Cabinet Approves Raising of Bonds of Rs. 2360 crores for Renewable Energy Updated On Thu, May 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy MNRE will raise the bonds through the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency, and the funds will be used for approved programmes/schemes for solar park, green energy corridor, generation-based incentives and more. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to Raising of Bonds of Rs. 2360 crores for […] Read more
Renewable Energy Employs 9.8 Million People Worldwide: IRENA Updated On Wed, May 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy “Falling costs and enabling policies have steadily driven up investment and employment in renewable energy worldwide since IRENA’s first annual assessment in 2012, when just over seven million people were working in the sector.” According to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) more than 9.8 million people were employed in the […] Read more
Renewables Will Become Dominant Energy Source by 2050: Oliver Wyman Updated On Mon, May 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy “Governments need to champion and commit to COP21 targets and organisations need to be bold and agile in order to achieve an energy system built mainly on renewables by 2050.” Oliver Wyman in its latest report notes that a global energy system based mainly on renewables can be achieved by 2050, but governments need to […] Read more
International Finance Corporation to Invest 40 Million Dollars in Tata Cleantech Capital to Promote Renewable Energy Projects Updated On Wed, May 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy World Bank’s private-sector arm will use the money raised through green bonds to financing environment-friendly Renewable Energy Projects. International Finance Corporation is planning to invest up to $40 million in Tata Cleantech Capital Ltd’s (TCCL) green bond issue to help the company expand long-term environment-friendly infrastructure funding. The money raised through green bonds will be […] Read more
NTPC Invites Tenders for Battery Energy Storage System for 17 MW Solar PV Project in South Andaman Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy NTPC in its tender document has mentioned that the scope of work include design, engineering, installation, testing, grid integration with 17 MW solar PV Plant and 33 kV grid, of 6 MW, 24 MWh (at 33KV output throughout life of 25 Years) Battery Energy Storage System. NTPC Ltd. has invited online bids from eligible bidders […] Read more
Maharashtra Solar Energy Policy Updated On Thu, Apr 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy Maharashtra Solar Energy Policy Updates 2017 As per the new proposed changes by Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) in July 2017 the new regulations will be called the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (Net Metering for Roof-top Solar Photo Voltaic Systems) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2017. Some of the highlights of the proposed changes are as follows: […] Read more
Uttar Pradesh Solar Energy Policy Updated On Wed, Apr 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy Uttar Pradesh Solar Energy Policy Updates 2017 A target of 10,700 MW for solar power, including 4,300 MW from rooftop solar projects, by FY 2022 has been set by the Government of Uttar Pradesh mentioned in the ‘Draft Solar Power Policy-2017’ for Uttar Pradesh in June 2017. At the time of announcing the policy remains […] Read more
SMARTER SOLAR: How IoT is Revolutionizing Solar Energy Efficiency Updated On Thu, Apr 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar energy is at the forefront of the present-day renewable energy space, making use of the widely abundant and freely available energy of the sun. Globally, solar energy companies have experienced an ever-increasing growth rate. This has resulted in large-scale solar plants with numerous physical assets distributed in remote and wide-spread areas. With such a […] Read more
Half of India’s energy capacity will be from non-fossil fuel sources in 10 years Updated On Wed, Apr 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy If India achieves its target to install 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022 — as committed under the 2015 Paris Agreement — it will not need to install, at least until 2027, any more coal-fired capacity than the 50 GW currently under construction. Non-fossil fuels — renewables, nuclear and large hydroelectric power plants […] Read more
