Haryana (HERC) Amends Renewable Purchase Obligation Policy, Adds Wind Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Haryana has made the renewable purchase obligation (RPO) system more dynamic and eased the liability of stakeholders as it has included wind energy within the ambit of RPO. In an important development, the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has amended the policy on RPO by including wind energy and aligning solar energy to the other […] Read more
China, Malaysia Explore Development of Virtual Power Plants Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Virtual Power Plants are touted as the next big step in solar industry that is driving the new wave of energy. In a recent development on the front, China and Malaysia have joined forces to explore opportunities in VPPs. Towards this, the two countries organised “China-Malaysia Virtual Power Plant Project Achievements Conference and China-Malaysia Virtual […] Read more
Sila: Leading Clean Transition With Silicon Anode-Lithium-ion Batteries Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy In our continuing series on battery tech and other firms to watch in the energy space, today we place the spotlight on Sila. Sila is a battery tech company co-founded by a former Tesla engineer Gene Berdichevsky, also the CEO of Sila, Gleb Yushin, a Professor of Materials Science at Georgia Institute of Technology and […] Read more
Draft Solar Policy of Delhi Wants 6000 MW Installation by 2025 Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Delhi government has accorded approval to the draft Solar Policy 2022 under which the state wants to install solar capacity to 6,000 MW by 2025. In the previous solar policy released in 2016, Delhi had targeted to install solar power of a cumulative capacity of 2,000 MW of solar power by 2022. Readers will […] Read more
Torrent Power Mulls Over Buying 1.1 GW Clean Energy from ReNew Energy Global Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Ahmedabad-based Torrent Power, that looks into the generation, transmission and distribution of power, is in the midst of discussions with ReNew Energy Global Plc for the purchase of clean power projects, the capacity of which will stand at 1.1 GW. Sources have revealed that the deal is valued at $1.2 billion. ReNew Energy Global Plc […] Read more
The Power Ministry Report Card For 2022- Renewables Push, Reforms Lead Agenda Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy When it comes to energy and its countrywide distribution, the Power ministry is the responsible limb of the government. We look at the growth of clean energy and its distribution in India, while also assessing the various measures taken to promote clean energy in the seventh-largest country in the world. India is the world’s third […] Read more
2022 For Solar: Solarisation, PLI Scheme, Transmission were Buzzwords Updated On Thu, Dec 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy As we head into year 2023, here is a review of 2022 in terms of policy-level initiatives with a lowdown on where the country stands with regards to renewable energy capacity as the year comes to a close. Impetus to RE transmission projects 2022 began with the Intra-State Green Energy Corridor Phase-II (InSTS GEC-II) scheme […] Read more
Malaysian Power Firm TNB Enters UK Solar Power Projects Updated On Thu, Dec 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Malaysian multinational electricity conglomerate Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has announced that it has signed an Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contract with BELECTRIC GmbH (BELECTRIC) for the construction and commissioning of 102 MW solar farms in the United Kingdom (UK). The official statement of TNB held that the deal was signed on December 14, 2022, […] Read more
Solar Energy & EV Charging Firm Altus Power Acquires 220 MW Solar Facilities Updated On Thu, Dec 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a major development in the American renewable energy sector, Altus Power has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of 220 MW of newly developed and in-construction solar assets. US-based Altus Power is an independent developer, owner and operator of commercial-scale solar facilities. Altus Power provides solar generation for […] Read more
