Maharashtra has Achieved 9.7 GW of its 22 GW by 2022 RE Target Updated On Mon, Aug 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy As of June 2020, Maharashtra has an installed renewable energy capacity of 9.7 GW, which is 44 percent of its 2022 target of 22 GW. Maharashtra has renewable energy potential of 75 GW, which is 8.3 percent of the country’s total potential. As per the state’s National Electricity Plan 2018, Maharashtra has a renewable energy […] Read more
CERC Issues Draft Amendments for ISTS Connectivity of RE Projects Updated On Mon, Aug 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy CERC has issued the draft amendments for its regulations and procedure for granting of connectivity to projects based on RE sources to the ISTS. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued the draft amendments for its regulations and procedure for granting of connectivity to projects based on renewable energy (RE) sources to inter-State transmission […] Read more
India is Power Surplus, E-Mobility Solutions in Interest of the Country: Gadkari Updated On Fri, Aug 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Union Minister Nitin Gadkari believes India is power surplus so the benefits of e-mobility solutions are very much in the interest of the country. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Minister of Shipping, and the Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Nitin Gadkari believes India is power surplus so the benefits of e-mobility […] Read more
Mercedes-Benz and CATL Expand Partnership on EV Battery Technology Updated On Thu, Aug 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Mercedes-Benz and CATL have entered the next stage of their partnership and will create cutting-edge battery technology for the German firms’ EV portfolio. Mercedes-Benz and Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL) have entered the next stage of their strategic partnership and will create cutting-edge battery technology in support of the high-volume electrification of the Mercedes-Benz model portfolio. […] Read more
Retiring old Thermal Plants the 1st Hurdle in Reducing Discoms Debts: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Aug 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Discoms need to work with state governments to retire their old inefficient and expensive thermal power plants as the first step in reducing their debts A new report by IEEFA proposes recommendations to reduce financial and operational inefficiencies across India’s power distribution sector, which as of May 2020 had accumulated massive overdue payment liabilities of […] Read more
We Need to Renew our Pledge to Renewables: Niti Aayog VC Updated On Thu, Aug 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy India needs to renew its pledge to renewables as thermal cannot take the country far due to environmental constraints, Niti Aayog VC Rajiv Kumar has said. India needs to renew its pledge to renewables as thermal energy cannot take the country far due to environmental constraints, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said. Delivering the keynote address on ‘Solar Energy: The […] Read more
Record Low Price in Latest Onshore Wind Auction in Greece Updated On Wed, Aug 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy In its latest onshore wind auction, Greece has awarded 20-year contracts for more than 472 MW of onshore projects, including one at a new record low price. In its latest onshore wind auction, Greece has awarded 20-year contracts for more than 472 MW of onshore wind energy projects, including one at a new record low […] Read more
Scientists Identify new Catalysts for More Efficient Hydrogen Electrolysis Updated On Wed, Aug 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy A team of scientists has discovered the parameters that determine the efficiency of a class of low-cost catalysts called spinel oxides – a discovery that breaks a bottleneck in the extraction of hydrogen from water through electrolysis. A team of scientists led by the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has discovered the parameters that […] Read more
RERC Increases Capacity by 400 MW under KUSUM Yojana Updated On Tue, Aug 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy In Rajasthan, Solar PV Projects Totaling 725 MW will be Installed now, under Component-A of the KUSUM Yojana The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has increased the capacity of solar PV projects to be installed in Rajasthan under Component-A of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (KUSUM) Yojana by 400 MW. Rajasthan […] Read more