Government Committed to Providing Energy Security to the Country: Sitharaman Updated On Tue, Oct 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the government is committed to provide energy security to India. “Here is the government which is committed for energy security for India. Energy security, which is not blindly using non-environment friendly sources,” the minister said while addressing the India Energy Forum CERAWeek Summit in Delhi. The third India Energy Forum by CERAWeek […] Read more
Renewables Trump Fossil Fuels in the UK for Q3 2019 Updated On Tue, Oct 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new analysis has revealed that renewables generated more electricity than fossil fuels for the entire third quarter in the UK, for the very first time. A new analysis by Carbon Brief has revealed that renewable energy sources like wind farms, solar panels, biomass and hydro plants generated more electricity than the combined output from […] Read more
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded for Work on Lithium-Ion Batteries Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2019 has been awarded jointly to Akira Yoshino, John B. Goodenough and M. Stanley Whittingham for the development of lithium-ion batteries. Making the announcement in Stockholm, the Nobel Committee said that the winners have “created a rechargeable world’, underscoring the critical role their find has made in our lives […] Read more
Equinor Sells 25% Stake German Offshore Wind Farm for €500 mn Updated On Fri, Oct 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy Equinor has sold a 25 percent ownership interest in the Arkona offshore wind farm to Credit Suisse Energy Infrastructure Partners for EUR 500 million. Norwegian multinational energy company Equinor has announced that it has entered into an agreement for the sale of 25 percent ownership (94-95 MW) interest in the Arkona offshore wind farm off […] Read more
100% Renewables, Beyond the Grid – Aspiration or Destination? : Survey Updated On Thu, Oct 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy In August 2019, Deloitte surveyed 308 executives across multiple industries in the private and public sectors to understand these organizations’ paths in the transition to renewables, their goals and procurement strategies and the challenges they face. Driven by economic incentives and mounting external pressures for organizations to decarbonise their energy supply, the renewable energy transition […] Read more
KP Energy to Develop 250.8 MW Wind Project in Dwarka for CLP India Updated On Tue, Oct 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy KP Energy has partnered with CLP India to develop a 250.8 MW wind project in Dwarka, Gujarat which CLP won in tranche VIII auctions conducted by SECI KP Energy has partnered with CLP India to develop a 250.8 MW wind project in Dwarka, Gujarat. CLP India has won the project capacity in the tranche VIII […] Read more
Fronius Hits New Milestone; Produces Over 1 Mn Snap Inverters Updated On Sat, Sep 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy The company further added that “this summer we produced the millionth Fronius SnapINverter, and our next goal is – the second million.” Adding another feather in its cap, Austria-headquartered Fronius International GmbH has achieved a new milestone by producing more than 1 million Snap Inverters, globally. On this significant achievement, Fronius said in a statement […] Read more
India’s Safeguard Duty Move has Not Helped Much: Sudhir Aggarwal Updated On Fri, Sep 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy India’s move to impose safeguard duty on import of solar cells and modules last year hasn’t helped domestic manufacturers much. While import of solar cells and modules from China have declined since the duty was implemented in July 2018, India still imported USD 1.9 billion worth of panels in the 11 months ended June 30, […] Read more
Distributed RE Start-Ups Left out to Participate in Schemes Like KUSUM Updated On Fri, Sep 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy The eligibility criteria of government scheme KUSUM has been the biggest deterrent for the Distributed RE start-ups to participate in the tendering process The latest report by Delhi-based non-government organization Clean Energy Access Network or CLEAN provided some pretty interesting insights about the Decentralized renewable energy (DRE) and small- and medium-sized enterprises doing business in […] Read more
