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
US Households With Heat Pumps Witness 62% Drop Energy Bills: NREL Updated On Tue, Feb 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy NREL is a national laboratory of the US Department of Energy (DOE) for renewable energy and energy efficiency research development, operated for DOE and funded by the Department of energy’s Building Technologies Office. In its latest research, NREL shared research on the benefit of heat pumps for households. The research was co-authored by Prateek Munankarmi, […] Read more
IEEFA Cites Jharkhand Solar Policy To Support Blended Finance For DRE Updated On Fri, Feb 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy A recent report by Institute for Energy Economics and Finance (IEEFA) has put the spotlight on the role of blended finance as a medium to support transition to renewable energy in developing countries. The report defines blended finance as a medium to support scaling up financing for assets such as mini grids that have the […] Read more
Lead Engineer – Automation Engineering Updated On Fri, Feb 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy Evaluate product performance operational metrics, as well as diagnose and resolve issues. Implement best practices and processes Design and develop robust, scalable front end & back-end systems Build and maintain complex data pipelines to parse and standardize large amounts of data that enable our unique energy products Frequently deploy new functionality to production with a […] Read more
Engineering Manager – Community Solar Updated On Fri, Feb 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy Empower, guide, and maximize a team of mission-driven engineers to solve challenging problems in the energy industry by building using cutting-edge technology Collaborate with Engineering leadership and cross-functional partners (including Product, Design, Marketing) to establish roadmaps and strategy that help serve and grow the business Represent engineering-driven considerations to ensure all stakeholder groups are aligned […] Read more
Solar Finance Startup Metafin Gets $5 Million Funding Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy Metafin, a leading cleantech-focused NBFC, has successfully raised $5 million in equity funding, led by Prime Venture Partners and Varanium Capital. This investment backs Metafin’s approach to accelerating rooftop solar adoption and financing in rural India. Metafin plans to utilize funds to expand across states, grow its loan book, enhance its technology and IoT stack, […] Read more
South Korean University Research Aims At Boosting Lithium-Ion Battery Efficiency Updated On Tue, Feb 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy Researchers at the Chung-Ang University in South Korea have worked on improving the efficiency of Lithium-ion batteries. Their work mainly involved in the electrolyte solutions. Lithium-ion batteries, essential for electric vehicles, face safety concerns due to polarization effects during fast charging. These researchers have now studied the impact of high-concentration electrolytes on their interface kinetics and […] Read more
UK Releases New Measure To Support Faster Adoption Of Chargepoints Updated On Mon, Feb 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy The United Kingdom (UK) government recently released ‘Plan for Drivers’ a new measure to support electric vehicle drivers to make the switch towards electric vehicle. The new proposals are undertaken to ensure chargepoints can be installed even faster and it included grants for schools, cash for councils and new proposals to boost number of chargepoints. […] Read more
System Engineer – Microgrid Updated On Thu, Feb 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy This role has the primary responsibility to contribute to the growth of MicroGrid business through innovative microgrid architectures delivery contribution. The incumbent will be accountable for Integration test of the microgrid Flex architecture. He will have to integrate the system elements (software, protocols, control …) delivered by the different disciplines and confirms they interact appropriately […] Read more