“Great Opportunity For Large, Specialized O&M Firms In The Solar Market”-Kearney Updated On Thu, Jul 3rd, 2025 by Saurenergy Kearney, the global management consulting firm has just released a report for the renewable sector, titled “Digital-led excellence in operations and maintenance for renewable energy assets“. Some key insights from the report include: A mid-sized Indian IPP (2 GW) typically manages 10+ asset vintages across states, creating highly inconsistent O&M environments Over 70% of RE […] Read more
Solar Pumps: Running On Sunshine But Running Out Of Water Updated On Mon, Jun 30th, 2025 by Saurenergy By-Hanan Zaffar, Jyoti Thakur On his six-acre farm in Jhansi in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Sanjeev Kumar, a 42-year-old farmer beams with quiet pride as he points to the glinting blue solar panels powering his irrigation pump. Installed two years ago at the cost of ₹3.5 lakhs (₹350,000), the 7-kilowatt system draws groundwater […] Read more
ENGIE Pilots 375 MW Solar Recycling Project With SOLARCYCLE Updated On Fri, Jun 20th, 2025 by Saurenergy ENGIE North America (ENGIE) will pilot a new precycling provision to incorporate solar panel and project component recycling into initial agreements at four projects. The approach was developed in cooperation with SOLARCYCLE, a technology-based solar panel recycler. This collaboration is a part of the move towards bringing full circularity. The agreements ensure that around one […] Read more
Researchers Develop Biodegradable Solar Cell for Agricultural Use Updated On Tue, Jun 17th, 2025 by Saurenergy Finland’s VTT Technical Research Centre has developed a biodegradable solar cell that is thin, lightweight, and flexible enough to be attached directly to plant stems or large leaves, aiming to support sustainable agriculture and environmental monitoring. Roughly the size of a credit card, the ultra-thin solar cell decomposes naturally after use, including its rechargeable power […] Read more
RERC Issues Draft Procedure for Grid Connectivity For ISTS Network Updated On Thu, Jun 12th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has released a draft procedure for granting connectivity to the intra-state transmission system (InSTS), marking a key regulatory step toward standardizing and streamlining access to the state’s transmission network. Issued under Regulation 17 of the Rajasthan Electricity Grid Code Regulations, 2024, the draft document is intended to guide various […] Read more
Is China Undoing Decades Of Work On Green Transition? Updated On Mon, Jun 9th, 2025 by Saurenergy For years, for all the credit China got for the sharp drop in prices for renewable energy and electric vehicles, one felt even that wasn’t always appreciated enough. People don’t realise that the price of solar has dropped by over 90% over the past decade and more, almost wholly due to Chinese manufacturing. That has […] Read more
Solar’s Next Big Challenge- Sustainable Growth Updated On Mon, Jun 2nd, 2025 by Saurenergy It has been an abiding mystery how many business journalists, for all the knowledge they collect on their preferred sectors, usually ignore the financials of the firms they track. Relationships with firms, especially if they are not publicly traded, tend to be at an arm’s length, with information supplied on a need-to-know basis. The solar […] Read more
Working Towards Making Solar Affordable For Masses: Karan Singh (Evolve) Updated On Tue, May 27th, 2025 by Saurenergy How has the journey of Evolve Energy been in India? What are the key factors driving its growth? Evolve Energy’s expansion across India and overseas has been driven by its integrated business model, which spans the manufacturing of solar components to the construction and operation of power plants. This end-to-end structure has provided customers with […] Read more
From Earth’s Core to Clean Energy: The Rise of White Hydrogen Updated On Thu, May 15th, 2025 by Saurenergy In the times when the “Green Hydrogen Future” bubble seems to have burst with many once big proponents now opting out of the green hydrogen adoption goals, the focus rightfully shifts to other competitors in the clean fuel space, such as biodiesel, ethanol, natural gas, biogas, and even other components of the hydrogen spectrum. White […] Read more
