India, US to Launch Clean Energy Initiative Targeting the Indo-Pacific Region Updated On Fri, Oct 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy India and the US will launch a new initiative for clean energy to fuel economic growth in the strategically-important Indo-Pacific region India and the US will launch a new initiative for clean energy to fuel economic growth in the strategically-important Indo-Pacific region where China has been trying to expand its sphere of influence, the US State Department has said. […] Read more
100% Renewables, Beyond the Grid – Aspiration or Destination? : Survey Updated On Thu, Oct 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy In August 2019, Deloitte surveyed 308 executives across multiple industries in the private and public sectors to understand these organizations’ paths in the transition to renewables, their goals and procurement strategies and the challenges they face. Driven by economic incentives and mounting external pressures for organizations to decarbonise their energy supply, the renewable energy transition […] Read more
India has a Plan to Replace Coal With Renewables: Environment Secretary Updated On Tue, Oct 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Reduction of coal consumption is not a one-day process and India has a long-term plan to gradually replace coal with renewable energy, a government official has confirmed Reduction of coal consumption is not a one-day process and India has a long-term plan to gradually replace coal with renewable energy, Union Environment Secretary C K Mishra said on […] Read more
Distributed RE Start-Ups Left out to Participate in Schemes Like KUSUM Updated On Fri, Sep 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy The eligibility criteria of government scheme KUSUM has been the biggest deterrent for the Distributed RE start-ups to participate in the tendering process The latest report by Delhi-based non-government organization Clean Energy Access Network or CLEAN provided some pretty interesting insights about the Decentralized renewable energy (DRE) and small- and medium-sized enterprises doing business in […] Read more
West Bengal Planning for 241 EV Charging Stations in the State Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy WBSEDCL has forwarded a proposal to the Ministry of Power for setting up of 241 EV charging stations in West Bengal at a cost of Rs 125 crore. The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company (WBSEDCL) has revealed that it has forwarded a proposal to the Ministry of Power for setting up of 241 electric […] Read more
Modi Announces $150 mn LOC for Pacific Island Nations to Undertake RE Projects Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Narendra Modi has announced a USD 150 million LOC to the group of Pacific island nations for undertaking renewable energy and climate-related projects Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a USD 150 million line of credit (LOC) to the group of Pacific island nations for undertaking solar, renewable energy and climate-related projects based on their requirement. […] Read more
Need to Breed, Encourage Innovation at Grassroots Level: Sahil Shanghavi Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy For India to become a battery or any other storage technology manufacturing hub, we need to breed and encourage innovation at the grassroots level. Both public and private sectors need to collaborate closely with researchers at various institutes in India and fund different ideas in order to come up with better technology than what exists […] Read more
Recycling Lithium-ion Batteries a $1,000 Mn Opportunity in India Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy The lithium-ion batteries market is expected to grow exponentially in the next five years in India, and a new analysis has predicted the recycling of such batteries could present a USD 1000 million opportunity by 2030 The lithium-ion batteries market is expected to grow exponentially in the next five years in India. Some of the […] Read more
Wind Power Capacity in Eastern Europe & Russia Increased by 17% QoQ Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy According to a new report, there was a 17 percent wind power capacity increase Quarter over Quarter (QoQ) in Eastern Europe and Russia. According to a new report, an auction-triggered awakening in Poland and a growing confidence in developers’ ability to comply with local content requirements in Russia led to a 17 percent wind power […] Read more