking for suggestions regarding the positioning, operation, and maintenance of public EV charging stations. There are 92 locations in PMC-owned parking lots, gardens, hospitals, and auditoriums where charging stations can be installed. The commissioning of the charging stations will be done through a public-private partnership model. The last date for […] Read more
IIT and IISER Researchers Create New Synthetic Photosynthetic System Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy A new artificial light-harvesting system has been created by researchers from IISER-Thiruvananthapuram and IIT-Indore. This system efficiently harvests light for power conversion by simulating photosynthesis, the process by which plants absorb sunlight and make sugars. The study was released in the renowned “Royal Chemical Society – Chemical Science” publication. Officials claim that researchers from all […] Read more
Rajasthan Opens PM-KUSUM Online Land Registration Portal Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Under Component C of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM), Rajasthan has created the Saur Krishi Ajivika Yojna (SKAY) to encourage the development of decentralised solar projects at load centers with primarily agricultural usage in rural areas. By enabling farmers and landowners to lease out their unused or unproductive land on […] Read more
Renewable Power Capital, Eelpower Form JV for 1 GW Storage In UK Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Renewable Power Capital (RPC), a pan-European renewable energy investment platform backed by CPP Investments, has announced that it has entered into the battery storage market in Great Britain, in partnership with Eelpower, the UK specialist battery storage company. The official statement by RPC held that the new joint venture will acquire, build and operate utility-scale […] Read more
Australia’s Biggest Wind Project to Double in Size for First 2 GW Cluster Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Australian States have constantly been ramping up efforts in renewable energy, wind energy included. Now, Queensland, dubbed as the ‘Sunshine State’, has recently revealed its aspirations with regards to what the government has termed as one of the largest wind onshore projects globally. This will entail a new 1 GW project by Acciona, a Spanish […] Read more
CERC Relents, Allows GST Compensation On O&M Expenses To Azure Power, Others Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a key development, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has finally relented, and ruled in favour of GST compensation for a clutch of developers in seven cases (5 of which involve Azure Power owned entities). The issue has been contested around the treatment of GST on O&M (Operations and maintainence) contracts of solar projects […] Read more
Germany’s ib vogt Begins Construction on Spain Project, Signs PPA with Google Updated On Thu, Nov 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy German’s turnkey PV plants provider, ib vogt has started construction on the 149 MWp Garnacha solar power plant located in the province of Zamora in Spain. The project signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google for a period of 12 years, signaling the first major collaboration between ib vogt and Google. With a €90m […] Read more
