World’s Largest Individual Solar Project Now Operational in Abu Dhabi Updated On Mon, Jul 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy EWEC has started operation of the 1.18 GW Noor Abu Dhabi solar project, the largest individual solar power project in the world. The world’s largest single solar plant, Noor Abu Dhabi, with a production capacity of nearly 1,177 MW commences commercial operation – a major milestone for the future of #sustainablenergy pic.twitter.com/HHVMyaMXYY — المكتب الإعلامي لحكومة أبوظبي […] Read more
Encourage Capital’s Fund For Indian Rooftop Segment Closes at $40 Mn Updated On Sat, Jun 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Encourage Capital has announced the first closing of a new fund at $40 million, which will invest in Indian commercial rooftop solar segment Encourage Capital, LLC, an impact investment asset manager and advisory firm, has announced the first closing of a new private equity fund, Encourage Solar Finance, L.P. at $40 million. The fund will […] Read more
As India’s States Pivot to Electric Buses, Challenges Surface Updated On Fri, Jun 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy In just the past two months, announcements have been made for over 2000 electric buses from states across India, be it Delhi, Kashmir, Maharashtra or Punjab. It is important that local state transport authorities realise that an electric bus purchase is much more than just buying a bus that runs on electricity. Earlier this week, […] Read more
Can India Beat China in Li-ion Battery Manufacturing and its Pricing? Updated On Thu, Jun 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy The arrival of Li-ion batteries has been nothing short of a blessing in the world of technology and gadgets. These batteries are more energy dense compared to both Lead acid and Nickel Metal Hydride. That’s why Li-ion cells are widely used in Automotive, Laptops & Cameras, and other Electronics equipment nowadays. India recently started venturing […] Read more
Women in Power Distribution the Game Changers in Rural Odisha Updated On Thu, Jun 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy In 2012, Enzen Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd., an energy and environment firm, headquartered in Bengaluru, embarked on a journey to innovate the regional Power Distribution and Management business in Odisha, by actively including women, as the company believes in employment generation, along with social upliftment, across the geographies that it enters. A strategy to include […] Read more
GRIHA, Indian Institute of Architects Ink MoU to Promote Green Buildings in India Updated On Tue, Jun 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy As per the MoU signed, both the bodies aimed to spread awareness about the necessity of green and sustainable architecture along with the GRIHA rating tool to evaluate the performance of such buildings. With an aim to spread awareness about green buildings in the country, green rating system GRIHA Council has joined hands with the […] Read more
Jobs in Solar – The Untold Story Updated On Tue, Jun 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy In 2015, when the government hiked the solar energy target from 20GW to 100 GW (in a new 175 GW renewables target) by 2022, it was considered wildly ambitious. Also, it was enough to spark strong interest in the sector finally, and with it, big bets. As it turned out, the sector did not […] Read more
Maharashtra to Get Floating Solar Plants Worth 500 MW on 4 Dams Updated On Tue, Jun 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Maharashtra is all set to get floating solar power generation plants in four dams. Maharashtra is all set to get floating solar power generation plants in four dams, state Water Resources Minister Girish Mahajan told the Legislative Council. In a written reply to a question raised by NCP MLC Hemant Takle, Mahajan stated the backwater of Wardha, Bebala, […] Read more
Govt to Sustain Investors Confidence Via Steady Policy, Ensuring Timely Payment to Developers: Dr. Ajay Mathur Updated On Mon, Jun 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Demand generation of solar power through compliance to the provision of solar RPOs needs to be continued with strict monitoring. The government needs to work on sustaining the confidence level of investors through steady policy of procurement process and ensuring timely payments to the developers. On technical side, grid balancing mechanisms through demand side management […] Read more
