Is Maharashtra Ready For ‘Renewable Only’ Capacity Creation? Updated On Sat, Aug 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Coronavirus pandemic might have achieved what no amount of push from well meaning people did. Force one of India’s top Industrialised states, Maharashtra, to consider a full stop on fresh thermal energy capacity creation in the state. A report in the Economic Times quotes Maharashtra Energy minister Nitin Raut saying that no more thermal […] Read more
SECI Releases ₹520 Crores To developers in July Updated On Fri, Aug 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy At a time when the stress due to overdues from discoms, besides multiple other factors has got the industry on edge, SECI (Solar Energy Corporation Of India) has released a statement that claims ₹520 crores have been released to developers for payments against wind and solar energy generation. This represents about 75 percent of the […] Read more
Australia Joins India with Delays in RE Projects Updated On Tue, Aug 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy If you thought India was the only place hit by extended delays and potential cancellations, think again. Australia, which has had a stop-start relationship of its own with renewable energy, especially utility scale solar and wind, has fallen into the same trap. Of course, there, more than just policy, it has been issues related to […] Read more
ReneSola and Avenston Sign Partnership Agreement in Ukraine Updated On Tue, Aug 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy ReneSola, one of the leading solar PV module manufacturers worldwide and Avenston, a reputed player in the solar industry in Ukraine, have signed the long-term partnership agreement collaboration in Ukraine and other nearby countries. According to the Partnership, Avenston will market and sell ReneSola’s high quality and high-efficiency solar PV modules in the region exclusively […] Read more
As BIPV Systems Boom Worldwide, Familiar Challenges in India Updated On Fri, Aug 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy At the much more low key SNEC Shanghai 2020 this year, a light global presence has not deterred China based majors from rolling out their best offerings. Among others, it was interesting to see firms offer up BIPV (Building Integrated Photo Voltaic) options, in anticipation of an expected boom in this segment. In China for […] Read more
Masdar, EDF to Partner on 8 US Renewable Energy Projects Worth 1.6 GW Updated On Fri, Aug 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Masdar has announced a deal with EDF Renewables that will see it acquire a 50 percent stake in a 1.6 GW renewable energy portfolio. EDF Renewables North America and Masdar, a subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, have announced Masdar’s second strategic investment in the United States (US) in a deal with EDF Renewables North America […] Read more
MNRE Grants Blanket 5-Month Extension for RE Projects due to COVID-19 Updated On Fri, Aug 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy MNRE has granted a 5-month time extension from March 25, 2020, to August 24, 2020, to all RE projects under implementation due to COVID-19 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has informed that in supersession to its previous orders, it has been decided that all renewable energy (RE) projects under implementation as on […] Read more
Škoda to Present its First All-Electric SUV “ENYAQ iV” on Sept 1 Updated On Thu, Aug 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy Škoda has announced that it will be presenting its first all-electric SUV the ENYAQ iV in Prague on September 1, 2020. Global automobile major Škoda has announced that it will be presenting its first all-electric SUV the ENYAQ iV in Prague on September 1, 2020. The model marks the beginning of a new era for […] Read more
Andhra Pradesh to set up Energy Conservation Cells in Government Departments Updated On Wed, Aug 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy The government of Andhra Pradesh is planning to set up Energy Conservation Cells in all its departments to promote efficient use of energy at all levels In a bid to promote energy conservation and efficiency, the state government of Andhra Pradesh is planning to set up Energy Conservation Cells (ECC) in all its departments to promote efficient use of […] Read more