As Delhi Govt Plans to Ask Aggregators Switch to EVs, Need to Introspect on Solar Rooftop Failure too Updated On Mon, Dec 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Delhi government is going to ask e-commerce companies, food delivery services and cab aggregators to completely switch to electric vehicles (EVs) as it aims to increase the EV share in total vehicle sales to 25 percent by 2024 to check air pollution, according to officials. It is also going to ask dealers and petrol […] Read more
EV Charging Stations With Rooftop Solar More Economical: Report Updated On Fri, Dec 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Aiming to demonstrate the concept of using a clean source of energy (solar) for charging Electric Vehicles (EVs), a new report has shown that electric vehicle charging stations (EVCSs) with solar rooftop photovoltaic (SRTPV) facility are economically more viable than those with grid. “The mismatch between solar energy generation and consumption (from charging) can be […] Read more
Octopus Energy, Sterlite Power Sign MOU For Green Power Systems Updated On Tue, Dec 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy UK based 1.2 billion pound sterling energy group Octopus Energy Group, which has over 3 million customers in the UK has entered into an MOU with leading Indian power transmission player Sterlite Power. The agreement aims to help decarbonise Indian industry and bring cheaper green power to consumers around the world. The Memorandum of Understanding […] Read more
iCreate Incubated Charge+Zone Signs MOU for 50,000 Charging Stations Updated On Tue, Dec 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy iCreate, the Gujarat government backed tech startup incubator has facilitated a partnership between it’s supported start-up CHARGE+ZONE, a technology-driven EV Charging Networks company and the Government of Gujarat, for $300 Million investment, in an endeavour to set up a network of un-manned, app-driven 10,000 charging stations within the state of Gujarat on national and state […] Read more
The Influence Of Winter On Solar PV Systems And Related O&M Considerations Updated On Mon, Dec 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Background Winter is well and truly on its way for the northern hemisphere with temperatures beginning to fall and already reaching freezing point in some regions. According to forecasts there will be prolonged periods of icy and snowy weather in Europe on its way. So, what are the specific effects of winter on the operation […] Read more
German Dev Bank to Partly Fund Surat Metro; Depots to be Solar-powered Updated On Mon, Dec 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Government of India and the German Development Bank – KFW (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau) – have signed a Euro 442.26 million loan for the Surat Metro Rail project, according to a recent official statement released by the Ministry of Finance. The project aims to harness solar energy at both depots of the Surat Metro in […] Read more
MG Motor, Fortum Deploy 50 kW Superfast EV Charging Station in Gujarat Updated On Mon, Dec 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy MG Motor India and Fortum Charge & Drive India have deployed a 50 kW superfast public EV charging station in Surat, Gujarat, said an official statement. Surat is India’s largest textile hub and one of the 100 cities chosen by the central government to be developed as a ‘Smart City’. MG Motor has already announced […] Read more
Tata Power Gets LOA For 300 MW Hybrid Project from MSEDCL Updated On Thu, Dec 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy TP Saurya Limited (TPSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power, received the ‘Letter of Award’ (LoA) from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for setting up of 300 MW hybrid power capacity. This project has been awarded through Tariff-based competitive bidding followed by e-Reverse auction. TP had won the bid along with Azure […] Read more
Tata Builds Submersible Power Substation to Ease Congestion in Delhi Updated On Tue, Dec 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Power utility Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited, which supplies electricity to over 7 million people in North Delhi, has installed a “first-of-its-kind” submersible power substation in Gujranwala Town, New Delhi, to augment the power infrastructure of its operational area. In collaboration with Toshiba Transmission & Distribution Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd., Tata Power has installed a […] Read more