IRENA, ESCAP Ramp Up Efforts to Improve Clean Energy Accessibility in APAC Region amid Covid-19 Updated On Wed, May 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy This is significant as the Asia-Pacific region is home to almost half of the world’s population, and is largely dependent on fossil fuels. With an aim to jointly work towards improving access to sustainable energy across the Asia-Pacific region, Abu Dhabi-headquartered International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for […] Read more
India Inc Suggests on Proposed Electricity Amendments; Appreciates Govt’s Effort Updated On Wed, May 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Solar industry captains have broadly welcomed the Narendra Modi government’s proposed amendments to the Electricity Act, 2003, as it has tried to offer solutions for many lingering issues of the ailing power sector. In line with this, industry stakeholders believed that if new proposed amendments along with suggestions from the India Inc, implemented properly then […] Read more
PV Is Entering The AI Era- Huawei Leaders Updated On Wed, May 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy A special contribution from Tony Xu, President of Huawei Ascend Computing Business and Chen Guoguang, President of Huawei Smart PV Business, on the next big thing for PV’s. Artificial Intelligence, (AI) 1 AI Enables All Industries We are entering a fully connected, intelligent world. Over the last few years, AI has become a high-frequency word, […] Read more
IEX Reports 6.6 Percent Decline in Power Trade in April 2020 Updated On Wed, May 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy IEX has stated that its electricity market saw a trade of 4052 MU in the month of April 2020, witnessing a decline of 6.6 percent YoY. The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), the country’s premier energy exchange platform has stated that the electricity market at IEX saw a trade of 4052 MU in the month of […] Read more
Vestas Reports Operating Loss for Q1 2020 Despite Strong Sales Updated On Wed, May 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Vestas has issued its interim financial report for Q1 2020, reporting increased order intake and a booming order backlog amid an operating loss of EUR 54 mn Global wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has issued its interim financial report for the first quarter (Q1) of 2020. The firm has reported that its revenue increased compared to […] Read more
ICRA Stands in Favour of Draft Amendments Proposed in Electricity Act Updated On Wed, May 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy ICRA believes that the draft amendments proposed in the Electricity Act can strengthen the sanctity of power supply contracts and bring reforms in the distribution segment. ICRA Limited, an independent investment information and credit rating agency, has stated that it believes that the draft amendments proposed in Electricity Act, 2003 have the scope to strengthen […] Read more
Government First. Record Drop in Global Fuel Prices leads to Record Tax Hikes in India Updated On Wed, May 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Sticking to a well worn script by now, of not allowing retail fuel prices to go below a loosely defined floor, the government of India yesterday hiked excise duty on the motor fuels by a record Rs 10 per litre on petrol and Rs 13 per litre on diesel. This is expected to help mop […] Read more
CREDA Reschedules Pre-Bid Meet for 20MW Rooftop Solar Tender Updated On Tue, May 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy In line with the government’s directive to ensure social distancing norms amid coronavirus crisis, state nodal agency Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA) has rescheduled the pre-bid meeting for its 20 MW tender for grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems under Resco model. Now, the new date and time for the pre-bid meeting is […] Read more
Ashish Khanna, MD & CEO, Tata Power Solar on Workforce Development Updated On Tue, May 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy A skilled workforce is a crucial element that contributes to a vibrant industry, something that is true for the renewable energy industry in the country too. Lack of skilled manpower has been identified as one of the most prominent challenges for the sector. So workforce development is an essential and ongoing process for any organization […] Read more