“Land is governed not only by ownership but also by the nature of ownership on record and on the ground” Updated On Mon, Apr 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy When it comes to renewable projects in India, one of most critical yet underestimated aspects remains land acquisition. Always a sensitive issue in the country, land acquisition for renewable projects can be a really tricky issue for many developers, leading to long, and expensive project delays. While local land aggregation firms and individuals have always […] Read more
Highlights from Economic Survey for RE Sector in 2021 Updated On Tue, Feb 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy The Economic Survey, which receded the annual budget of the government, is a widely anticipated document, seen more as a sort of white paper on what the government of the day considers its key achievements, and indications of the way ahead. To that extent, the latest Economic Survey document, all 442 pages of it in […] Read more
As RE Continues to Expand, India’s Battery Storage Market a Sleeping Giant: IEEFA Updated On Mon, May 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Grid integration of large-scale variable renewables will be one of India’s biggest challenges as it aspires to decarbonise its power economy through deployment of 450 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy (RE) by 2030. Reaching this target from the current installed renewable capacity of 93 GW will require average annual renewable capacity additions of ~35 GW. […] Read more
Adani Greens Kamuthi Project Turns Water Positive, Signals The Future for Large Projects Updated On Fri, Mar 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy The announcement of the groups most prestigious and early large project turning water positive will set a benchmark for almost all future projects to follow Adani Green Energy’s 648 megawatt Kamuthi Solar plant in Tamil Nadu, has been declared the first of its scale to be water positive. The announcement is a welcome step by […] Read more
NTPC Shifts Objective; to Stop Land Acquisition for Thermal Projects Updated On Mon, Sep 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy NTPC proposes to completely stop land acquisition for thermal projects and rather look for reducing its carbon footprint through a renewable energy push. India’s largest coal-fired power producer NTPC has announced that it proposes to completely stop land acquisition for greenfield thermal projects and rather look for reducing its carbon footprint through an aggressive renewable […] Read more
Energy & Meteo Systems: RE Forecasters To The World Updated On Sat, Aug 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Germany-based Energy & Meteo systems is one of the little known names, that packs quite a punch when you take a hard look at their work. The firm, which recently announced their formal entry to India with their energy forecasting solutions, has already pocketed the forecasting for Pavagada solar park, one of the biggest in […] Read more
DMRC One of the Greenest Metro Services Globally Updated On Tue, Jul 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy DMRC is meeting 32 percent of its total energy requirement from the 750 MW Rewa solar park, making it one of the greenest metro services in the world. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) had recently announced that it is meeting 32 percent of its total energy requirement from the 750 MW solar power project set at Rewa […] Read more
ONGC and NTPC to Form JV for Renewable Energy Business Updated On Fri, May 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy ONGC and NTPC ltd are planning to set up a JV company to explore offshore wind projects amongst other renewable projects in India and abroad. #ONGC and @NTPClimited signed an MoU today to set up a Renewable Energy JV. It was signed by ONGC Director (Fin) In-charge Business Development & Joint Ventures Subhash Kumar and […] Read more
Top 10 States for Renewable Energy Installations in Last 4 Years Updated On Fri, May 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy A list of the top 10 states that have implemented the maximum amount of renewable energy projects in the last four years. As part of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions as per the Paris Accord on Climate Change, India has undertaken to install at least forty percent of its total electricity generation capacity from non-fossil fuel […] Read more
