ISA Is Looking to Hire For Key Roles, with Joining ” As Soon As Possible” Updated On Fri, Sep 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy The International Solar Alliance (ISA), which organised the First Word Solar Technology Summit early in September, seems to be moving on some big plans finally. The alliance website has listed some interesting job openings with an October deadline to apply. These include a Director level role for Human Resources and Coordination, besides a Director-Technology and […] Read more
Odisha Regulator Notifies Open Access Charges for 2020-21 Updated On Fri, Sep 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Odisha, which has had a relatively better record on the electricity distribution front in recent years, has just had the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission notify charges for the year 2020-21. These new charges will be effective from Oct 1, 2020. While usually the charges would have run to Mar 31, 2021, due to the exceptional […] Read more
Do Tesla’s Battery Day Announcements Signal Massive Acceleration for EV’s? Updated On Fri, Sep 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy On September 23, as Founder and CEO Elon Musk made a slew of announcements regarding the future prices of its models, fresh new battery technology, and even new manufacturing breakthroughs, he signaled a massive change for the EV category, yet again. Should he be taken at face value, or is this yet another way to […] Read more
Metlife Plans to cut Emissions and Originate $20 Bn in Green Investments by 2030 Updated On Thu, Sep 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Metlife has committed to reduce its GHG emissions by 30 percent from 2019 levels and originate USD 20 billion in new green investments by 2030 Metlife, one of the world’s leading financial services companies, has announced that it has committed to reduce its location-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30 percent from 2019 levels over […] Read more
EESL Appoints Rajat Sud as its new Managing Director Updated On Thu, Sep 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy EESL has announced the appointment of Rajat Sud as its new Managing Director, taking over from S. Gopal. Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of PSUs under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, has announced the appointment of Rajat Sud as its new Managing Director. Sud takes over from S. Gopal Director […] Read more
Geospatial Tool Launched to Aid in Faster Deployment of RE Projects Updated On Thu, Sep 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy The India chapter of non-profit Nature Conservancy has launched a geospatial tool for helping make better choices in selecting land for siting RE projects The India chapter of science-based non-profit Nature Conservancy has launched a geospatial tool for helping decision-makers, investors, and financiers to make better choices in selecting land for siting renewable energy (RE) projects like solar and […] Read more
PG&E Launches Portable Battery Program for Income Qualifying Customers Updated On Thu, Sep 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy PG&E has launched the Portable Battery Program (PBP) that provides no-cost backup portable batteries for eligible income-qualified customers who live in high fire-threat districts (HFTD) and are enrolled in the Medical Baseline program. As the fire season is upon the American west coast and the uncertainty of the pandemic continues to unfold, Pacific Gas and […] Read more
Rs 3300 Cr Loan Released for Andhra Pradesh Power Sector Updated On Wed, Sep 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The Central Government has ordered the release of Rs 3300 crore loan to the Andhra Pradesh power sector under the second tranche of the Atmanirbhar Loan. The Central Government has announced that it has ordered the release of Rs 3300 crore loan to the Andhra Pradesh power sector. The loan will fall under the second […] Read more
PFC Expects Additional Rs 35K Cr for Enhanced Discoms Funding Updated On Wed, Sep 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy PFC has said that it expects additional funding requirements of Rs 35000 crore to meet the obligation for enhanced funding for power Discoms in near future. The Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has said that it expects additional funding requirements in a range between Rs 30,000 crore and Rs 35,000 crore to meet the obligation for […] Read more