India is Now Aiming For 227 GW of RE Capacity by 2022: Venkaiah Naidu Updated On Mon, Apr 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy India has defined an ambitious target of deploying 175GW of renewable power by 2022. This target is now further raised to 227 GW of renewable energy capacity, considering that we are well on our way to exceeding the previously set target, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said. Addressing the fourth Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific (RCAP) Congress […] Read more
TERI Prepares Roadmap to Foster Resource Efficiency Policy for India Updated On Fri, Apr 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Improving use of resources, through adoption of a Resource Efficiency strategy, will be key to India’s sustained high growth and enhanced wellbeing. Leading think tank in energy and environment, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), has submitted a detailed reference report on ‘National Resource Efficiency Policy for India’ to the Ministry of Environment, & Forests […] Read more
Solar Waste Management and Manufacturing Standards Policy Needed: Report Updated On Fri, Apr 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy The government needs to bring out a policy on solar module waste management and standards for use of material for manufacturing, according to consultancy Bridge To India. “There is an urgent need to formulate appropriate quality standards for use of environmentally sustainable materials in manufacturing of modules. This will help in minimising potentially hazardous end-of-life […] Read more
Apple Set to Surpass its Clean Energy Goals with New Supplier Commitments Updated On Fri, Apr 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Global tech-major, Apple has revealed that it has nearly doubled the number of suppliers that have committed to run their Apple production on 100 percent clean energy, bringing the total number to 44. Because of this partnership between Apple and its suppliers, the California-based tech company will exceed its goal of bringing 4 GW of […] Read more
Global Renewables Agency IRENA gets a new Director-General Updated On Thu, Apr 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has announced that Francesco La Camera is the agency’s new director-general. Camera was earlier with the government in Italy, at the Italian Ministry of Environment, Land & Sea where he was the director-general of Sustainable Development, Environmental Damage and International Affairs. As the national coordinator for climate, environment, resource […] Read more
Grid-Connected Solar Rooftops Have higher Energy Payout Ratio: Report Updated On Wed, Apr 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy The energy produced over the lifetime of typical rooftop solar panels more than makes up for the energy it takes to make, mount and then eventually recycle them. But adding a home battery usually lowers those dividends, according to new research from Stanford University. A new study published by the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Sustainable […] Read more
PFS Partners with USICEF For Financing Solar Projects in India Updated On Mon, Apr 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy PFS has partnered with USICEF to leverage funds for distributed solar power projects in the country. Infrastructure finance company, PTC India Financial Services (PFS) has partnered with the US-India Clean Energy Finance (USICEF) to secure funds for funding solar projects in India. “It is an innovative facility which presents PFS with an opportunity to finance […] Read more
Norway’s GPFG Sovereign Fund Permitted to Invest $14Bn in Unlisted Renewables Updated On Sat, Apr 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Government is allowing for the Government Pension Fund Global to be invested in unlisted renewable energy infrastructure under the dedicated environmental mandates. Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), the world’s largest at more than $1 trillion, will soon be able to invest in unlisted renewable energy infrastructure projects, such as wind power plants and solar […] Read more
$1 Bn Green Finance Facility Launched to Boost ASEAN Green Infra Investments Updated On Fri, Apr 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy The new facility will provide loans and necessary technical assistance for sovereign green infrastructure projects such as sustainable transport, clean energy, and resilient water systems. Southeast Asian governments, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and major development financiers have launched the “ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility”, a new initiative to spur more than $1 billion in […] Read more
