Facebook: Commits 75% Lower Emissions, Power 100% Renewable Energy by 2020 Updated On Tue, Aug 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy In a record-breaking year of corporate renewable energy purchases, Facebook is on track to be one of the largest corporate purchasers of renewable energy. Social media giant Facebook has committed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 75 percent and powering its global operations with 100 percent renewable energy by the end of 2020. In a record-breaking year […] Read more
Renew Power Commissions 126 MW of First Reverse Wind Auction in India Updated On Tue, Aug 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy ReNew Power’s this project is part of the country’s first wind power reverse auction concluded by Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) in February 2017 under the 1000 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS). India’s one of the leading renewable energy IPP, ReNew Power has successfully commissioned Phase 1 (126 MW) of its 250 MW […] Read more
Gujarat’s Harni Police Station ‘1st Certified Green Police Station’ Updated On Mon, Aug 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy The police station is the first to get the silver rating green building status in the country. The Harni police station of Gujarat is unlike any other dark and unsound police station of the country. Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has recognized the same and has awarded a green building certificate to the police station. […] Read more
HC Stays Wind Power Tariff Reduction by APERC Updated On Fri, Aug 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy The ‘tariff reduction’ order is seen making the financial procedures of the wind power generators a cumbersome process. Coming as a relief for the clean energy players, Andhra Pradesh High Court has stayed an Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission’s order reducing tariffs of the wind power projects that received generation based incentives (GBI) from the […] Read more
India’s First ISTS connected Wind Power Project Commissioned Updated On Fri, Aug 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy Government’s plan of 175 GW RE by the year 2022 Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) conducted India’s first auction of wind power projects in February 2017 in which tariff of Rs. 3.46 was discovered, which was much lower than feed in tariffs in vogue those days. This was a 1000 MW bid for […] Read more
Gov’t Mulls to Subsidize EV Charging Infrastructure: Power Secretary Updated On Thu, Aug 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The government is expected to bring in thoughtful methods to feasibly produce chargers and stations and whether it needs subsidy. Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) would have expected delay but not deaf ears of the power ministry as it had asked a month ago that Electric Vehicle (EV) subsidy should be connected to […] Read more
Cygni Energy Raises $6.4 mn to Back Expansion Updated On Thu, Aug 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Cygni Energy equity funding is led by Endiya Partners, a leading early-stage venture capital firm that invests in product startups, and the debt by IndusInd Bank, a leading Private Bank in India. Hyderabad based innovative Solar-DC solutions startup, Cygni Energy has raised a funding of USD 6.4 million through a combination of Equity and Debt. The equity funding […] Read more
Guam Signs Agreement with Hanwha Energy for 60MW Clean Energy Updated On Thu, Aug 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy GPA has planned to use renewable energy sources in order to curb the use of non-renewable sources like fossil fuels citing their rising costs. Guam Power Authority has signed a power purchase agreement with the South Korean renewable energy provider, Hanwha Energy for developing 60 MW renewable energy project. General Manager, GPA, John Benavente said, […] Read more
MNRE Tenders Development of Four Point Probe for NISE Updated On Thu, Aug 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The MNRE tender includes supply, installation and commissioning of the Semi-automatic four point probe. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE tender) has rolled out tender for a semi-automatic Four Point Probe at National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), Gurugram. The MNRE tender includes supply, installation and commissioning of the Semi-automatic four point probe. Sealed […] Read more