No Import of Fossil Fuel Under Aatmanirbhar Bharat Vision: RK Singh Updated On Fri, Jul 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Zero dependence on fossil fuel is required to fully realise the vision behind the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, RK Singh has said. Zero dependence on fossil fuel is required to fully realise the vision behind the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy RK Singh has said. Singh also said that […] Read more
After 25 GW Capacity Target, Renew Power to Enter Cell Manufacturing Updated On Thu, Jul 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Update: Sumant Sinha, Chairman and Founder at Renew Power, has confirmed that the firm will be entering into manufacturing of solar cells, with an initial capacity of 2000MW . Close on the heels of plans to grow total installed capacity to 25,000 MW in 5 years, comes a report in The Economic Times that Renew […] Read more
COVID-19 Flattens Q1 Wind Additions in Key Markets: Report Updated On Wed, Jul 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy In Q1 2020, the wind sector saw a 19 percent drop in installations against the same period in 2019, mainly due to supply disruptions caused by COVID-19 Support schemes for the wind sector must be extended to prevent a prolonged slowdown in installations, according to a new analysis by Rethink Technology Research. In a quarterly […] Read more
100 Percent Carbon Free by 2035. The Democrat Offer For Renewable energy Updated On Mon, Jul 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy Perhaps the least talked about, but most significant promises being talked up as the US presidential elections campaign warms up is the democrat push for 100 percent carbon free power production by 2035. The plan easily overshadows comparable targets for all other countries in the G20, and if implemented with even limited success, cold change […] Read more
Now Punjab Wants to Tear Up Solar Contracts Updated On Fri, Jul 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Even as the issues from Andhra Pradesh are still to be resolved, comes the news of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), the key state discom, pushing for a 10 percent discom from solar power producers. PSCL’s logic? The hit to collections during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the amazing argument that while determining the rate, […] Read more
$5 Bn Green Hydrogen Project to Come up in Saudi Arabia Updated On Thu, Jul 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy Air Products, ACWA Power and NEOM, have agreed on a USD 5 billion green hydrogen-based ammonia production facility in NOEM, Saudi Arabia. Air Products, in conjunction with ACWA Power and NEOM, has announced the signing of an agreement for a USD 5 billion world-scale green hydrogen-based ammonia production facility powered by renewable energy. The project, which will be […] Read more
The Perils Of A High Customs Duty Regime Updated On Tue, Jul 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Every crisis brings an opportunity with it. This is because obstacles considered insurmountable earlier, can become a lot more manageable in the rush of a crisis. India’s government has clearly decided to use the Covid-19, followed by the now bloody border dispute with China, as the opportunity to set things right for manufacturing in India. […] Read more
Sunrun to Acquire Vivint Solar for Enterprise Value of $3.2 Billion Updated On Tue, Jul 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Sunrun and Vivint Solar have entered into a definitive agreement under which Sunrun will acquire Vivint Solar in an all-stock transaction Sunrun, a leading provider of residential solar, battery storage and energy services, and Vivint Solar, a leading full-service residential solar provider in the United States, have announced that the companies have entered into a […] Read more
IEX Market Sees 5 Percent Growth to Reach 4790 MUs in June Updated On Mon, Jul 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy The electricity market at the IEX witnessed a total trade of 4,790 MUs in June, recording a 5 percent year-on-year increase The electricity market at the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) witnessed a total trade of 4,790 million units (MUs) in June, recording a 5 percent year-on-year increase despite the national peak demand registering a 10 percent decline during the month. Increased economic […] Read more