Smart Cities, Bright Futures: Solar Integration in Urban Planning Updated On Fri, Jan 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy As India undergoes rapid urbanization, the imperative for sustainable and smart city solutions has never been more pronounced. With a burgeoning population and increasing energy demands, the integration of solar power into urban planning emerges as a beacon of hope for a greener and more sustainable future. In this article, we delve into the latest […] Read more
Airtel Business, Adani Energy Partner To Power 20mn Smart Meters Updated On Tue, Jan 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy Airtel Business – the B2B arm of Bharti Airtel, an Indian telecommunications service provider – today announced that it will power over 20 million smart meters for Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL). Airtel, through its nationwide communications network, will deliver reliable and secure connectivity for all AESL’s smart meter deployments. In addition, Airtel’s smart metering […] Read more
EU Action Plan Proposes 40% Investment In Electricity Grids Till 2030 Updated On Wed, Nov 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy The European Union (EU) Commission released an ‘Action Plan’ which supports the European Green Deal. The Commission’s proposed action plan aims at supporting the Europe’s electricity demand, which is expected to increase by 60% till 2030. The prosed system is expected to help deliver a digitalized, decentralized and flexible system. It claims to accommodate millions […] Read more
Rockefeller Foundation Refutes Washington Post Story On India’s ‘Dysfunctional’ Mini-Grids Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy Last week, July 31st to be exact, a story in the Washington Post on India’s rural solar mini-grids grabbed a lot of attention. Authored by Karishma Mehrotra, the paper’s South Asia correspondent, the story headlined “India joins rush to renewables, but its rural solar systems fall off grid” was a clear indictment of India’s solar […] Read more
Australia India Trade Association Inks MoU with SMART Energy Council of Australia Updated On Mon, Mar 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Australia India Trade Association (AITA) welcomed to India more than 20 clean energy firms based in Australia. The delegates are visiting the country as part of SMART energy council that is being led by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. On the occasion, the delegates interacted with Kanubhai Desai, who is the minister for energy […] Read more
Startup on Smart Grid Applications Probus Smart Things Raises $3 Mn Updated On Thu, Mar 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy Probus Smart Things, a startup on IoT communications and data analytics focused on smart grid applications has raised $3 million. Unicorn India Ventures and Family Office from the US lent support to the startup to raise this amount. The round also saw participation from existing investors. Unicorn India Ventures is a Mumbai-based early stage fund […] Read more
“Smaller, reliable grids definitely can be a game changer”, Meenakshi Vashist,TekUnCorked Updated On Fri, Jan 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy As renewables increase their share in grids worldwide, the issue of grid stability has moved centre stage, even leading to the dreaded ‘curtailment’ as we know it in India, on a massive scale in South Australia for instance. This has also opened up opportunities for startups to build solutions, and one of those is Tekuncorked. […] Read more
Husk Power Systems to Establish 80 Rural Microgrids; Signs Microdebt Facility with EDFI ElectriFI Updated On Thu, Sep 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy Husk Power Systems, operator of the largest fleet of solar-hybrid microgrids across rural Asia and Africa, has set its sights on electrifying 80 additional communities in India with $6 million in new debt financing from the EU- funded Electrification Financing Initiative (EDFI ElectriFI). What the Microgrids Offer The 80 solar microgrids will prove to be […] Read more
WEnergy Global & Partners Win Biggest Tender for Power Grids in Philippines Updated On Fri, Sep 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Singapore’s WEnergy Global, jointly with Maharlika Clean Power Holdings and Clean Grid Partners, collectively referred to as the Maharlika Consortium, through their Special Purpose Vehicle, Archipelago Renewables Corporation, has signed a Qualified Third Party (QTP) Service Contract to energize over 7,100 households and 300 small local businesses through 16 microgrids spread over 14 barangays in […] Read more
