Iberdrola Arm Kickstarts Construction of 240 MW Solar Plant to Power Meta Operations Updated On Fri, Aug 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy The US arm of Spanish multinational electric utility firm Iberdrola, Avangrid, has commenced the establishment of a 240 MW True North solar plant being set up in Falls County, Texas. With the True North project, Avangrid will mark its entry into the solar farm initiative in Texas. The unit under construction will provide clean energy […] Read more
The Solar Powered Solix Sprayer Promises Big Reduction In Herbicide Use Updated On Tue, Aug 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy US based and Brazil founded Solinftec, which supports agricultural firms with artificial intelligence and sustainable agricultural practices has established partnerships with three more American cooperatives at the beginning of August. Co-Alliance, Carroll FS, and Premier Ag completed the acquisition of additional Solix units after testing and experiencing the benefits provided by the Sprayer solution on […] Read more
India’s Installed Power Capacity Twice Its Peak Demand: Singh Updated On Fri, Aug 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Union Power Minister RK Singh said today that India’s total installed electricity generation capacity is now almost double its peak demand. He also boasted that due to the transformation of the Indian power sector, the export of power to neighboring countries became a reality. The minister said, “Today, India has an installed capacity of 421,000 […] Read more
Five Indian States Take 87% Of PM-KUSUM Benefits Updated On Wed, Aug 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Latest data from the government claims that Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Madhya Pradesh account for 87.24 percent of the total benefits under the PM-KUSUM scheme. It is indicated from the total number of solar pumps installed under Component B of the scheme. The statistics up to June 30, 2023, claimed that India installed […] Read more
China Surpasses Coal with 1.32 Billion Kw of Renewable Capacities Updated On Tue, Aug 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy China achieved a significant milestone in its renewable energy sector by the end of June this year. Its installed capacity reached an impressive 1.32 billion kilowatts (Kw), surpassing coal-fired thermal power generation. This record-breaking capacity accounted for 48.8 percent of the country’s total installed power generation capacity. According to data from the National Energy Administration […] Read more
Ready, Set, Go: India’s Solar Manufacturing Ambitions Are Flying Updated On Mon, Jul 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy For India’s solar sector and its many entrepreneurs, all signals are finally green. Or so it would seem. Be it progress on manufacturing plans, including the all important backward integration, exports, and of course, a strong domestic market for their output. Everything has come together for the many firms and entrepreneurs who will hope for […] Read more
Water-Scarce Rajasthan Poses New Challenges For Solar Pumps Updated On Thu, Jul 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy By-Parul Kulshrestha As temperatures rose in June this year, Jaman Singh Saini, a 69-year-old farmer from Badangarh village in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, was irrigating his 31-acre farmland of millets, using an electric pump which came with its own challenges – erratic electricity supply, voltage fluctuation and associated costs. About 10 years ago, in 2013, […] Read more
Sunsure Energy Establishes Three Solar Power Plants for Dalmia Bharat Cement Updated On Thu, Jul 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Independent Power Producer Sunsure Energy has set up three solar power projects for cement manufacturer Dalmia Bharat Cement to help power up the cement major’s operations. The solar power projects are for a cumulative capacity of 23.74 MW. The said projects entail a 17.5 MW capacity solar power project in Cuttack, Odisha. The project will […] Read more
PM KUSUM: Haryana Orders To Forfeit Deposits Of Errant Solar Firms Updated On Fri, Jul 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Haryana New and Renewable Department, in its latest order, has threatened to take stringent action against errant solar companies working under the PM-KUSUM scheme. The order came to the fore after the department received several complaints from farmers against these companies. These complaints were related to delays or no response from these firms when repair […] Read more