After High Court Stay on PPA Move, Andhra Strikes with Curtailment Updated On Fri, Aug 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Andhra government has decided to curtail renewable generation in the state after state High Court put a stay on its order to renegotiate RE tariffs The newly elected Andhra Pradesh government has decided to curtail renewable power generation in the state after the state High Court put a stay on the government’s order to […] Read more
UP Offers 25% Rebate on Land for Setting up EV Charging Points Updated On Wed, Aug 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to give a rebate of 25 percent on the market rate of land for establishing EV charging units. The Uttar Pradesh government announced its decision to give a rebate of 25 percent on the market rate of land for establishing charging units for electric vehicles (EV). The state cabinet chaired by […] Read more
India Mulls Subsidies for Battery Manufacturing Updated On Tue, Aug 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy The government is in the process of zeroing down a direct subsidy plan for battery manufacturing in the country. The government is working on a direct subsidy plan of about Rs 700 crores which will aim to attract Indian as well as foreign firms to play a part in domestic manufacturing of batteries. Benefits such […] Read more
Setting up of Renewable Projects Without PPAs: NTPC Chairman Updated On Mon, Aug 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy NTPC Chairman Gurdeep Singh has suggested setting up of renewable projects without PPAs, amid the recent rows between discoms and developers for renegotiating tariffs. Amid a row between discoms and clean energy developers over the renegotiation of the tariff, NTPC Chairman and Managing Director Gurdeep Singh on Friday suggested setting up of renewable projects without power purchase […] Read more
TECA Hails Centre’s Call for ‘Must Run Status’ on Energy Projects Updated On Mon, Aug 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy TECA has welcomed the communication of MNRE to the state governments to honour ‘must-run status’ of wind and solar energy projects. The Tamil Nadu Electricity Consumers Association (TECA) has welcomed the communication of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to the state governments to honour ‘must-run status’ of wind and solar projects. In a […] Read more
Global Smart Meters Total to Double by 2024 With China and India in Lead Updated On Sat, Aug 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy According to a new report, the total number of smart meters around the world is expected to almost double over 2017 levels by 2024 A new report has revealed that the total number of smart meters around the world is expected to almost double over 2017 levels by 2024, opening up new opportunities for customer-side […] Read more
Focus on Energy Storage: The Technologies Leading the Charge Updated On Thu, Aug 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Lithium-Ion batteries, at various scales, dominate the energy storage conversation. But as we can see, there are many other technologies fighting for a share of the market. To read the first part of this series, click here. So just what are the options out there for storage at scale? We take a look at the […] Read more
India to Extend $100 mn Aid to Benin to Meet Sustainable Development Goals Updated On Wed, Jul 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy India has offered financial assistance of USD 100 million to Benin with an aim to help the West African country meet its Sustainable Development Goals. India has offered concessional financial assistance of USD 100 million to Benin with an aim to help the West African country meet its Sustainable Development Goals. President Ram Nath Kovind is currently on the […] Read more
5,645 Electric Buses Sanctioned for 65 Cities: Amitabh Kant Updated On Tue, Jul 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Amitabh Kant has revealed that an inter-ministerial panel has sanctioned 5,645 electric buses for operations in 65 cities Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has revealed that an inter-ministerial panel has sanctioned 5,645 electric buses for operations in 65 cities, a move seen towards environment-friendly mobility. Last week, the GST Council headed by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman decided to cut the tax rates […] Read more
