MERC Begins E-Hearing on Mumbai Power Outage Issue Updated On Fri, Oct 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy MERC on October 21, 2020, began the hearing into last week’s power outage in Mumbai which lasted for up to 14 hours in some parts. The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) on October 21, 2020, began the hearing into last week’s power outage in Mumbai which lasted for up to 14 hours in some parts. […] Read more
Andhra Pradesh Planning for 7 Storage Plants Worth Nearly 6300 MW Updated On Wed, Oct 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy The Andhra Pradesh Government is planning to set up seven Pumped Hydro Storage Power Projects (PSP) in the state, to balance renewable energy projects. The state government of Andhra Pradesh is planning to set up seven Pumped Hydro Storage Power Projects (PSP) as part of its decision to promote new renewable energy power plants in the […] Read more
More Jobs, More GDP & Lower Emissions With Green Recovery Plans: Study Updated On Wed, Oct 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy If all major nations developed green recovery plans, global emissions would be lower and millions of new jobs would be created in the energy and transport sectors. If all major nations, including India, the US, UK, etc. developed strong plans for a green recovery from COVID-19, global annual emissions would be seven percent lower in 2030 than […] Read more
Over 17 GW of Wind Turbine Capacity Ordered Globally in Q2 2020: WoodMac Updated On Fri, Oct 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy The second quarter of 2020 (Q2) saw more than 17 GW of wind turbine capacity ordered globally, according to a new analysis from Wood Mackenzie. The second quarter of 2020 (Q2) saw more than 17 GW of wind turbine capacity ordered globally. This equates to an estimated USD 16 billion, according to a new analysis […] Read more
ISA Confers the Very First ISA Solar Awards at Third Assembly Updated On Thu, Oct 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy For the first time since the inception of the framework agreement of ISA, solar awards were conferred on countries and institutions working for solar. For the first time since the inception of the framework agreement of ISA, Solar Awards were conferred on countries of the region as well as institutions working for solar. ISA recognises […] Read more
India and France Re-elected President & Co-President of ISA at 3rd Assembly Updated On Thu, Oct 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy At the Third Assembly of ISA, India and France were re-elected as the President and Co-President of the alliance for a term of two years. The Third Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), held virtually on October 14, 2020, was attended by 34 ISA member ministers, 53 member countries, and 5 signatory and prospective […] Read more
“We need to increase our per capita energy consumption three-fold” Updated On Mon, Oct 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy Jaideep Mukherji, CEO, Smart Power India (SPI), has been a strong advocate of access to reliable electricity for the last mile. SPI, a subsidiary of The Rockefeller Foundation, was established in 2015 to develop and scale sustainable models to accelerate electricity access and spur economic development amongst the rural underserved communities. In recent years, SPI […] Read more
Renewables get an Early Start on Beating Coal Generation: IEEFA US Updated On Fri, Oct 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy The market window for coal-fired electricity in the US is closing faster than ever in a shift that is especially clear as autumn sets in. From July through October 5, renewables (utility-scale solar, wind and hydropower) generated more electricity than coal in the US on nine days—easily topping the total of five days recorded over […] Read more
Siemens and Macquarie’s GIG Launch Distributed Energy Joint Venture Updated On Tue, Oct 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Macquarie’s GIG, Siemens Group companies have formed Calibrant Energy, a joint venture that will operate in the distributed energy segment. Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG), Siemens’ Smart Infrastructure (SI) and Financial Services (SFS) groups have announced the formation of Calibrant Energy, a joint venture that offers comprehensive onsite Energy as a Service (EaaS) solutions at no […] Read more