In the Andhra Pradesh PPA Standoff, Where Is The Exit Route? Updated On Thu, Jul 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Andhra Pradesh Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) mess continues to get curiouser. After some clumsy damage to the prospects of existing and future solar projects with the unilateral decision to relook PPA’s, the state government’s latest missive to Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) ups the stakes further. The […] Read more
India Might Miss out on 2030 EVs Target: Ajay Mathur Updated On Thu, Jul 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy EVs could be a better alternative, but the government’s target to switch to them in the next 10 years is hard to achieve, TERI Chief Ajay Mathur said Electric Vehicles (EVs) could be a better alternative to fuel-based automobiles to mitigate air pollution but the government’s target to switch to e-vehicles in the next 10 […] Read more
5X Increase in Renewable Jobs in 5 Years- Skills Council Report Updated On Wed, Jul 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy India’s renewable energy workforce has grown five-fold in the past five years. In 2019, nearly 100,000 workers are employed in the solar and wind industry, up from 19,800 workers in 2014. Of these, 12,400 new workers were employed in FY19 and 30,000 new workers were employed in FY18 by utility-scale solar, rooftop solar, and wind […] Read more
India’s Renewable Capacity Crosses 80 GW Mark Updated On Wed, Jul 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy India’s renewable energy capacity has crossed the 80 GW mark, which includes 29.55 GW of solar energy and 36.37 GW wind power, Parliament was informed. India’s renewable energy capacity has crossed the 80 GW mark, which includes 29.55 GW of solar energy and 36.37 GW wind power, Parliament was informed. The government has set an ambitious […] Read more
Govt Invites Proposals for Deployment of EV Charging Infra Under FAME-II Updated On Wed, Jul 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Heavy Industries Ministry has invited proposals from public/private entities interested in developing EV charging infrastructure in India under FAME II The Government of India has recently approved the second phase of the FAME [Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India] Scheme, for 3 years commencing from April 1, 2019, with […] Read more
EV Chargepoints to be Installed in all Future Homes in the UK Updated On Wed, Jul 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy All new-build homes could soon be fitted with EV chargepoints, the government outlined in a public consultation on changing building regulations in the UK All new-build homes could soon be fitted with electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints, the government has outlined in a public consultation on changing building regulations in the UK. The consultation comes alongside […] Read more
Danske Commodities Takes Over 70% Output of Dudgeon Wind Farm Updated On Wed, Jul 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy Danish energy trading company Danske Commodities has announced that it has signed a 15-year PPA with British wind farm Dudgeon. Danish energy trading company Danske Commodities has announced that it has signed a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with British wind farm Dudgeon, making it the company’s fourth long-term PPA in the UK market. The […] Read more
Vakrangee Planning EV Charging Infrastructure Across India Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy Vakrangee has decided to set-up EV charging infrastructure across India through its Nextgen Vakrangee Kendra outlets and plans to reach 75,000 charging stations by 2022, and more than 3 lakh by 2025. Vakrangee Ltd has decided to set-up Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure pan India through its Nextgen Vakrangee Kendra outlets. Vakrangee is a technology-driven company […] Read more
Using Sunlight to Cogenerate Electricity and Clean Water Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy A multifunctional device has been developed that can be retrofitted to conventional solar panels to cogenerate electricity and clean water. A multifunctional device that captures the heat shed by photovoltaic solar panels has been developed by a team of researchers at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), used to generate clean […] Read more