CEA Revises Methodology To Calculate AT&C Losses Updated On Thu, Jul 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Agency (CEA) has issued a notification seeking a revision in the methodology adopted for calculating Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) Losses. Earlier, The central authority issued its guidelines on calculation methodology for the computation of AT&C losses on June 2, 2017. The addendum of the methodology specified that the collection efficiency of subsidy received and realization […] Read more
DRE Finds A Footing In India, Powered By Solar Updated On Tue, Jul 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Laxmi Bhuyan is a 58-year-old woman from the Sindiba village in the Gajapati district of Odisha. This tribal village, with swatches of fertile land around the village periphery, bolstered the local farmers to grow different fruits and vegetables around the year. However, the raw fruits often yielded low prices for the producers. On the other […] Read more
Germany Joins The Solar Manufacturing Push, Calls Bids For 10 GW Capacities Updated On Tue, Jun 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy With the EU pushing to create manufacturing capacities for clean energy technologies, Germany, an erstwhile pioneer in solar manufacturing till China swamped everyone, has joined the effort to bring back solar manufacturing to the continent. The Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) in Germany, analogous to India’s MNRE, has launched a request for […] Read more
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
