In a First for City, Chandigarh to Welcome Three Solar Plants with Robotic Cleaning Updated On Mon, Feb 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Operated by the Municipal Corporation, three material recovery facility (MRF) centres are set to welcome rooftop solar energy power plants. These plants will boast of robotic cleaning equipment. This is a first such initiative for the city. The project, worth Rs 6.69 cr has received the green signal from Chandigarh Renewal Energy and Science and […] Read more
Himachal Sets Precedent for Others by Switching Official Fleet to Electric Vehicles Updated On Mon, Feb 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Himachal state department of transport has become the first in India to switch its complete fleet of official diesel and petrol vehicles to electric vehicles. The government is looking to use electric vehicles for all of its departments in a the time span of a year. These will be based on sustainability and will […] Read more
Totalenergies, Corio Collaborate for Offshore Wind in Taiwan Updated On Mon, Feb 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Global renewable energy firms TotalEnergies and Corio Generation have signed a joint venture partnership to develop the Formosa 3 offshore windfarms in Taiwan. Under this agreement, the UK-headquartered Corio will remain the majority shareholder and lead developer with 50% plus 10 shares overall in project. The announcement comes after Taiwan’s Bureau of Energy confirmed in […] Read more
SolarSpace Announces Long-Term Partnership with PAIC & Ariel Re Updated On Fri, Feb 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar manufacturer SolarSpace has announced a long-term alliance with the insurance company, PAIC (Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China Ltd.) and Ariel Re of Lloyd’s of London, a reinsurer institution, will provide 25-30 years of power loss compensation liability insurance service for the module products of SolarSpace. Representative from Lloyd’s expressed, “SolarSpace’s high-efficiency PV […] Read more
Solar Powered Drone Unveiled at Aero India 2023 Updated On Fri, Feb 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Garuda Aerospace, an Indian startup that makes drones, unveiled its solar-powered drone- “SURAJ”, at Aero India 2023, that was held in Bengaluru. Satheesh Reddy, former DRDO Chairman and current Principal Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister, unveiled the drone. As per the startup, the solar drone is designed for surveillance operations, offering “real-time information to […] Read more
MSEDCL RFS For 200 MW Wind Power From Intra State Projects Updated On Fri, Feb 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has issued a tender for the procurement of 200 MW of wind power through a competitive bidding process followed by e-reverse auction from intra state wind power projects. The state discom has placed a ceiling tariff of Rs 2.65/kWh for the bids. Bidders will have to provide […] Read more
As More States Define EV Policies, Consistency and Relevance Key To Impact-Climate Trends Updated On Fri, Feb 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Enabling policies both at national and state level have made the environment conducive for e-mobility in India. The figures speak for themselves. Of the 36 states and Union Territories in the country, 26 have released EV policies over the last 5 years, with 16 of them being released between 2020 and 2022. A study by […] Read more
The Top 5: Countries Offering Highest Incentives To EV Consumers Updated On Fri, Feb 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Passenger cars account for nearly 45 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions from the transport industry across the globe. In recent times, proper weightage has been given to the vehicles, deriving their mileage from renewable sources, in global efforts to bring down emissions. The enthusiasm, coupled with technological advancements, has made it possible for […] Read more
India Will Blacklist Renewable Energy Companies for Missing Deadlines Updated On Fri, Feb 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an order which says that renewable energy firms could be blacklisted in case they fail to meet deadlines to complete renewable energy projects. The order states that the blacklisting will be for a period of three to five years. India has introduced blacklisting of […] Read more
