The Top 5: Upcoming Electric Cars In India In 2023 Updated On Tue, Jan 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy India’s electric car market is likely to see more EVs this year than anytime before. With growth in EV battery technology and strong national commitments for 2030 and net zero by 2070, EV market is further set to share a considerable chunk of electric vehicle market of India. Amidst this continuation of EV surge, we […] Read more
CESL Issues New Tender for 4675 Electric Buses for Rs 5000 Crore Updated On Fri, Jan 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) has announced a second tender for the deployment of electric buses under the National Electric Bus Programme. The number of e-buses sought by CESL in the novel tender is 4,675. CESL has recently concluded a tender for 6,465 electric buses. Previously it had also issued a tender under Grand Challenge […] Read more
Can Giant Floating Solar On Oceans Work? Updated On Fri, Jan 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy A lot has been said and done about floating solar plants – an emerging technology in which a customised solar photovoltaic (PV) system is placed directly on top of a body of water. Over the past half a decade, floating solar farms have gained popularity, particularly in countries with high population density and competing uses […] Read more
Apollo Tyres to Increase Renewable Power Share to 25% by 2026 Updated On Fri, Dec 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy More and more firms worldwide are striving to become carbon neutral and increase the share of renewable energy in their energy mix to power operations. Leading tyre manufacturer Apollo Tyres is among the latest firm to jump onto this bandwagon. Apollo Tyres has revealed in its new ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) commitment that the […] Read more
Solar Trackers Surge; Poised To Reach 37,196.86 MW Globally by 2031 Updated On Wed, Dec 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy As per a recent report by a US based market research firm, Transparency Market Research (TMR), the global solar trackers market is likely to reach an installed capacity worth 37,196.86 MW in another nine years. In 2020, the annual installed capacity of solar trackers stood at 6998.8 MW. By 2031, the annual installed capacity will peak […] Read more
MSEDCL Discovers Price of Rs 9.0/kWh in 250 MW Solar with Storage Tender Updated On Tue, Dec 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy The 250 MW solar project power purchase auction for the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) has concluded Ayana Renewables Power Private Limited (ARPPL) and NTPC Renewable Energy as the winners. MSEDCL’s decided opening tariff was 9.65/kWh, while the awarded capacity tariff was 9.0/kWh. Ayana Renewables Power Private Ltd (ARPPL) and NTPC Renewable Energy, both […] Read more
West Bengal Aims for 1000 E-Charging Stations in Next 2 Years Updated On Thu, Dec 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy The West Bengal government said that it plans to install 1,000 EV charging stations within the next two years to promote the use of more environmentally friendly cars. According to S Suresh Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary of Power, West Bengal, “People aren’t purchasing EVs because of their expensive price and lack of charging infrastructure. We […] Read more
MSEDCL Discovers Price of Rs 2.90/kWh In 500 MW Solar Tender Updated On Mon, Dec 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) has discovered a best price of Rs 2.90/kWh for 100 MW out of the 500 MW it auctioned to secure 500 MW of long-term power from grid-connected intrastate solar projects. SolarArise was the lowest bidder, while state owned SJVN Green Energy, and Tata Power subsidiary Tata Power Renewable […] Read more
As Solar Spreads Out, Marketing Makes an Entrance Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Just over 30 months ago, SaurEnergy did a feature on rooftop solar, “Residential Solar. Market Yes, But Marketing?” That story, in our April 2020 issue talked about the potential in the rooftop solar category, albeit, residential. But there was almost complete lack of formal marketing tactics from firms to attract customers. The few firms with […] Read more
