India’s EV Charging Roll Out, ‘Patla Pin’ Magic, And More Challenges Updated On Tue, Dec 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy For a nation that embraced the mobile phone with breakneck speed, pricey prices notwithstanding, the heyday of Nokia phones in the late 90s and through early 2000s became synonymous with the thin-pin charger, which was very popular and ubiquitous at the time. Such was its ubiquity that it was assumed that everyone or every home […] Read more
Punjab Govt Grants Rs 60 Crore To Power Piped Water With Solar Updated On Mon, Dec 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Punjab government has approved the spending of Rs 60.50 crore to develop solar energy systems for rural piped water delivery schemes in the state, reducing annual electricity costs by Rs 8–9 crore. With a total installed capacity of 8.698 MW, solar energy plants based on net metering would be erected at 970 rural water […] Read more
Will A New Solar Policy Power Up Uttar Pradesh? Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh Government has come up with a new ‘Uttar Pradesh Solar Energy Policy 2022’ that aims to add 22-GW of solar power in the coming five years. It looks to attract an investment of Rs 40,000 cr in the solar sector in particular. The state wants to tap 14,000 MW through solar parks, […] Read more
Prioritising Rajasthan’s Energy Sufficiency Sustainably Requires Incentivising State Genco Updated On Mon, Dec 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar energy is the most readily available source of non-polluting renewable energy resource. The uniqueness of the solar technologies is that it offers a wide range of applications in solar PV as well as solar thermal technology in which case, the generated heat could be used for domestic as well as industrial applications and power […] Read more
President Murmu Unveils EV Yatra Portal App On Energy Conservation Day Updated On Wed, Dec 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy An EV yatra portal and a mobile application, which will enable in-vehicle navigation to the closest public EV charger, are set to go live soon, according to a release from the office of President of India, Draupadi Murmu. At a celebration for National Energy Conservation Day, the President will also present awards to the recipients […] Read more
Heavy Industry Ministry Blocking Rs 1100 Cr in Subsidies: EV Group Updated On Wed, Dec 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy The producers of electric vehicles have requested the reinstatement of a subsidy intended to encourage the sale of vehicles. The industry will be “choked to death” by the unilateral decision to discontinue subsidy, according to the corporations. The plea comes even as FAME 2 subsidies made an explicit push to target public transportation and EV […] Read more
Top 5 Takeaways From Intersolar 2022 In India Updated On Mon, Dec 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Intersolar 2022 in Ahmedabad, or the Smarter E India as it is called in India now, finished up last week. Held from December 7 to 9 at the Helipad centre in Gandhinagar, near Ahmedabad, the event continued on the substantial shifts we have been observing in the solar and related spaces since this year started. […] Read more
Pan IIT Alumni Network Organises EV Conclave to Reflect on E-Mobility Ecosystem Updated On Fri, Dec 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy To address the demand, difficulties, and opportunities in the engineering, production, and adoption of EVs, Pan IIT Alumni and Alumni Associations of IIT (BHU) Varanasi bodies organised “The Future Series, the EV Ecosystem Conclave” in Delhi. At the event, academics, policymakers, and experts from across the entire e-mobility ecosystem came together to discuss the importance […] Read more
SECI Payout of Rs 804 Cr to Solar & Wind Developers for Oct Sees 10% Slide Since Sep Updated On Tue, Dec 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy Payments totaling Rs 804 crore were made to solar and wind power producers by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for the power it purchased in October 2022. The amount is almost 10% less than what was paid out in September. Against its power purchases, the agency had released Rs 893 crore. Nearly 88% […] Read more
