Tirupati’s Renigunta International Airport Turns on Solar Power Updated On Tue, Jul 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy AAI has inaugurated a 1 MW solar plant at the Renigunta International Airport in Tirupati, which was commissioned by Fourth Partner Energy. The temple town of Tirupati has successfully joined the league of solar-powered airports in South India, along with Cochin, Trivandrum and Vijayawada. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) inaugurated a 1 MW solar […] Read more
Dutch Plan to Cut Emissions by Half and Raise Renewable Capacity by 2030 Updated On Mon, Jul 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy The Netherlands in its new National Climate Agreement is planning to reduce its GHG emissions by half compared to 1990 levels by 2030. According to the country’s latest National Climate Agreement, the Netherlands is planning to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by half compared to 1990 levels by 2030. The measures to do this are […] Read more
India plans to establish 500 GW of RE capacity by 2030: MNRE Secretary Updated On Wed, Jun 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy India is planning to add 500 GW of renewable energy to its electricity mix by 2030 according to MNRE secretary Aanand Kumar. Speaking at the 17th meeting of International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Council being held in Abu Dhabi, the MNRE Secretary said, “India would have installed 175 GW of RE capacity by 2022 without […] Read more
HP Unveils New Plan To Power Operations With 100% Renewables by 2035 Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy HP’s latest sustainability report outlines revamped science-based targets, a 35% year-on-year growth in revenue through sustainable impact and commitments to source more recycled plastic content and 100% renewables American multinational information technology company, HP announced a plethora of new goals in the 2018 report. It has set a target to ensure its global operations are […] Read more
IEEFA Report on Advances in Electricity Storage Suggest Rapid Disruption of U.S. Electricity Sector Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy According to a new report, momentum is gaining around an industry shift toward utility-scale battery storage systems nationally in the United States. It highlights that utility-scale batteries are giving renewables a big lift while undercutting coal and challenging fracked gas. The report ‘Advances in Electricity Storage Suggest Rapid Disruption of U.S. Electricity Sector’, details upstart […] Read more
Advances in Storage Disrupting the US Electricity Sector: Report Updated On Wed, Jun 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy According to a new report, momentum is gaining around an industry shift toward utility-scale battery storage systems nationally in the US. According to a new report, momentum is gaining around an industry shift toward utility-scale battery storage systems nationally in the United States. It highlights that utility-scale batteries are giving renewables a big lift while […] Read more
Govt Planning To Open 50-GW Battery Manufacturing Tenders Updated On Tue, Jun 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy Two months after the cabinet okayed the National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage, the govt is in the process to open tenders to set up 50-GW battery manufacturing base in India The government is planning to issue tenders inviting companies to set up 50-GW battery manufacturing base in India soon. This will form […] Read more
MNRE Roots for Robots To Reduce Water Usage at Solar Plants Updated On Thu, Jun 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy In an effort to reduce water usage in solar plants, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has asked the states and the solar industry to “preferably” use robotic cleaning and other new technologies for cleaning solar panels. “The excess usage of water, sometimes, leads to wastage of the precious resource and it can […] Read more
ADB Grants $4Mn Loan For 15.1 MW Solar Plant in Afghanistan Updated On Tue, May 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $4 million loan with a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to help build a 15.1 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Afghanistan. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $4 million loan with a special purpose vehicle (SPV) and subsidiaries owned by the 77 Construction, Contracting, and Trading […] Read more
