Power Ministry’s 5-Year Action Plan Bodes Well for Renewables but with Conditions Updated On Thu, Jul 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power and MNRE have presented their 5-year plan charting the way forward for the country’s power sector. The Power Ministry and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) recently presented the 5-year action plan (vision document) for the two ministries, charting the way forward for the country’s power sector. Aiming at […] Read more
Kerala Begins Groundwork for Ambitious EV Policy Updated On Wed, Jul 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy After announcing its EV policy late last year, the Kerala government has started to take steps in the direction to make the plan a reality. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at the inauguration of a two-day event ‘Evolve: Kerala mobility conference and expo’ announced not only rolling out electric vehicles but under the EV policy […] Read more
Himachal Targeting Rs 85K Cr in Funding for RE, Infra and Transport Updated On Wed, Jul 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The Himachal Pradesh government has set a target of attracting investments to the tune of Rs 85,000 crore for Renewables, Infrastructure and Transport. The Himachal Pradesh government has set a target of attracting investments to the tune of Rs 85,000 crore and has already succeeded in signing a memorandum of understanding (MoUs) worth Rs 22,964 […] Read more
Enel Begins Construction on 140 MW Wind Farm in South Africa Updated On Wed, Jul 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Enel Green Power RSA, has started construction on its 140 MW Garob wind farm located near the town of Copperton in South Africa’s Northern Cape province. Italian energy conglomerate Enel, through its renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power RSA, has started construction on its 140 MW Garob wind farm located near the town of Copperton in […] Read more
Mita-Teknik Launches Next-Gen Blade Pitch Technology Updated On Tue, Jul 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The new generation of blade pitch system for onshore and offshore wind turbines by Mita-Teknik will minimise O&M costs & downtime and improve productivity. Mita-Teknik, a global provider of wind turbine control and pitch technology, has announced the launch of its new generation of blade pitch system for onshore and offshore wind turbines. The new […] Read more
Chinese EV Maker NIO Recalls 3,803 Vehicles Over Faulty Battery Issue Updated On Mon, Jul 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy China’s Electric carmaker NIO has recalled 4,803 cars after three separate incidents of its cars were involved in fire incidents The Chinese Automaker NIO has recalled 4,803 of it’s flagship electric vehicles following a handful of battery-safety incidents, the State Administration for Market Regulation said in a statement: “The power battery pack used in the vehicle within this […] Read more
ReNew Power Raises $300 Million Through Rights Issue Updated On Mon, Jul 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Gurugarm based ReNew Power announces that it has successfully raised $300 Million through a rights issue Clean energy firm ReNew Power has announced to have raised $300 million (approx. Rs 2,050 crore) through a rights issue. Goldman Sachs, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) have subscribed to the issue, […] Read more
US Renewables to Outpace Coal for Entire 2Q of 2019 Updated On Mon, Jul 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Utility-scale renewables in the US have been predicted to will generate more electricity than coal through the entire second quarter of 2019 According to a new analysis, utility-scale renewables in the U.S. generated more electricity than coal for the first time in April, and the trend will likely persist through the entire second quarter of […] Read more
SECI Confirms Migration of Tenders From TCIL to ISN-ETS Updated On Mon, Jul 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy With the migration of e-bidding and e-RA to the ISN-ETS website, SECI’s last 3 tenders live on the TCIL website have been migrated to the new website. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has confirmed that with the process of migration of its e-bidding and e-RA to the ISN-ETS website, the last 3 tenders […] Read more