Power Consumption has Returned to Normal, Over 11% Growth in October Updated On Mon, Oct 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s power consumption grew 11.45 percent to 55.37 BU in the first half of October this year, mainly driven by buoyancy in C&I activities. India’s power consumption grew 11.45 percent to 55.37 billion units (BU) in the first half of October this year, mainly driven by buoyancy in industrial and commercial activities, as per government data. According to the power ministry […] Read more
Penn State Powers Up with Solar Updated On Sat, Oct 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Penn State announced that this month the University has begun purchasing renewable electricity generated from three Lightsource bp solar farms that have completed construction in Franklin County. The projects were initiated in early 2019 upon the signing of a 70 megawatt Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) under which Penn State would purchase 100% of the electricity […] Read more
Jammu & Kashmir to be Power Surplus by 2024: L-G Manoj Sinha Updated On Fri, Oct 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Jammu and Kashmir will be power surplus over the next four years, Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha has said. The presently power-starved union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) will be power surplus over the next four years, Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha has said. Speaking to the media at the Raj Bhawan, Sinha said, […] Read more
Sterling and Wilson Wins Solar Plus Battery Storage Contract Updated On Fri, Oct 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Sterling and Wilson has announced that its HES division has signed an EPC contract to construct a solar plus battery storage hybrid power plant in Niger. Sterling and Wilson, one of the leading engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies in India, has announced that its Hybrid & Energy Storage division (HES) has signed an EPC […] Read more
STMicroelectronics Pioneers Smaller and Faster Chargers and Power Supplies Updated On Thu, Oct 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has unveiled MasterGaN®, the world-first platform embedding a half-bridge driver based on silicon technology along with a pair of gallium-nitride (GaN) transistors. The combination will accelerate the creation of next-generation compact and efficient chargers and power adapters for consumer and industrial applications […] Read more
MYSUN Commissions 897 kWp Rooftop Solar Plant in MP Updated On Thu, Oct 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy MYSUN has successfully commissioned a rooftop solar plant in Pithampur (near Indore), an industrial city of Madhya Pradesh. MYSUN, an innovative technology backed platform for rooftop solar energy solutions for industry, SMEs/MSMEs and homes has announced that it has successfully commissioned a rooftop solar plant in Pithampur (near Indore), an industrial city of Madhya Pradesh. […] Read more
ISA Confers the Very First ISA Solar Awards at Third Assembly Updated On Thu, Oct 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy For the first time since the inception of the framework agreement of ISA, solar awards were conferred on countries and institutions working for solar. For the first time since the inception of the framework agreement of ISA, Solar Awards were conferred on countries of the region as well as institutions working for solar. ISA recognises […] Read more
CCI Approves Acquisition of AGE’s Solar Assets by Adani-Total JV Updated On Thu, Oct 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy CCI has approved the acquisition of solar energy generation assets of AGE10L by AGE23L, which is the JV controlled by Total Solar and Adani Green Energy. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of solar energy generation assets of Adani Green Energy Ten Limited (AGE10L) by Adani Green Energy Twenty-Three Ltd (AGE23L), […] Read more
PM Modi’s Solar Vision Vindicated As IEA Dubs Solar “The New King Of Electricity” Updated On Wed, Oct 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency (IEA), has never been a huge fan of renewable energy. The Paris-based agency, formed after the first oil shock in 1973-74 had a a broad mandate on energy security and energy policy co-operation. Over the years, the agency remained focused on oil, even as it grudgingly broadened its own mandate to […] Read more