India & Germany To Provide Financial Support to Climate Conservation Projects Updated On Thu, Feb 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy Both India and Germany are in the process of outlining a Comprehensive Climate Change Act, laying down targets of emission reduction for all relevant sectors of the Indian economy. India and Germany have agreed to collaborate on a fund that will provide financial support to climate conservation projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, promoting renewable energies and sustainable forest management in […] Read more
India Can Achieve 30% of Variable Renewable Energy Generation by 2030 At No Extra Cost: ETC India Report Updated On Thu, Feb 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy Potential to reach 45% zero-carbon generation, including hydro and nuclear, while more than doubling electricity consumption and not raising consumer costs. A reliable, economically competitive and environmentally sustainable electricity system is the cornerstone of modern society. With an aim to accelerate India’s transition to renewables while moving towards a cleaner and cost-effective electricity system, The […] Read more
In Renewables, it’s No Less Than a ‘Revolution’ Underway in India. WSDS 2019 Updated On Wed, Feb 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy At the World Sustainable Development Summit, India’s renewable push came up for appraisal, with everyone agreeing that it was no less than a revolution when seen from most metrics. At a panel chaired by Ajay Shankar of TERI, Anand Kumar, Secretary, MNRE, Vineet Mittal of the Avaada Energy Group representing the private sector, David Nelson […] Read more
Government Pushes Electric Mobility on Roads Updated On Tue, Feb 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Mansukh Mandaviya in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha informed about all the activities undertaken in order to promote the electric vehicle sector. The Minister of State for Road Transport, Shipping and Chemical & Fertilizers, Mansukh Mandaviya in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today informed that in order […] Read more
Nine Developers Pitch In For SECI’s 1.2 GW ISTS Wind Tender Updated On Fri, Feb 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI’s Tranche 6 Wind Energy Tender, for 1.2 GW, saw a return to happy days again, as a total of nine developers made bids totaling 2325 MW for the 1200 MW tender. Softbank promoted SB Energy made the biggest bid for 600 MW, followed by ReNew Power, EDF, and ENEL who bid for 300 MW […] Read more
Ignored in the Budget, The Renewables Sector Needs Marketing Lessons Updated On Mon, Feb 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy With the ‘Interim’ Budget finally, behind us, it’s a good time for the renewables sector to take a look at just why the sector was ignored, more or less, when it comes to any major policy announcements in the budget. Of course, blaming ‘interim’ would be an easy way out. It’s clearly not a case […] Read more
The Interim Budget. No Sunshine with A Hint of Rain Updated On Sat, Feb 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy After getting many quick reactions from various industry experts we did some research on it and found that: The last budget of the Modi government tried to have something for everyone, especially the middle class and farmers. But it looks like the renewable vote is not really as important. On the renewable energy front, the […] Read more
Renewable Energy Industry Reactions on Interim Budget 2019 Updated On Fri, Feb 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy The industry was expecting a policy direction from the government to promote manufacturing, especially in the renewable energy sector in the background of the jobs crisis, which India faces. Surprisingly, this was completely missing from the budget, says Amit Gupta, Vikram Solar. India’s renewable energy industry was expecting lot of things from the present Modi […] Read more
Piyush Goyal Conferred the Carnot Prize, Will Donate Prize Money to ISA Updated On Thu, Jan 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy The minister in his acceptance revealed that India is targeting complete electrification of its railway network over the next four-five years, which will make it the largest electrified rail network in the world. The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania has presented its fourth annual Carnot Prize for achievements in energy policy […] Read more
