Funding from International Solar Alliance Termed Domestic Funding Updated On Fri, Apr 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Projects through the International Solar Alliance, (ISA), now fast emerging as the most prestigious forum for India’s push for renewable influence and impact, has been exempted from being classified as foreign funding. The move by India’s home ministry to exempt the International Solar Alliance, from being classified as a foreign source of funding for non-governmental […] Read more
World Bank Approves $200 Mn Regional Off-Grid Electrification Project Updated On Fri, Apr 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy The World Bank Group has approved the Regional Off-Grid Electrification Project (ROGEP) to help expand off-grid access to electricity for populations in 19 countries in West Africa and the Sahel region. The Board of the World Bank Group approved the Regional Off-Grid Electrification Project (ROGEP), which includes $150 million in the form of credit and […] Read more
Hero Future Energies and IFC to Invest $243.3 Mn in Rajasthan Solar Project Updated On Fri, Apr 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy The project will be supported by the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC), which will invest around $43.3 million (Rs 300 crore). Hero Future Energies Global (HFE), the clean energy arm of the Hero Group has revealed its plans to invest close to $200 million (Rs 1404 crore) for its latest solar project in Rajasthan. The company […] Read more
European Commission Approves EUR 385 Mn Support For RE Transition in Lithuania Updated On Fri, Apr 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy The scheme will contribute to Lithuania’s transition to low carbon and environmentally sustainable energy supply, in line with the EU environmental objectives and our state aid rules. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a scheme to support electricity production from renewable energy sources in Lithuania. The measure, open to all types […] Read more
JinkoSolar Supplies 100 MW Modules For Vietnamese Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Apr 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy JinkoSolar, one of the leading solar module manufacturers based out of China, has announced that it has supplied 100MW of high efficient solar modules for the Srepok 1 and Quang Minh Solar Power Plant Complex, one of Vietnam’s largest solar power projects. The project is located in Buon Don district in the Central Highlands province […] Read more
Interview with Sanjeev Sinha, President – IT & Digital Transformation, India Power Corporation Ltd Updated On Thu, Apr 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy For the Discom, smart grid can give out right information at the right time so that it can react and manage the grid accordingly. It would give a better control on the grid to manage load and even know beforehand on the impending load based on past data. This will allow Discom to draw appropriate […] Read more
Prioritise Electrification of 2 & 3 Wheeler Segment: Report Updated On Thu, Apr 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy The report brings insights and opinions from the country’s first multimodal e-mobility initiative, titled ‘Beyond Nagpur: The Promise of Electric Mobility’. A new report by the Ola Mobility Institute, a policy research and social innovation think-tank, offers insights from the shared mobility providers extensive electric vehicle operations in Nagpur to help devise business models, provide […] Read more
India’s Road Towards EV Adoption… Updated On Wed, Apr 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy When it comes to Electric Vehicles (EVs), India would certainly seem to be playing catch up with the rest of the world. Consider the fact that in China, they have already started worrying about a mini-bust in the sector, thanks to the huge number of startups and major players who have jumped in. Thus, even […] Read more
University of San Francisco Goes Carbon-Neutral 30 Years Ahead of Goal Updated On Wed, Apr 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy USF first installed solar thermal hot water systems in 1981 and added solar panels in the early 2000s – which now generate five percent of the main campus electricity. The University of San Francisco (USF) has met its goal of zero net carbon emissions more than 30 years ahead of its 2050 target date set […] Read more