Crisil Report on India’s Flagging Renewables Drive Draws Strong Rebuttal from MNRE Updated On Thu, Oct 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy Less than 4 days after reports first appeared in the media, including this one on Saur Energy, that used a CRISIL report to pan India’s renewables drive, comes a strong rebuttal from the Secretary of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). The denial, worded in strong terms and with more than a little data, […] Read more
Fresh hit to Bhadla from May 11 storm. Worrying Situation for Top Developers Updated On Tue, May 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Bhadla Solar Park in Rajasthan, which saw some damage to installations in the recent storm on April 17, took yet another hit, this time with more damage, from a storm on May 11. That could mean some serious rethink for developers on their installation specifications. When the April 17 storm hit Bhadla Solar Park […] Read more
Researchers Create Hydrogen Fuel From Seawater Updated On Tue, Mar 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy A Stanford-led team has developed a way to harness seawater, Earth’s most abundant source, for chemical energy using solar energy. A team of researcher from Stanford University has devised a way to generate hydrogen fuel using solar power, electrodes and saltwater from San Francisco Bay. Their findings were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy […] Read more
Ignored in the Budget, The Renewables Sector Needs Marketing Lessons Updated On Mon, Feb 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy With the ‘Interim’ Budget finally, behind us, it’s a good time for the renewables sector to take a look at just why the sector was ignored, more or less, when it comes to any major policy announcements in the budget. Of course, blaming ‘interim’ would be an easy way out. It’s clearly not a case […] Read more
World Bank Commits $1 Bn for Battery Storage to Bolster Renewables Globally Updated On Fri, Sep 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy Also, the program aims to finance 17.5 GWh of battery storage by 2025 – more than triple the 4-5 GWh currently installed in all developing countries. The World Bank Group has committed to investment USD 1 billion for a new global program to ramp up investments in battery storage for energy systems in developing and […] Read more
India Set to Join China as Global Leaders in Renewables, says Report Updated On Tue, May 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy According to US based research institute, India’s “scheme for development of solar parks is becoming a successful model to attract foreign capital.” Furthermore, the report added the “Solar is Driving a Global Shift in Electricity Markets.” Much like China, India is poised to become global giant in renewable energy technology-led transformation thus making them two […] Read more
Policy measures for promotion of new & renewable energy Updated On Thu, Mar 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy Total capacity of 65 GW renewable energy installed in the country so far The Government of India has undertaken a number of policy measures for increasing share of renewable energy in India’s energy mix. These, inter-alia, include: a) Provision of Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) under the National Tariff Policy; b) Notification of the long term […] Read more
Year End Review 2017 –MNRE Updated On Wed, Dec 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy Government is on its way to achieving 175 GW target for installed Renewable Energy capacity by 2022 India attains 6th position in global Solar Power installed capacity By November 2017, a total of 62 GW Renewable Power installed, of which 27 GW installed since May 2014 and 11.79 GW since January 2017 Historic Low Tariffs […] Read more
INDIA Marches Ahead Updated On Wed, Dec 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy As 2017 comes to an end, it is worth taking a holistic look at the Indian solar market to analyze key trends, challenges and outlook. By many accounts, the Indian solar power industry is on a roll. According to a report released by consulting firm Bridge to India, India is expected to reach an installed […] Read more
