Fortum to Install Sweden’s Biggest Battery to Support Grid Stability Updated On Wed, Nov 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy Over the past two years Fortum has tested a similar concept at its combined heat and power plant in Järvenpää. With a storage capacity of 6.2 megawatt-hours, Fortum will install Sweden’s biggest battery till date at Forshuvud hydropower plant. The battery system’s output is 5MW and the total cost of the system is approximately EUR […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Saikat Roy, MD & CEO, MyWay Energy and Lighting India Pvt Ltd Updated On Mon, Nov 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. To begin with, please tell our readers more about myWay Solar and its contribution towards clean & green energy. Ravi Renewable and Lighting India Pvt Ltd (RREL) is an organization that tries to understand the pain points of the industry and works towards elimination of those difficulties. We have two divisions – Renewable and […] Read more
World Bank signs agreement with Jharkhand and Central government for a $310 million loan Updated On Tue, Nov 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Jharkhand Power System Improvement Project will help build new power transmission infrastructure To provide affordable, reliable and 24×7 electricity to the citizens of Jharkhand, the state and the central government have signed an agreement with the World Bank for a loan of $310 million. The Jharkhand Power System Improvement Project will help build new […] Read more
Adapt or Die – Can Renewables Save the Planet, or Is It Too Late? Updated On Thu, Nov 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy Since the recently held Global Climate Action Summit where global leaders debated the practicalities of taking the climate change battle to the next level, media sources the world over have all been reporting the same thing: if global warming is not kept in check, there will be dangerous environmental and socio economical consequences. The BBC headlined with […] Read more
Smart Meters in Rural India a Win-Win Soln for All: ADB Updated On Mon, Oct 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy ADB decided to support a USD 200 million loan for Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) to implement various demand-side energy efficiency projects in India. International development finance institution Asian Development Bank (ADB) is mulling to scale up satellite communication technology based smart meters projects as it finds it to be a win-win solution for various stakeholders, including […] Read more
COSEIA Names Mike Kruger as its First President & CEO Updated On Mon, Oct 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy He was previously the Director of Communications for the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) in Washington, DC. The Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association (COSEIA), an award-winning nonprofit association leading Colorado’s solar industry, has appointed Mike Kruger as its new President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Kruger has relocated to Denver to join COSEIA. He was previously the Director of […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Kapil Maheshwari, CEO, Hinduja Renewables Energy Pvt Ltd Updated On Sat, Oct 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. To begin with, how do you see your journey with Renewables Industry? I started my journey in Renewables Energy from the days of completing my masters from IIT, Bombay. Since then I am part of this industry in geographies like US, Germany and India. Started my journey as Design Engineer in RE Industry and […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Animesh Damani, Managing Partner, Artha Energy Resources Updated On Wed, Oct 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. Please tell our readers more about Artha Energy Resources (AER) as a consultant in renewable energy sector. Artha Energy Resources is India’s first and only Renewable energy focused Investment Bank. Since its inception, the company has done 800 million USD worth of Mergers and Acquisitions. It houses three main divisions viz. a. Investment Banking […] Read more
India May Achieve 76% of Renewable Energy Target by 2022, says Report Updated On Tue, Oct 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy Nonetheless, the government’s commitment and support towards renewables remain strong. One of the world’s leading research and consultancy group Wood Mackenzie in its report said that India may achieve about 76 per cent of the target of having 175 GW of renewable power generation capacity by the scheduled date of 2022 as it faces myriad challenges. […] Read more