Solar Accounted For 60% Of New Generation Capacity In Last 5 Years: IEA Updated On Wed, Oct 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency (IEA) report titled “World Energy Outlook”, shares an update on India’s initiative to build energy security and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The report states that recent events, such as rising heatwaves and other extreme weather events, have not caused a significant increase in greenhouse gas emissions. It further adds that it […] Read more
Husk Power Secures $100+ Million in Equity and Debt To Boost Growth Updated On Wed, Oct 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Husk Power Systems has now announced closing $43 million in Series D funding. It said that it is the largest-ever equity raise in the minigrid industry. The funding, the firm said, would bolster Husk’s position as the leader in electrifying communities in rural Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia with an Artificial Intelligence-enabled platform of renewable […] Read more
IEA World Energy Outlook 2023-Focus on Affordability, Developing Nations To Achieve Targets Updated On Wed, Oct 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Annual World Energy Outlook Report is out, and it does its best to paint an optimistic picture of the possibilities from energy demand and supply. Even as meeting the target of limiting global warming to 1.5°C from human activity looks increasingly difficult, which the report admits, it continues to provide […] Read more
Regional Cooperation Key To Increase In Investment In West Asia: IRENA Updated On Thu, Oct 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy The latest report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) on ‘Scaling up Renewable Energy Investment in West Africa’ states that the Nigeria contributed to three-quarters of the energy supply in West Africa. It also houses nearly half of its people, allowing this country to dominate the region demographically and economically. For supporting renewable energy investments […] Read more
Four Areas Where Solar Power Can, Is, and Ought To Make a Bigger Impact Updated On Fri, Oct 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy “The real wealth of a nation is its people. The purpose of development is to create an enabling environment for people to enjoy long, healthy and creative lives,” said noted economist and Noble Prize winner Mahbub-ul-Haq. I was reminded of this profound universal concept that underpins today’s ‘Human Development Index,’ which serves as the defining […] Read more
GOGLA, IKEA Foundation Announce Partnership To Scale Up RE in Asia Updated On Fri, Aug 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy GOGLA, the global association for the off-grid solar energy industry, and the IKEA Foundation have now announced a strategic partnership to scale the productive use of renewable energy (PURE) across Asia and Africa. The partnership provides GOGLA with funding of EUR 4 million over four years to help the off-grid solar sector advance solar PURE technologies that […] Read more
Quench EV Chargers Launches Movable DC Fast Charger Updated On Wed, Aug 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy Quench EV Chargers, a firm that provides battery charging solutions, has presented its latest innovation, the Quench Mini – a movable 30KW DC Fast Charger specifically designed for the most extreme conditions on the planet. Onkar Garudkar, Head of Marketing for Quench, said, “The new Quench Mini is designed to be reliable and outrageously easy […] Read more
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Adds 600 MW Order From GIPC Updated On Mon, Aug 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited (SWRE), has announced that it has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL), for its proposed 600 MWac (equivalent to 750 MWdc) solar PV project at Khavda. The total bid value, including O&M for 3 years would be ~INR 1,130 crore (including taxes […] Read more
Rockefeller Foundation Refutes Washington Post Story On India’s ‘Dysfunctional’ Mini-Grids Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy Last week, July 31st to be exact, a story in the Washington Post on India’s rural solar mini-grids grabbed a lot of attention. Authored by Karishma Mehrotra, the paper’s South Asia correspondent, the story headlined “India joins rush to renewables, but its rural solar systems fall off grid” was a clear indictment of India’s solar […] Read more
