As Wind Energy Finally Crosses 50 GW Milestone, No Time To Rest Updated On Fri, Apr 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy The March update from India’s Central Electricity Authority finally confirmed what was expected. The breaching of the 50 GW milestone by India’s wind energy developers. With Fy25 seeing fresh additions of 4.15 GW, the industry saw one of its best years, even though the all time best seen in 2016-17 still seems a tough target […] Read more
GreenLine Invests $275m In Green Logistics; Nikhil Kamath Invests $20Mn Updated On Fri, Apr 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy India’s GreenLine Mobility Solutions, backed by Essar, has secured a $275 million equity investment to decarbonise the country’s heavy trucking sector, including a $20 million investment infusion from Nikhil Kamath. It aims to decarbonise India’s transportation sector, which contributes nearly 15% of the country’s total carbon emission. The funding will enable the deployment of over […] Read more
What Led to the Surge in REC Purchases by DISCOMs? Updated On Fri, Apr 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik, in his latest statement before the Parliament, indicated that the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) have seen an upsurge. He attributed this surge to the changes in policy, which have made it more favorable for the power distribution companies (discoms) in the state. He […] Read more
Why Co-Locating of Storage And RE Matters Updated On Fri, Apr 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy India has ambitious goals to install 450 GW of renewable energy (RE) capacity by 2030. Even though India has an impressive track record of quickly deploying renewable RE generation assets, the share of RE (excluding large hydro) in total generation continues to be low (13.75 percent) hindering grid decarbonization. The generation-installation gap can be addressed […] Read more
Solid-State vs Sodium-Ion: Who Will Dethrone Lithium-Ion Batteries? Updated On Fri, Apr 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy The rise of renewable energy (RE) and the electric vehicle boom have brought with them increased expectations from the energy storage industry like increased efficiency, considerably high safety, and huge energy densities, and of course preferably at lower costs. Aiming to offer options are Sodium-ion batteries and solid-state batteries. Both have their own sets of […] Read more
Can Solar Fences Stop Human-Elephant Conflict In India? Updated On Thu, Apr 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy By-Gowthami Subramaniam VALPARAI, India — Frequent interactions between humans and wildlife define life in Valparai, a town in India’s Tamil Nadu state, where the surrounding dense forests of the Western Ghats are fragmented by sprawling tea estates. These forests are home to elephants, Indian bison, bears and leopards, which frequently traverse the area. The relationship […] Read more
India Adds 23.8 GW Of Solar Capacity In 2024-25, Creates History Updated On Thu, Apr 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy India added a massive 28.72 GW of renewable energy capacity (excluding large hydro) in the financial year 2024–25. This marked the highest annual capacity addition in the last five years. Data from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) revealed the historic rise of solar and renewable energy capacities in 2024-25. This surge was […] Read more
NTPC REL Floats Tender For 1 GW Solar BoS Package In Bikaner Updated On Thu, Apr 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC REL) has invited bids for a Balance of System (BoS) package to develop a 1 GW (2×300 MW + 2×200 MW) grid-connected solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The last date for bid submissions is April 21, 2025. The NTPC REL tender mandates the bidder to develop the project and […] Read more
EzUrja, Andrew Yule Launch Microgrid EV Charging Hub In Kolkata Updated On Wed, Apr 9th, 2025 by Saurenergy EzUrja, in partnership with Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), Andrew Yule & Company, has launched its EzEnergy Microgrid EV Charging Hub in Kolkata, which the companies claim is among the largest in India and the second largest globally. This initiative is a partnership between Andrew Yule & Company Ltd, one of India’s oldest Public Sector Undertakings […] Read more
