KUSUM Scheme Expanded in new Budget to Cover 20 Lakh Farmers Updated On Mon, Feb 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the expansion of PM KUSUM Scheme under which 20 lakh farmers will now be provided with funds to set up standalone solar pumps. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2019, while presenting the latest budget has announced the expansion of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM […] Read more
Budget 2020 and Renewables. An Evolving Story Updated On Sun, Feb 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy In the longest budget speech in history, the Finance Minister , Ms Nirmala Sitharaman managed to find a mention of the renewable sector, especially solar, at the beginning, middle and end, as it turned out. While the mention in the beginning was for the energy needs of farmers and the role of solar power, the […] Read more
Energy Storage Industry Sees New Opportunities in Sitharaman’s Budget 2020 Updated On Sat, Feb 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Welcoming the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2020, which was tabled in the parliament today, the energy storage industry body India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has sought numerous opportunities in this year’s Budget for the energy storage sector. From Sitharaman’s second Union Budget, the energy storage industry analyzed that it will not only provide […] Read more
Evergy to Reduce Emissions by 80%, Adds 660 MW Wind Energy to Portfolio Updated On Fri, Jan 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy Evergy has announced that it will expand its wind energy portfolio by 660 MW, and reduce carbon output by 80 percent below 2005 levels by 2050. Evergy, an American investor-owned utility operating in Kansas, has announced with the Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly that it will expand its wind energy portfolio by 660 MW, and reduce […] Read more
Yellow Door Energy Signs two Agreements With Saudi Arabia’s APICORP Updated On Thu, Jan 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy Yellow Door Energy will install solar panels at APICORP’s headquarters in Dammam and retrofit the building with energy-efficient technologies. In line with its commitment to promote long-term sustainability and green initiatives, the Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP), a multilateral development financial institution, have announced that it signed two agreements with Yellow Door Energy (YDE), a […] Read more
EDF Renewables and SITAC Commission 105 MW Wind Plant in India Updated On Thu, Jan 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy EDF Renewables and its India operations partner the SITAC Group have announced the commissioning of the 105 MW Verdant wind project in India. EDF Renewables and its partner for wind power generation in India, the SITAC Group, have announced the commissioning of the Verdant project, a new wind farm of 105 MW installed capacity in […] Read more
Banque des Territoires Takes a 50% Stake in Total’s French Renewable Portfolio Updated On Tue, Jan 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Total and Banque des Territoires have signed an agreement for the latter to take a 50% stake in Total Quadran’s solar and wind energy assets in France Total, through Total Quadran – its renewable electricity production subsidiary in France, and Banque des Territoires have signed an agreement upon which Banque des Territoires takes a 50% […] Read more
Limiting Global Warming Will Minimise Climate Costs: Study Updated On Tue, Jan 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy A recent study suggests that if global warming can be restricted to 2 degrees Celcius, the costs of climate damage control will also decrease. A recent study by a group of Postdam scientists has found that the Paris Agreement apart from being politically sensible makes sense in terms of the economy as well. The Paris […] Read more
Railways to run on 100% Electricity by 2024: Piyush Goyal Updated On Mon, Jan 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy Union Minister for Railways and Commerce Piyush Goyal has announced that the entire network of railways in the country will run on electricity by 2024. Union Minister for Railways and Commerce Piyush Goyal has announced that the entire network of railways in the country will run on electricity by 2024. “We are embarking on rapid electrification of the rail network by 2024, we […] Read more