Ola Gears Up For Electric Scooter Entry With MOU For Plant in Tamil Nadu Updated On Mon, Dec 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ola, the largest Indian ride-hailing firm is beginning its journey into EV manufacturing with a plant to make electric scooters in Tamil Nadu, India. The SoftBank- financed company will reportedly invest Rs. 2,400 Crores in setting up the world’s largest scooter manufacturing facility in India which will produce approximately 10,000 jobs in the country. On […] Read more
Husk Power 1st Minigrid Firm to Power 100 Communities, 5000 Micro-Enterprise Customers Updated On Fri, Dec 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Husk Power has achieved two industry firsts: surpassing 100 community minigrids and serving more than 5,000 micro-enterprise customers. Husk Power Systems, a leading rural energy company operating renewable minigrids in Asia and Africa, has announced that it has achieved two industry firsts: surpassing 100 community minigrids and serving more than 5,000 micro-enterprise customers. Despite the […] Read more
China & India Remained Biggest Emerging Markets for Clean Energy Investments: BNEF Updated On Thu, Dec 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to a new report by BNEF, China and India remained the biggest emerging markets for clean energy investment As 2019 came to a close, the outlook for renewable energy growth in developing economies was exceptionally bright. Power-generating capacity from solar plants such as solar projects reached 325 gigawatts (GW), up from just 1 GW […] Read more
IRENA and AfDB to Scale up Renewable Investments in Africa Updated On Wed, Dec 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy IRENA and AfDB have agreed to work together to advance energy transition through initiatives that support renewable investments in Africa The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and the African Development Bank (AfDB), have agreed to work closely together to advance the energy transition in Africa through joint initiatives that support investments in low-carbon energy projects. […] Read more
‘Suns-Voc’ Testing System That Could Become the IoT of Photovoltaics Updated On Mon, Dec 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new system ‘Suns-Voc’ developed by a team of researchers from Arizona State University which can measure solar performance over the long term in scalable photovoltaic systems, is being considered as a breakthrough in the cost and longevity of interconnected power delivery. Solar cells are only “current-voltage” tested in the lab before they are deployed […] Read more
LONGi Becomes First Solar Brand to Exceed 20GW in module shipments in 2020 Updated On Sat, Dec 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy LONGi has set a new record for being the first solar brand to exceed 20GW in shipments of PV modules in 2020. Since its foundation in 2000, LONGi has always been market oriented and customer focused, continuously developing high-efficiency, high-reliability and high-quality solar products and PV solutions in order to provide customers with value-added services. […] Read more
The Case For Storage Is a Tough Sell At Reinvest 2020 Updated On Wed, Dec 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy RE-invest 2020’s session on battery storage, with a focus on innovation and sustainability, sent out mixed messages on the potential for, and need for battery storage in India. Thus, while some of the panelists drove home the point that long term storage was not really a requirement for India yet, considering the little gap between […] Read more
Preparing For a Renewable Future- The Business Models That Matter Updated On Tue, Dec 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy If there is one thing the renewable energy sector cannot be accused of doing, it is to look back too much. The solar sector in particular has everything to look forward to, considering the strong momentum it has built up globally. The Covid-19 crisis has only sharpened those opportunities, and possibilities of even more support […] Read more
Vestas wins 328 MW order for two wind projects in Australia Updated On Fri, Nov 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy In partnership with Global Power Generation, a subsidiary of the multinational power company Naturgy Group, Vestas has secured a 328 MW deal for two wind projects in Victoria, Australia. The order includes supply and installation of 52 V136-4.2 MW wind turbines for the Ryan Corner Wind Farm as well as the engineering, procurement and construction of […] Read more
