India’s Hopes to Replace Diesel with Renewable Energy in Farms Rides on Solar, Mostly Updated On Mon, Feb 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Headlines have been announcing India’s plans to shift from diesel to renewable energy for its farming sector. The headlines have taken off from a statement by Power and MNRE minister R.K. Singh during a meeting with officials on Friday. What the headlines do not indicate is how heavily this hope depends on two critical factors. […] Read more
China to Focus on Gobi Desert for New Solar, Wind Power Bases Updated On Fri, Feb 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy China’s new renewable energy plans will focus on the Gobi and other desert regions, as it speeds up the construction of huge new wind and solar power bases and boosts its transmission capabilities, regulators said in a new policy document, according to recent media reports. To meet its climate targets, China – the world’s biggest […] Read more
Chandigarh Admin Notifies Draft EV Policy, Offers Financial Benefits Updated On Fri, Feb 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Chandigarh Administrator Banwarilal Purohit has approved the “Draft Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2022” for the union territory, aiming to turn the latter into a ‘Model EV City’ through a significant increase in EV penetration within five years. Following its recent notification, the draft EV policy will stay in the public domain for a period of […] Read more
ReNew Power Commissions Gujarat’s 1st Wind-Solar Hybrid Plant Updated On Wed, Feb 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Indian green firm ReNew Power has commissioned Gujarat’s first wind-solar hybrid project. The plant is set up at the Chlor-Alkali unit of Grasim Industries Ltd., Vilayat district, Bharuch, Gujarat. The official statement of the company says that the first phase of the hybrid project, with 17.6 MW commercial-scale wind-solar, commenced operations last week and is […] Read more
NHEV adds Its Inputs on Proposed Battery Swapping Policy to NITI Aayog Updated On Mon, Feb 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The working group of tech-piloting agency ‘Ease of Doing Business’ of National Highway for Electric Vehicle (NHEV) has met with NITI Ayog to discuss the details of the ‘Battery Swapping’ policy. The new scheme was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget on February 1 to enhance the electric vehicle adoption in […] Read more
A Solar PLI Scheme Disregarding MSME Sector Could Lead To Cartel Like Situation In Solar Too Updated On Wed, Feb 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The announcement of the PLI scheme expansion from Rs 4500 crore till now by a further Rs 19,500 crores was the most notable one for the solar sector in the Budget for 2022. While widely welcomed, the move does raise an existential question for the hundreds of SME and MSME firms involved in the module […] Read more
Power Minister Interaction With Stakeholders On Draft Policy For Energy Storage Systems Updated On Thu, Jan 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy In an important discussion on January 25, the Union Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy, R.K. Singh interacted with Renewable Energy developers, industry and various government representatives to discuss the elements of the draft Policy on Energy Storage system. The policy aims at the creation of technology-agnostic large storage systems across the value […] Read more
Solar Module Making Capacity Set to Soar 400% by FY25: Crisil Updated On Fri, Jan 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s solar module manufacturing capacity is set to rise by almost 400 per cent by fiscal 2025, compared with fiscal 2021, said ratings agency Crisil. The trend will be supported via strong demand, favourable policies, likely improvement in energy efficiency, and price competitiveness, it said. Besides, with the government supporting domestic manufacturers through policy measures, […] Read more
Coming Up Soon, The Problem OF Managing Solar Waste Updated On Mon, Jan 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy As large-scale installation of PV solar modules increases in India, the volume of modules that reach the end of their life is also expected to grow manifold. By the end of 2040, the country will represent 30% of the world’s installed solar capacity, a recent IEA report has found. India, which currently doesn’t categorise PV […] Read more
