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 Workforce has Grown 5-Fold Since 2015: Report Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report by CEEW has revealed that India’s renewable energy workforce has grown five-fold in the past five years to over 100,000 workers in 2019. A new report has revealed that 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 […] Read more
Still Elusive: Jumpstarting Solar Manufacturing in India Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi rarely misses an opportunity to highlight the success of its renewable energy push, when given an opportunity. And it has good reason to do so. Besides taking installed renewable capacity (wind +solar) from barely 25 GW to an estimated 70 GW plus till now, the government has also […] Read more
Singapore Floats Tender for 50 MW Floating Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Jul 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Public Utilities Board of Singapore has invited bids from eligible parties for the development of a 50 MW floating solar plant on the Tangeh Reservoir. The Public Utilities Board of Singapore (PUB), the country’s national water agency has invited bids from eligible parties for the development of a 50 MW floating solar plant on […] Read more
Investing in More Resilient Infrastructure Can Save $4.2 Trillion: World Bank Updated On Tue, Jul 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy Investing in a more resilient and sustainable infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries can have four times the benefit for each dollar spent, says World Bank & GFDRR The net benefit on average of investing in more resilient infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries would be $4.2 trillion with $4 in benefit for each $1 […] Read more
China to Become Largest Energy Storage Market in APAC by 2024 Updated On Tue, Jul 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new analysis has revealed that China will become the largest energy storage market in the Asia Pacific (APAC) by 2024. Consultancy and rating agency Wood Mackenzie has revealed that the cumulative energy storage capacity in China is projected to skyrocket from 489 megawatts (MW) or 843 megawatt-hours (MWh) in 2017 to 12.5 gigawatts (GW) […] Read more
Total Eren Begins Work on 128 MW Solar Projects in Kazakhstan Updated On Mon, Jul 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy Total Eren has announced the beginning of construction of two solar PV projects in Kazakhstan totalling a capacity of 128 MW. Total Eren, a leading renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP) based in Paris, has announced that it has begun the construction of two solar PV projects in Kazakhstan totalling a capacity of 128 MW. […] Read more
Budget 2019: Solar Industry Seeks Quick Reforms from Modi 2.0 Updated On Thu, Jul 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy When the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government was voted back to power in a landslide victory in the recently concluded general polls, expectations of the corporate world and especially from the renewable industry grew mile high from the Union Budget 2019 which will be presented on 5th July. Now with the continuation of the […] Read more
ADB Grants $30 Million Loan for 100 MW Solar Project in Kazakhstan Updated On Thu, Jul 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy ADB has granted a $30 million loan to M-KAT Green LLP to build and operate a 100 MW solar plant to boost the share of renewables in Kazakhstan’s energy mix. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement for a $30.5 million loan in tenge equivalent to M-KAT Green LLP—a special purpose vehicle created […] Read more