Viz-A-Viz with S. K. SINGH, National Head (Solar), HPL Electric & Power Ltd Updated On Thu, Aug 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. Please tell our readers more about HPL and its products & services. HPL Electric & Power Limited (HPL) is an established player in the electrical equipment industry. Since 1957 onwards, the company has become well known brand in the switchgear manufacturing. HPL’s product range is divided into four verticals namely – Metering Solutions, Switchgears, […] Read more
World Reaches 1TW of Wind and Solar; 2TW by 2023, says BNEF Updated On Tue, Aug 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy According to the BNEF estimation, second terawatt of wind and solar will arrive by mid-2023 and cost 46 percent less than the first. The world has attained the landmark figure of 1,000 GW of wind and solar generation capacity installed, as per the Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) report. According to the BNEF estimation, second […] Read more
REC Signs € 200 mn Loan Agreement with Germany’s KfW Bank Updated On Tue, Aug 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy This is REC’s fourth line of credit under Indo-German Development Cooperation which will be utilized to fund green energy projects in India. State-run entity responsible for financing rural infrastructural projects, Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) has signed a loan agreement with German bank KfW worth euro 200 million for funding renewable energy projects. This is REC’s fourth line […] Read more
Orient Electric Gets BEE 5-Star Rating for LED Bulbs; Becomes India’s First Brand Updated On Tue, Aug 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy The company’s 9W 5-star rated LED bulb meets BIS safety standards, has long life of 25000 hours, and delivers 120 lumens per watt. CK Birla Group company Orient Electric has become the first Indian lighting brand to have been awarded 5-Star rating for its 9W LED bulb by BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency). The company’s […] Read more
Mumbai to have 50 EV Charging Stations in 3 Months Updated On Tue, Aug 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy All the 50 EV charging stations in Mumbai are expected to be ready for use in the next 3 months. Mumbai Government has awarded contract for developing its first 50 Electric Vehicles Charging Station to electric giant Solar Group, which will mark the start of its new electric vehicle policy. All the 50 EV charging […] Read more
PFC Appoints PK Singh as Director-Commercial Updated On Tue, Aug 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy Praveen had been placed as Executive Director- Projects and has worked in multiple units of the Projects division of the firm for over 24 years. State-run power sector lender, Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has appointed Praveen Kumar Singh as Director-Commercial of the company with effect from August 10. Before the director-commercial, Praveen had been placed […] Read more
EVs and Self-driving Cars Soon to Ply on Dubai Streets Updated On Tue, Aug 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy The strategy involves both short-term plans and ‘urgent steps’ to be taken over the next 12 months, as well as long-term plans that look forward up to the year 2040. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has approved new testing standards for electric, hybrid and self-driving vehicles in order to contribute in the development of […] Read more
NDMC to Install ‘Solar Tree’ under Smart City Project Updated On Tue, Aug 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy The batch included free Wi-Fi, solar tree, ideation center, interactive LED screens installation, two hi-tech nurseries, four mechanical road sweepers, two litter picking machines and 10 auto tippers undertook by NDMC. The government seems to ‘kill two birds with one stone’ as Home Minister Rajnath Singh asserts to install solar tree in Delhi under the […] Read more
Mahindra Group Organizes Meet on India’s Ambition on Climate Change Updated On Tue, Aug 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy The event had a panel discussion with Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, The Energy Research Institute (TERI), Dr Arunabha Ghosh, Chief Executive Officer, Council on Energy, Environment & Water (CEEW) and moderated by Anirban Ghosh, Chief Sustainability Officer, Mahindra Group. Stepping up ambition on the climate related actions being taken by India, Mahindra group organized […] Read more
