India’s Renewable Energy Sector Sees Surge In FDI: CEEW Updated On Thu, May 8th, 2025 by Saurenergy India’s renewable energy sector accounted for nearly 8 percent of total foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in the financial year 2024-25, up from about 1 percent in FY21. The trend was revealed in the latest Market Handbook released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water’s Green Finance Centre (CEEW-GFC). The sector attracted USD 3.4 […] Read more
Wattpower Eyes BESS, C&I Segment To Diversify Products Updated On Wed, May 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy Indian inverter manufacturer Wattpower Systems is set to expand into the commercial and industrial (C&I) solar market and begin manufacturing battery energy storage systems (BESS). The firm has planned to undertake the new projects within the next six to eight months, the top management of the firm told Saur Energy. The Chennai-based firm, which started […] Read more
5 Challenges For India’s 500 GW Clean Energy Target Updated On Mon, May 5th, 2025 by Saurenergy India’s aim to achieve 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based clean energy capacity target by 2030 may be one of the most ambitious goals for the decade across the globe. Yet, the probability of this happening may be bleak considering the factors adversely affecting the new capacity additions – comparatively sluggish progress, regulatory challenges, uncertainty in […] Read more
NGEL Issues Bid For 250 MW BESS Project In Kerala Updated On Fri, May 2nd, 2025 by Saurenergy NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) has invited bids for an EPC package to develop a 250 MW/1000 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at NTPC Kayamkulam in Kerala. Bids are open until June 3, 2025. The tender requires the selected bidder to undertake engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) activities on a turnkey basis, including forwarding, […] Read more
Spanish Grid Collapse Places Spotlight On Grid Resilience, Diversified Sourcing Updated On Wed, Apr 30th, 2025 by Saurenergy With power restored to over 99% of consumers by 29th April, the power outage in Spain and Portugal that happened on the 28th is the subject of deep investigation. Depending on which side of the fence you are, people have rushed to blame/defend renewable energy, but a more clear eyed certainty seems to be anything […] Read more
Rising Heat, Rising Demand: Demand Response Makes a Case For India Updated On Tue, Apr 29th, 2025 by Saurenergy Climate change has caused the global temperatures to soar to new heights with the world now witnessing significant heatwaves, and with that the rise of global cooling needs. In the new era of power consumption dominated by renewable energy (RE), Demand Response (DR) may play a crucial role in optimal use of power, especially in […] Read more
Rahul Walawalkar Bids Adieu To IESA, launches NETRA Updated On Thu, Apr 24th, 2025 by Saurenergy Rahul Walawalkar, synonymous with IESA or the Indian Energy Storage Alliance for years has launched Net Zero Energy Transition Alliance (NETRA) – A Global Alliance Accelerating the Net-Zero Energy Transition. Based in the US, NETRA seeks to be a global, industry-led nonprofit committed to accelerating the commercialization and manufacturing scale-up of technologies critical to achieving […] Read more
INR 4.79 Lac Crore Headed For Energy Storage In India By 2032 Updated On Mon, Apr 21st, 2025 by Saurenergy Leading industry body IESA (India Energy Storage Alliance) has projected that India’s energy storage sector is poised to expand fivefold between 2026 and 2032. At the 5th Edition of Gujarat’s Stationary Energy Storage India (SESI) 2025, industry leaders expect INR 479 thousand crore investment in energy storage by 2032 to further boost this growth and […] Read more
Bigger & Faster – South India’s Renewable Comeback Updated On Wed, Apr 16th, 2025 by Saurenergy South India, which heralded some of the earliest large-scale solar and wind projects in the country, is now further expanding its clean energy footprint. Again, one could say that some of India’s most notable renewable achievements came from the region before 2020. From the then-largest solar plant at Kamuthi in Tamil Nadu with a 648 […] Read more
