As India’s States Pivot to Electric Buses, Challenges Surface Updated On Fri, Jun 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy In just the past two months, announcements have been made for over 2000 electric buses from states across India, be it Delhi, Kashmir, Maharashtra or Punjab. It is important that local state transport authorities realise that an electric bus purchase is much more than just buying a bus that runs on electricity. Earlier this week, […] Read more
Win at WTO against US solar Tariffs Unlikely to Help India Much Updated On Fri, Jun 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy India’s complaint against the US, and specifically against 8 US states that added tariffs on renewable sector imports from the country has found support at the WTO, with the global trade body’s dispute panel supporting the Indian stand. Made public yesterday, the ruling, even as it pronounced the US ‘guilty’ of unfair trade practices in […] Read more
As DRC Takes Charge at MNRE, A Busy Period Beckons Updated On Fri, Jun 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has finally set up the dispute resolution committee it promised earlier this month. Announced by the Power Minister Shri. R.K. Singh, the commitee is tasked with the job of settling disputes that arise between government agencies and private sector players . This committee is comprised of three former civil […] Read more
A 100% Renewable US Power Grid Could Cost $4.5 Trillion Updated On Fri, Jun 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy According to a new analysis, the transition to a 100% renewable US power grid will need an investment of up to US$4.5 trillion over the next 10 to 20 years. A new analysis has revealed that the transition to a 100 percent renewable US power grid will need an investment of up to US$ 4.5 […] Read more
ZunRoof Obtains USICEF’s Grant for Solar Rooftop Business Updated On Wed, Jun 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy After securing funding from Godrej recently, Zunroof receives USICEF grant for the expansion of its solar rooftop business Gurgaon based ZunRoof Tech, a residential solar rooftop company, today announced that it has received grant support from US-India Clean Energy Finance (USICEF) in the fourth round of the program. “We are glad to join the august […] Read more
If Govt Promotes Use of Solar with Battery Pack It will Make Big Impact on India: Shubhra Mohanka Updated On Wed, Jun 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy If government promotes use of Solar power with battery pack through time of day concept than a big impact will come in India for Solar energy and environment both, believes Shubhra Mohanka, Director, Galo Energy Pvt Ltd, an arm of Gautam Solar and one of the largest manufacturers of solar lights in the country. In […] Read more
EDPR Secures PPA For its 1st Large Scale Solar Plus Storage Project Updated On Mon, Jun 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy EDPR has secured a 20-year PPA with East Bay Community Energy to sell 100 MW of solar energy and 30 MW of energy storage from the Sonrisa Solar Park. EDP Renewables (EDPR), a global leader in the renewable energy sector and one of the world’s largest wind energy producers, through its fully owned subsidiary EDP […] Read more
Govt to Sustain Investors Confidence Via Steady Policy, Ensuring Timely Payment to Developers: Dr. Ajay Mathur Updated On Mon, Jun 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Demand generation of solar power through compliance to the provision of solar RPOs needs to be continued with strict monitoring. The government needs to work on sustaining the confidence level of investors through steady policy of procurement process and ensuring timely payments to the developers. On technical side, grid balancing mechanisms through demand side management […] Read more
Will an open access policy across India give the much needed thrust to solar power? Updated On Sat, Jun 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Open access policy open ways to buy power at competitive price, this policy can be a game changer in the solar sector. Here we have taken a quick opinion on this from a few industry veterans, see what they say… Jaideep N. Malaviya, Secretary General, Solar Thermal Federation of India (STFI) “Open access for […] Read more