Apollo Tyres to Increase Renewable Power Share to 25% by 2026 Updated On Fri, Dec 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy More and more firms worldwide are striving to become carbon neutral and increase the share of renewable energy in their energy mix to power operations. Leading tyre manufacturer Apollo Tyres is among the latest firm to jump onto this bandwagon. Apollo Tyres has revealed in its new ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) commitment that the […] Read more
Flipkart Commits 100% Renewable Electricity by 2030 for Operations Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy E-commerce giant Flipkart has said that it has become the first Indian e-commerce company to commit to sourcing 100% of its electricity needs from renewable sources for its entire operations by 2030. As a part of this pledge, Flipkart has taken Climate Group’s RE100 commitment, which is a collaboration of the world’s most influential businesses […] Read more
China’s Biggest Energy Storage Facility Goes Live Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy A stand-alone energy storage station that has a capacity of 200 MW/400 MWh has been connected to the grid in China’s Ningxia. Chinese conglomerate behind the project Hithium Energy Storage made the announcement. Xiamen Hithium Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd., is a high-tech enterprise formally established in 2019, specializing in the R&D, production and sales […] Read more
High Need for Battery Storage to Set Stage for Distributed Energy Storage Systems Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy According to Fact.MR, the global market for distributed energy storage systems is now valued at US$ 4.2 billion and is anticipated to grow quickly from 2022 to 2032, with a CAGR of 9.6%. The market is expected to expand as a result of rising per capita energy consumption and the move toward renewable sources of […] Read more
World Bank Inks Project to Scale up Renewable Energy Technologies in India Updated On Tue, Dec 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy The World Bank has announced that it has signed agreements with the Government of India (GoI) and Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) for a $150 million IBRD loan, a $28 million Clean Technology Fund (CTF) loan and a $22 million CTF grant. The objective of the financial agreements is to help India increase […] Read more
Prioritising Rajasthan’s Energy Sufficiency Sustainably Requires Incentivising State Genco Updated On Mon, Dec 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar energy is the most readily available source of non-polluting renewable energy resource. The uniqueness of the solar technologies is that it offers a wide range of applications in solar PV as well as solar thermal technology in which case, the generated heat could be used for domestic as well as industrial applications and power […] Read more
Thailand’s Largest Cement Maker Siam Cement Grp Plans $3 Bn Investment in Renewables Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy The largest building materials player of Thailand – Siam Cement Group (SCG) – has now come up with a comprehensive investment plan for the coming five years. The key feature this time is that it has special focus on the environmental aspect of the businesses of SCG and the company looks to strive faster towards […] Read more
Germany Offers EUR 112 Mn Euros to Kenya for Renewables, Hydrogen Updated On Tue, Dec 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy The German government is mulling to provide EUR 112 million or $118 million to Kenya to help the East African nation develop its renewable energy sector further and achieve 100% renewable energy faster. The funds being offered will also help Kenya for the manufacturing of green hydrogen. According to reports, the production of green hydrogen […] Read more
Energy Conservation Amendment Bill Passed By RS, Active Carbon Markets A Step Closer Updated On Tue, Dec 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill has finally been passed by the Rajya Sabha after introduction by MNRE Minister R K Singh. The Bill that was passed in August 2022 in the Lok Sabha, seeks to amend the Electricity Conservation Act 2001. The new law paves the way for amendments such as issuing carbon saving certificates […] Read more
