Energy Tech Platform Urja Sathi Raises Seed Funding Of Rs 35 lacs Updated On Tue, Mar 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy Lucknow-based Urja Sathi, a sustainable energy-tech platform for buying and selling renewable energy solutions in India, has raised seed funding of INR 3.5 Million from entrepreneurs-cum-investors Ankitt Jain and Sharlee Jain. This marks Urja Sathi’s maiden fundraising round; prior to this, the startup had remained bootstrapped since its inception in 2023. Urja Sathi claims to have launched India’s […] Read more
Solar’s Mass Market Entry-Challenges Ahead Updated On Sat, Mar 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy The renewable energy sector in India is at the cusp of unprecedented growth and has been fast accelerating. It has crossed the 70,000 MW mark in installed solar power capacity and with the right push from the government in the recently passed Interim budget, the path ahead is promising. Multiple schemes by the government of […] Read more
Cabinet Approves PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana For Rooftop Solar Updated On Thu, Feb 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, has approved PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana with a total outlay of Rs.75,021 crore. This policy seeks to install rooftop solar and provide free electricity to up to 300 units every month for one crore households. The PM launched the scheme on 13th February. Some of the […] Read more
SaurEnergy Explains- Reconductoring, A Solution For a Renewable Powered Grid? Updated On Thu, Feb 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The power sector, by most estimates, accounts for close to 40% of carbon emissions worldwide. That has made it the focal point of efforts to reduce emissions, seen mainly in the shift towards renewable energy, and linked to that, the electrification of more and more parts of the economy, as seen in the transportation sector. […] Read more
Odisha Plans Solar Trees That Can Withstand Wind Speed Upto 200km/h Updated On Thu, Feb 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has now planned to boost the penetration of decentralized renewable energy (DRE) systems in the state capital of Bhubaneswar. The coastal state, known for recurrent cyclones, has made special provisions to ensure extreme weather event-resilient solar structures and uninterrupted power supplies. The state has already witnessed the expansion […] Read more
DHBVN Issues Tender For 28.35 MW Solar Plants In Haryana Updated On Thu, Feb 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (DHBVN) has issued a tender inviting walk-in applications on ‘First Come First Serve Basis’ for setting up decentralised grid-connected ground/ stilt solar PV power plants with a total capacity of 28.35 MW under Component-A of PM KUSUM scheme. The tender invites farmers, panchayats, co-operatives, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPO), and […] Read more
European Fast-Charging Firm Fastned Signs PPA With GLP For Solar Power Updated On Thu, Feb 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy European fast-charging company, Fastned announced it has concluded its first multi-year Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) in the Netherlands with GLP, a renewable energy firm, and related technologies, with Ecorus and Scholt Energy. According to the press release by the company, Fastned will purchase power generated by the solar panels on the roof of GLP’s […] Read more
Delhi LG Suspends State’s Solar Policy, Accuses AAP; ‘CM Lying’, Says LG: Report Updated On Wed, Feb 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy A month after Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announced the new solar policy for the national capital, LG Vinai Kumar Saxena has suspended its implementation, as per several media reports citing AAP sources. AAP also alleged that the LG is obstructing the implementation of the policy till the Model Code of Conduct comes into force to […] Read more
Saatvik Solar Unveils 12 MW Single Rooftop Solar Project In Odisha Updated On Wed, Feb 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy Solar module manufacturer Saatvik Solar recently announced the successful commissioning of a 12MW Rooftop Solar Project which it claims to be “Asia’s Largest” at a plate mill owned by Jindal Steel and Power Limited in Angul, Odisha. The project utilized Mono Perc 545Wp modules and has been commissioned on a Single tin shade roof. “This […] Read more