What Energy Transition Means For Indian Homeowners & Individuals? Updated On Thu, Mar 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy By-Praveen Raju, Janhavi Joshi, and Amoolya Khurana The Government of India highlighted the challenges faced by developing countries to combat climate change at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (“COP26”) and subsequently presented India’s commitments to the energy transition in the form of Panchamrit i.e., a five-step approach to combat climate change which included […] Read more
Arevon Inks Deal With San Diego Community Power For Avocet Energy Storage Updated On Wed, Mar 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy US-based renewable energy developer Arevon Energy has announced it has entered into a 15-year energy storage service agreement with San Diego Community Power (SDCP), California’s second-largest community choice aggregator, for the full capacity of the Avocet Energy Storage Project. The project is a 200-megawatt (MW)/800 megawatt-hours (MWh) stand-alone battery energy storage system (BESS) located in […] Read more
US Invests $44 Million In Grid Connected Renewable Energy Projects Updated On Wed, Mar 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the selection of eleven projects to receive $34 million for tools to advance a clean, reliable electricity grid run on wind and solar energy. DOE also announced a new $10 million funding to streamline the interconnection of clean energy to the grid. Together, these initiatives are estimated […] Read more
Barclays, Lightsource bp Sign $140 Million Deal For Louisiana Solar Project Updated On Wed, Mar 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy Barclays and Lightsource bp have announced that they have committed to a $140 million tax equity deal which will finance the construction of the Prairie Ronde 180MWdc solar project in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. According to a media statement by Lightsource bp, the deal is one of the first to be led by Barclays’ new […] Read more
Relief On The Horizon For Solar Developers In GIB Zone In Rajasthan Updated On Wed, Mar 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy In developments in the vital GIB case that has impacted almost 20 GW of solar capacity additions by some estimates, the matter of building Solar Plants in a massive 80,000 square Km zone termed the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) habitat zone seems closer to a resolution. The issue had been the demand of conservationists, being […] Read more
Rooftop Solar Can Aid In Mitigating 16% Building Emissions: CSTEP Study Updated On Wed, Mar 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy A recent report published by CSTEP (Center for Study of Science, Technology, and Policy) said that rooftop solar deployment alone could mitigate 16 percent of building emissions in India. The findings came to the fore in the report of the Bangalore-based think tank’s study to develop net-zero pathways for India’s buildings sector by 2070, using […] Read more
MNRE Enlists 11 Companies Offering Solar Insurance To Cover Risks Updated On Wed, Mar 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has updated its list of insurers covering risks for solar project developers. India’s Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDAI), which offers solar insurance, forwarded the MNRE the approved list of 11 such players. The ministry last published the list of solar insurance firms on February 26. It has […] Read more
Hyderabad-Based Aircraft Firm Converts Its Carport Into Solar Power House Updated On Wed, Mar 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy A Hyderabad-based aircraft engine firm-Safran Aircraft Engines Hyderabad Pvt. Ltd has now converted its carport into a solar powerhouse. New Delhi-based solar Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) company–Enerture Technologies executed the project for Safran. The firm said that solar carport’s dual functionality of providing shade for vehicles while harnessing solar energy exemplifies the synergy between […] Read more
Alpex Solar Bags Two Order Under PM-KUSUM Scheme In Haryana Updated On Tue, Mar 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy Noida-based Solar sector company Alpex Solar Limited has announced that it has secured an order from the Department of New & Renewable Energy Haryana (HAREDA), under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM Scheme), for the provision of 1434 solar water pumping systems. The systems will further be deployed for agricultural purposes. […] Read more
