Feb 9 ALMM Order Withdrawn By MNRE, Industry Awaits Clarity Updated On Thu, Feb 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy Policy flip flops, for so long a bugbear for the renewable sector, reared its head again as the Feb 9 ALMM order for Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) was withdrawn in an evening announcement by the ministry today, i.e., Feb 14. Coming less than a week after the announcement that exempted open access […] Read more
COVER STORY: Increased Govt Thrust Set To Give Rooftop Solar Financing A Fillip Updated On Tue, Feb 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Days after the announcement of PM Suryodaya Yojana on January 22, its impact was felt in different parts of the country. Several states, ministries, energy regulators and companies seem to be in a race to enable faster adoption of rooftop solar. Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy already announced increasing subsidies for residential rooftop […] Read more
MG Motors, BatX Partner For Off-grid Solar-EV Charging Stations Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy MG Motor India has announced its collaboration with Lithium-ion battery recycling firm BatX Energies for India’s first-ever off-grid, solar-EV charging station powered by repurposed MG EV batteries, marking a significant advancement in sustainable mobility. The product was inaugurated by Professor Ajay Sood, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Union government, in an event organized on the […] Read more
TPREL Makes A Solar Debut at Asia’s Largest Tea Estate Updated On Fri, Feb 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Recently, Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power Company Limited, successfully commissioned a 1040 kW Bifacial Solar System project with Chengmari Tea Estate, said to be Asia’s largest tea estate in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. This marks the first-ever installation of on-ground bifacial modules in eastern India. The project involved the installation […] Read more
Railways Awards Contracts To 6 Firms For Its 750MW RE Project Updated On Wed, Jan 31st, 2024 by Saurenergy The Indian Railways has chosen six renewable energy companies to develop 750 MW of Round-The-Clock (RTC) renewable power. This comes after it released a tender earlier last year seeking developers. The Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL) floated the tender. REMCL is a joint venture of the Indian Railways and RITES Ltd. As per the […] Read more
PV Module Manufacturer Alpex Solar Seeks Rs. 75 Crore Through IPO At NSE Emerge Updated On Thu, Jan 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy The solar boom continues to make itself felt more publicly, with yet another firm, Alpex Solar, planning an IPO in February this year. Alpex solar has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with NSE Emerge, for an IPO it hopes to complete during the month. The issue size comprises a fresh issue of 64,80,000 […] Read more
Assam Launches App-Based Electric Bike Booking System Updated On Wed, Jan 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Assam State Corporation of India (ASTC) has developed an online mobile application (app – based service) to book electric bike for its cities with the support of Bycosi Ecotech Pvt Ltd, a Guwahati-based social enterprise. Assam has already rolled out electric buses earlier with the partnership from Tata Motors. It has now introduced electric […] Read more
Top 12 Trends Of 2023 That Created Ripples In Indian Renewable Sector Updated On Tue, Jan 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy For India, forming a backdrop to the whole year was the softening in global module prices, continuation of ALMM exemptions, and of course, the noise around carbon credits and green hydrogen. Which events actually made an impact? Which ones stood out and are most likely to make a real impact, and soon? We present below […] Read more
Startup India & Avaana Climate Launch Grand Challenge for ClimateTech Innovation Updated On Tue, Dec 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy Avaana Climate & Sustainability Fund, an early-stage VC that invests in disruptive technology-led climate startups, in collaboration with Startup India, a flagship initiative of the Government of India has unveiled the ‘Grand Challenge for ClimateTech Innovation’. This initiative aims to identify and support entrepreneurs building world-class solutions, to aid India and the entire world, in […] Read more
