Jharkhand CM Makes Case for Ghar Ghar Mein Solar Updated On Mon, Oct 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday called on common people to generate solar power in their backyards and promised subsidy for setting up the plants for which a new scheme will be launched. He promised that the surplus power will be bought by the state government which will also help people generate additional income. […] Read more
IEX Clocks 59% YoY Trade Volume Growth during September Updated On Mon, Oct 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) traded 8,997 MU electricity volume and achieved 59% YoY growth in September’21, according to the power demand data published by the National Load Dispatch Centre. The data also showed that the national peak demand in September’21 saw a 2% YoY increase, with the highest ever peak demand at 180.7 GW, […] Read more
IREDA to Assist NEEPCO in Developing RE Projects Updated On Mon, Oct 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) on Saturday inked an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with North Eastern Electric Power Corporation to assist in developing renewable projects and raising funds. Under the MoU, IREDA will undertake techno-financial due diligence of renewable energy and energy efficiency & conservation projects for NEEPCO, IREDA said in a statement. […] Read more
REI 2021 | Conversation with Rahul Bhutiani, Head of Sales & Marketing at Adani Solar Updated On Sun, Oct 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Adani Solar has been at the forefront of solar manufacturing in India, and the firm seems set to expand soon. With a $20 billion plan for the next 20 years from Adani Group for renewable energy, Adani Solar will be a key part of those investments. The firm has performed well both in export […] Read more
Phillips 66 to Cut 30% Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030 Updated On Fri, Oct 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy U.S Refiner Phillips 66 plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions intensity from its operations and energy products by 2030, setting impactful, attainable and measurable targets for the company. The company plans to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions intensity from operations by 30% and Scope 3 emissions intensity of its energy products by 15%, […] Read more
GM to Power US Production Sites with 100% RE by 2025 Updated On Fri, Oct 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy General Motors (GM) has revealed that it plans to source 100 percent renewable energy to power its U.S. sites by 2025 – five years earlier than previously announced, and 25 years ahead of its initial target that was set in 2016. GM aims to avoid 1 million metric tons of carbon emissions that would have […] Read more
Koch Invests in Li-Cycle and Other Firms in EV Value Chain Updated On Fri, Oct 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy US firm Koch Strategic Platforms (KSP) has announced a $100 million investment in Toronto-based Li-Cycle – the leading lithium-ion battery recycler in North America – to help meet the rapidly growing global demand to source and recycle critical and scarce battery-grade materials. This is only the latest investment in the EV value chain for Koch […] Read more
MNRE Releases Updated ALMM List With 8 New Additions Updated On Fri, Oct 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an updated list of approved manufacturers in its ALMM (Approved list of module manufacturers) list. The List is effective September 29, 2021, with the certifications valid to September 28, 2023, or two years. Unlike the few number of additions in the last list — three […] Read more
EV Ride-hailing Startup BluSmart Raises $25 Mn in Series A Round Updated On Thu, Sep 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy BluSmart, an EV ride-hailing startup, has raised $25 million in its Series A round led by BP Ventures. Mayfield India Fund, 9Unicorns and Survam Partners along with existing investors have also joined the round. BP Ventures has led the round by putting $13 million in the current round. This is the first investment in an […] Read more