All In For Battery Based Energy Storage- Saurabh Kumar, GEAPP Updated On Mon, Jul 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy For India’s energy sector, the impact Saurabh Kumar has been well documented. Currently, the Vice President-India, GEAPP (Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet) Kumar is well known for being the man behind the LED revolution in the country, which he initiated during his stints as the key founder of the public sector Bureau of […] Read more
ADB Commits $2.6 Billion In Sovereign Lending to India Updated On Wed, May 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) which supports projects in developing member countries committed $2.6 billion in sovereign lending to India in 2023 for projects related to urban development, supporting industrial corridor development, promoting power sector reforms, support horticulture, and enhance connectivity. ADB also extended $23.53 million in technical assistance and $4.1 million in grants under […] Read more
PGVCL Allocates 479 MW Capacity Solar Projects Under PM KUSUM-C Updated On Thu, May 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd has allocated 479 MW solar projects to several developers under component C of the PM Kusum programme. The awarded projects are expected to be operational by the end of December 2024. The highest capacity was allocated to Onix Renewable followed by Indian Infrastructure and Project India. The tariffs that were […] Read more
Karnataka, Gujarat Maintain Lead Among States On Clean Electricity Transition Updated On Tue, Apr 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Karnataka and Gujarat continued to showcase their leadership in the progress toward the clean energy transition, a new joint report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and Ember shows. This marks the second year of IEEFA and Ember collaboration on the Indian States’ Electricity Transition (SET) report, which evaluates the clean […] Read more
Husk Power Plans To Commission More Mini-Grids In India: William Brent (CMO) Updated On Thu, Apr 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy How did the journey of Husk Power Systems start? Husk Power’s journey started around 2008 with its co-founder, Manoj Sinha, and other like-minded people from Bihar. At that time, rural electrification was a major issue in India and states like Bihar. Husk came into the picture to ensure that the unserved communities in those areas […] Read more
MNRE Amends Rules For Solar Mini-Grid Installations In Tribal Area Updated On Wed, Mar 27th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a notification released on March 26, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) amended the dedicated scheme aimed at electrification of unelectrified households belonging to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). This initiative was launched under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) on January 4th. According to the original notification […] Read more
PM Surya Ghar-Solar Scheme Garners Over 10 Million Registrations As FOMO Takes Hold Updated On Mon, Mar 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy FOMO, or the Fear of Missing Out, has finally come to Solar, going by the numbers being seen in registrations for the PM-SuryaGhar: Muft Bijli Yojana. In a tweet on Saturday, March 16, Prime Minister Modi himself shared the news, urging all those who were keen to register too. Outstanding news! In about a month […] Read more
C-DAC, Tata Power Collaborate For Technology Transfer Of Electric Technology Updated On Wed, Mar 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Union Minister of state for electronics and IT, skill development, entrepreneurship and Jal shakti, Rajeev Chandrasekhar recently inaugurated India’s first FutureLABS center in C-DAC Thiruvananthapuram recently. This center, namely, “Centre for Semiconductor Chips and Systems for Strategic Electronics”, is expected to play a crucial role in catalyzing an ecosystem for next generation chip design, manufacturing, […] Read more
Rajasthan Commissioned Maximum Solar Park Projects: Govt Updated On Thu, Feb 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy RK Singh said that India currently hosts 20 solar parks with a total capacity of 10.5 GW. The minister also shared details of the current status of solar parks in the country in a written reply before the Parliament. In his reply, he told the Parliament, “So far, […] Read more
