USAID, DFC to Grant $41 Mn Loan to Help Indian SMEs Finance Rooftop Solar Updated On Fri, Mar 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy USAID and DFC are sponsoring a USD 41 million loan portfolio to help finance investments by Indian SMEs in renewable energy, including rooftop solar. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) are jointly sponsoring a USD 41 million loan portfolio guarantee to help finance investments by […] Read more
Reshaping the Future of the Electric Grid Through Low-Cost, Long-Duration Discharge Batteries Updated On Thu, Mar 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new era of energy provided by renewables may be close, thanks to research begun at the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Innovation Hub led by DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory, and continued at its spinoff company, Form Energy. The challenge JCESR addressed is long-duration energy storage – […] Read more
Amplus Solar Announces the Finalists of ‘The MILES Challenge’ Updated On Thu, Mar 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Amplus Solar has announced the Green List i.e. the finalists of The MILES (M+ Innovation Lab for Energy and Sustainability) Challenge. Amplus Solar has announced the Green List, the finalists of The MILES (M+ Innovation Lab for Energy and Sustainability) Challenge. The challenge was launched in January 2021 for start-ups with ready to deploy innovations […] Read more
Rs 30,000 Crore Solar, Wind Plus Pump Storage Project to Come up in Rajasthan Updated On Thu, Mar 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Rajasthan is all set to develop a Rs 30,000 crore hybrid project with 4.5 GW of wind & solar assets and a 2520 MW pump hydro storage project A leader in renewable energy potential and uptake, the state of Rajasthan is all set to develop a new Rs 30,000 crore hybrid clean energy project that […] Read more
SECI Reschedules Pre-bid Meeting for its 1785 MW Rajasthan Solar Tender Updated On Wed, Mar 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy SECI has notified that it has rescheduled the pre-bid meeting for its tender for setting up 1785 MW solar projects in Rajasthan (Tranche-IV). The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has notified that it has rescheduled the pre-bid meeting for its tender for the selection of Solar Power Developers (SPDs) for setting up 1785 MW […] Read more
Siemens Commissions India’s First HVDC Power Transmission Link Updated On Wed, Mar 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Siemens has successfully commissioned India’s first high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link between Pugalur and Thrissur. Siemens Limited has announced that it has successfully commissioned India’s first high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link featuring voltage-sourced converter (VSC) technology. The 2,000 megawatts (MW) electricity transmission system, consisting of two links between Pugalur in the state of Tamil Nadu […] Read more
Ayala Backed Sitara Solar Achieves Financial Closure for 100 MW Rajasthan Project Updated On Mon, Mar 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Sitara Solar, backed by the Philippines based Ayala Solar subsidiary AC Energy and UPC Renewables China Holding, has announced financial closure for its 100 MW project in Rajasthan. The firm had won the project in SECI’s 750 MW solar auction just over a year back, by bidding at a price of Rs 2.48/KwH. The project […] Read more
BCD Decision Sparks Predictable Reactions, Costs To Go Up By 50 p/unit Updated On Fri, Mar 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Three days after the formal confirmation of government plans to impose an enhanced Basic Customs Duty (BCD) of 25 per cent and 40 per cent on imported solar cells and modules, respectively, the reactions have started coming in thick and fast. Dedicated developers, both those on record and off the record, have expressed their views […] Read more
Renewables Can Lower Energy Costs and Boost Energy Security in Antigua and Barbuda Updated On Thu, Mar 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy IRENA report shows renewable generation, green hydrogen and EVs are the most cost-effective energy strategy for the Caribbean island Antigua and Barbuda can significantly reduce its dependence on imported fossil fuels while driving down electricity costs for citizens, by meeting its energy needs exclusively through indigenous renewable energy resources, green hydrogen and full electric vehicle […] Read more
