Water-Scarce Rajasthan Poses New Challenges For Solar Pumps Updated On Thu, Jul 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy By-Parul Kulshrestha As temperatures rose in June this year, Jaman Singh Saini, a 69-year-old farmer from Badangarh village in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, was irrigating his 31-acre farmland of millets, using an electric pump which came with its own challenges – erratic electricity supply, voltage fluctuation and associated costs. About 10 years ago, in 2013, […] Read more
Trina Solar Gets Zero Carbon Factory Certificate in PV Industry Updated On Tue, Jul 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Trina Solar has announced the certification of its Yiwu manufacturing facility as a Zero Carbon Factory. This is the first factory in the PV industry to be awarded zero carbon status by an independent agency, claims the firm. Trina Solar’s Yiwu factory was assessed by TiGroup, a certification body specialising in health, safety, environmental and […] Read more
ISA announces Twenty Winners of SolarX Startup Challenge Updated On Fri, Jul 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy At a side-event of the G20 Energy Transitions Working Group meeting in Goa, the International Solar Alliance (ISA), announced the 20 winners of its SolarX Startup Challenge. 20 companies from 10 African countries were declared winners, who will work to increase solar deployment in the Africa Region. Out of the 20 winning companies, seven are […] Read more
UK’s First Renewable Energy Powered Electric Airline Ecojet to be Commissioned in 2024 Updated On Wed, Jul 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy Earlier this week, British entrepreneur Dale Vince announced plans to launch an electric airline that will be powered using renewable energy, potentially marking the dawn of a new era in air travel. The formation of Ecojet represents the latest attempt to reduce the environmental footprint of aviation. Flights in the UK will begin in 2024. […] Read more
India, China To See Major Rise of Power Generation Emissions By 2024: IEA Updated On Wed, Jul 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy The latest report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) released today claimed that while the power demands in advanced economies are slated to plunge, they will likely go up for South Asian countries like India and China. It also said that while the emissions from power generation are slated to slump in Europe, it is likely to […] Read more
Five Reasons That Make Agrisolar Significant To The World Updated On Mon, Jul 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Agrivoltaics refers to the simultaneous use of land for agriculture and photovoltaic (PV) power generation. It is great idea for a country like India, where over 60% of land is employed for agriculture, and the scarcity of land is a persistent problem thanks to an expanding population and urbanisation. Agrivoltaics offer a promising prospect in […] Read more
India Needs More RE In Power System To Meet Climate Goals: IEEFA Report Updated On Thu, Jul 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy A new report by the International Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) asks that India accelerate integration of renewable energy into its power system to meet its climate goals. The report said that between 2016 and 2022, the share of renewable energy generation in India’s total energy mix increased merely by 6.5 percent. But the […] Read more
SECI Floats Tender for 500 MW Solar Projects with ESS Updated On Wed, Jul 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has floated a tender for the selection of select renewable energy developers for the supply of 500 MW of power from interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected renewable energy projects. The projects comes with Energy Storage System (ESS) all over India. The last day for submission of bids is August 31, […] Read more
UK’s First-Ever Bankable, Unsubsidized Solar & Storage Project in the Offing Updated On Wed, Jul 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy DIF Capital Partners, a global independent fund manager and Pexapark, an advisory firm specializing in renewable energy, have now partnered to make UK’s first-ever bankable and unsubsidized solar and storage project. A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for ten years in this regard has already been signed. As per the mandate, the two firms would help […] Read more
