Solis on Top In Solar Rooftop Market in India, Says Report Updated On Mon, Apr 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy Research firm Bridge to India, in its India Solar Rooftop Map (Report) for December has some interesting findings. The report highlights total cumulative solar rooftop capacity of 8988 MW by December 2021, with close to 75% accounted for by capex projects. The Industrial segment dominates the rooftop category, with over 50% share of total capacity, […] Read more
FADA says Electric Vehicle Retail Sales Swells Three-Fold in India Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Electric vehicles adoption in India is playing out better than market estimates where fuel prices have been rising unabatedly of late. According to the data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), electric vehicle retail sales in India saw over a three-fold jump last fiscal with the two-wheeler segment ruling the roost. FADA has gathered […] Read more
Toyota-Maruti Suzuki’s Upcoming electric SUV Will Run 500 km in Single Battery Charge Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global automakers Toyota and Maruti Suzuki are developing a midsized electric SUV, which will be the duo’s first substantial entry into the electric vehicles’ market. The five-seater SUV built on skateboard architecture known as 27PL, derived from Toyota’s 40PL, will be powered by localized battery and other body parts. The EV will be fitted with […] Read more
In Conversation with Nitin Gupta, Co-Founder, Attero Recycling Updated On Thu, Apr 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy As the EV transition picks up pace, India’s progress will depend on the availability of Lithium-Ion batteries, and their cost. It’s a challenge for a country wholly dependent on imports for now, a dependence as crippling as our dependence on oil imports. Alive to the challange, the government floated a PLI scheme for battery manufacturing, […] Read more
April 2022 ALMM List. 10 New manufacturers, 1.2 GW Fresh Capacity Approved Updated On Wed, Apr 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New And Renewable Energy (MNRE), in keeping with its regular updates to the ALMM list (Approved List of Module Manufacturers), released the newest update to the list on April 5. The updated list has 10 new manufacturers, besides an additional 100 MW capacity for Tata Power and 711 MW for Premier Energies. […] Read more
“Land is governed not only by ownership but also by the nature of ownership on record and on the ground” Updated On Mon, Apr 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy When it comes to renewable projects in India, one of most critical yet underestimated aspects remains land acquisition. Always a sensitive issue in the country, land acquisition for renewable projects can be a really tricky issue for many developers, leading to long, and expensive project delays. While local land aggregation firms and individuals have always […] Read more
Low demand for grid-connected rooftop solar systems in Kerala Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Kerala, the most literate state in the country with a high proportion of urban, independent housing, is failing the rooftop solar test. Grid-connected rooftop solar power systems, one of the key projects identified to meet the state’s solar target, is failing to attract many users. This, even as the state discovered fairly competitive prices for […] Read more
British Intl Invt invests $89 M to scale renewable energy in India Updated On Thu, Mar 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy British International Investment, formerly CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, has announced a total commitment of $89 million to scale renewable energy capacity in India. The DFI’s investment is comprised of a Rs 350 crore (US $47 million) follow-on commitment to Fourth Partner Energy, and a Rs 315 crore (US […] Read more
IElectrix-Shakti, A Smart Grid Demonstrator, Starts in Delhi Updated On Mon, Mar 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Indian Shakti Microgrid has been officially launched. Within a cooperation agreement signed by Enedis and TATA POWER Delhi Distribution Limited, the demonstration aims at showing in a district located in New Delhi, India, the IElectric-Shakti microgrid seeks to demonstrate how innovative solutions allow the implementation of Local Energy Communities (LEC) using local PV units and […] Read more
