Industry Roadblocks May Halt Renewable Energy Growth Juggernaut Updated On Fri, Mar 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Renewable energy saw a significant boost globally in the past few years on the back of rising awareness about trimming the effects of climate change and global warming. Moreover, many countries globally, including India, are taking an active part in increasing the share of renewables, especially, solar in their energy mix. However, there are many […] Read more
Plunging Costs of Lithium-Ion Batteries on the Verge of Displacing Coal, Gas Updated On Fri, Mar 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Two technologies that were immature and expensive only a few years ago but are now at the center of the unfolding low-carbon energy transition have seen spectacular gains in cost-competitiveness in the last year. The latest analysis by research company BloombergNEF shows that the benchmark levelised cost of electricity, or LCOE, for lithium-ion batteries has […] Read more
China’s Target of 20% Renewables by 2030, Considerably Harder Updated On Fri, Mar 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Tripling the share of non-fossil fuels will require a major overhaul of China’s recalcitrant power sector and the full deployment of a fledgling emissions trading system, they said in the journal Nature Communications. China can easily meet its Paris climate pledge to peak its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, but sourcing 20 percent of its energy […] Read more
AfDB Approves $20 Mn Facility For Green Mini-Grid Program in Congo Updated On Fri, Mar 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The African Development Bank (Afdb) Board has approved the allocation of $20 million in loans to the Democratic Republic of Congo, to support renewable-based, mini-grid solutions to the off-grid cities of Isiro, Bumba and Genema. The DR Congo Green Mini-Grid Program will serve as the pilot to an innovative private-led electrification approach to deploy renewable-based […] Read more
Gujarat Invites EoI For Electric Meter Testing Updated On Fri, Mar 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The deadline to submission of the EoI is April 20, 2019. The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has issued an expression of interest (EoI) from National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) accredited electric meter testing laboratories for empanelment by GERC as independent third-party meter testing laboratory in the state of Gujarat. The […] Read more
Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance Launched with 60 GW Corporate Renewables Target by 2025 Updated On Fri, Mar 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy By working to unlock the marketplace for organizations to buy renewable energy, REBA hopes to bring more than 60 gigawatts of new renewables online in the United States by 2025. Google, Facebook, General Motors and Walmart, along with over 300 other companies, launched the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA), the largest group of corporate renewable energy buyers in the […] Read more
China Cuts Electric Vehicle Subsidies To Push Innovation Updated On Thu, Mar 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy After a huge spike in sales of electric vehicles, China has announced plans to reduce subsidies for electric vehicles sold in the country. China said it’s scaling back subsidies on electric vehicles to encourage local manufacturers to rely on innovation rather than government assistance as the industry matures and costs fall. However, the cuts were […] Read more
Renewable Push: India To Launch Transmission Line Tenders Worth $5 Billion Updated On Wed, Mar 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy According to MNRE official, India will float Transmission line tenders worth $5 billion starting from June this year According to agency reports, India plans to launch $5 billion of transmission-line tenders in phases, beginning in June this year. The move is aimed to route a targeted 175 GW of power from renewable sources into the […] Read more
131 Public EV Charging Stations Planned in Next 3 Months For the Capital Updated On Tue, Mar 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy National Capital Region of Delhi is reportedly getting 131 new public charging stations for electric vehicles in the next three months. These chargers will provide people with easy access to recharging facilities and the locations of these charging stations have been decided so as to cater to the EV charging needs of consumers coming from […] Read more
