Errant EV Players Might Face More Trouble For Flouting FAME-II Updated On Tue, Jun 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Heavy Industries is now mulling stringent actions against alleged errant two-wheeler Electric Vehicle (EV) players in India for falsely claiming subsidies under the Faster Adoption of Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME)-II. The ministry is the nodal agency for disbursing FAME-II funds to EV players. As per reports, the ministry has planned to […] Read more
Saur Energy-GoodWe Webinar: Industry, Policy Experts Brainstorm On Rooftop Bottlenecks Updated On Fri, Jun 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy Saur Energy International held a brainstorming session today to debate bottlenecks in India’s residential solar rooftop sector. Supported by leading inverter major GoodWe, the virtual event witnessed participation from some of India’s leading solar rooftop industry players and policy experts from the sector. The speakers deliberated upon the hurdles and recommended solutions to counter the […] Read more
India’s Utility Scale Renewable Growth To Face Hurdles In 2023 to 2024: IEA Report Updated On Thu, Jun 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) claimed that India is likely to see an increased installation of renewable energy in 2023 and 2024. It attributed this to some of the positive developments in the sector. The global report titled ‘Renewable Energy Market Update’ gives a projection of the growth of renewable energy across the […] Read more
Himachal Pradesh CM Wants Quick Deployment of Solar Projects Updated On Fri, May 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy As Himachal Pradesh looks to become the first green state of the country, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has announced that the solar power deployment presented in the State Budget will see the establishment of 2 MW of solar installations in two panchayats in all Assembly Constituencies of Himachal Pradesh. The CM said that the […] Read more
HP Sets Its Sights On Becoming A Green Energy State By March 2026 Updated On Wed, May 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy Himachal Pradesh has been consistently accelerating efforts towards upgrading the EV (electric vehicle) sector. In a fresh announcement that further gives direction to such efforts, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, in a meeting held in Dharamshala, has placed a premium on identifying sites to set up charging facilities. Green Corridors Highways: Parwanoo-Nalagarh-Una-Hamirpur-Sansarpur Terrace, Bilaspur-Hamirpur-Kangra, and […] Read more
J&K Offers Mega Subsidies On Solar Panels, Solar Pumps Updated On Fri, May 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta, in his latest announcement, said that the power consumers wishing to install rooftop solar in the state would get a 65 percent subsidy from the government. In comparison, those opting for solar-powered pumps would get up to 80 percent subsidy. With the latest move, the deployment of […] Read more
Govt to Offer Subsidies to Build Ships that Employ Offshore Wind Projects Updated On Fri, May 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian government will now extend subsidies to build ships establishing offshore wind projects. It is a part of the shipbuilding subsidy scheme, which the government revised to include the manufacture of these vessels. The move comes even as the government finally announced a (draft) offshore wind policy and hopes to install the first projects […] Read more
TagEnergy Energises 50 MW Battery Storage Facility For UK Updated On Fri, May 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy Global clean energy enterprise Tag Energy has announced that it has operationalised 49.5MW/99MWh standalone energy storage system near Luton, England. The funding has also come from Santander UK in the £30 million Chapel Farm development. The ESS is a joint venture between TagEnergy and Yorkshire-headquartered Harmony Energy. TagEnergy’s had acquired a 60% stake in the […] Read more
RERC Proposes Regulation Changes For Rajasthan’s Net-Meter Consumers Updated On Fri, May 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan State Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) recently issued its draft Regulation for Grid Interactive Distributed Renewable Energy Generating Systems, where it has sought changes in some norms related to its net-meter consumers. The Commission has now asked the public and other stakeholders to send in their suggestions on the draft regulation by May 26, 2023. The […] Read more