The Time for Battery Storage & Green Hydrogen Is Here, Says IEEFA Note Updated On Fri, Oct 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy A new briefing note from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) states that battery storage and green hydrogen will be vital to India’s energy transition goals, especially the goal of 450 GW of renewables by 2030. “Grid-scale energy storage technologies will play a critical role in India’s decarbonisation journey, helping to integrate the 450 […] Read more
NITI Aayog, ISRO Partner To Give Geospatial Energy Map of India Updated On Wed, Oct 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy NITI Aayog, in collaboration with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has developed a comprehensive Geographic Information System (GIS) Energy Map of India with the support of Energy Ministries of Government of India. The map was recently launched by Dr Rajiv Kumar (Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog), Dr V K Saraswat (Member, NITI Aayog), and Mr. Amitabh […] Read more
MSEDCL Invites Vendor Bids for 200 MW Residential Rooftop Empanelment Updated On Mon, Oct 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Residential rooftop solar continues to move ahead after a period of dormancy. The latest to add to the push is Maharashtra, where the key state discom, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has invited bids for vendors for 200 MW of grid-connected residential rooftop solar systems under the capital expenditure (CAPEX) model. The […] Read more
Ahead of COP26, IEA Finds Global Clean Energy Transition ‘Too Slow’ Updated On Thu, Oct 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new energy economy is emerging around the world as solar, wind, electric vehicles and other low-carbon technologies flourish. But as the pivotal moment of COP26 approaches, the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) new World Energy Outlook makes it clear that this clean energy progress is still far too slow to put global emissions into sustained […] Read more
Tyre Maker CEAT Buys 26% Stake in Cleanwin Energy Updated On Thu, Oct 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Tyre maker CEAT Ltd on Monday announced it has completed the acquisition of 26 per cent stake in Cleanwin Energy, for which it had signed a pact with Yellowstone Clean Energy LLP last month. Cleanwin Energy owns, operates and maintains a captive wind power generating plant in Maharashtra. The RPG Group company plans to move […] Read more
Spanish Firm Licenses its Patented ‘Continuous String’ Process Updated On Wed, Oct 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Mondragon Assembly, a leading Spanish company dedicated to delivering solutions and equipment for the PV Industry, has secured a licensing agreement for its patent for “continuous string” process, which has been its intellectual property since 2013. “The current patent from 2013 provides us with some results not previously seen in the manufacture of strings,” claims the […] Read more
New Electricity Rules Make Transmission Access Simpler Updated On Tue, Oct 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power (MoP) has released the Electricity (Transmission System Planning, Development and Recovery of Inter-State Transmission Charges) Rules 2021, which are aimed at allowing power sector utilities easier access to the electricity transmission network across the country. Transmission system is the vital linkage in the power sector value chain connecting generation and demand. […] Read more
Poor Policy Choices Bring Pakistan To The Brink In Gas Price Surge Updated On Thu, Sep 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy For Pakistan, the inexorable rise in global LNG spot prices is turning into a never ending nightmare. Thanks to a high dependence on spot gas purchases, the South Asian country of almost 220 million people is headed for a cold winter with possibly some of the poorest preparations in a decade. Even as the government […] Read more
EIB Grants Ørsted €500 M Loan for Green Energy Projects Updated On Thu, Sep 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR 500 million loan with Danish energy company Ørsted to support its increased capex programme on renewable energy projects, and the conclusion of the Borssele 1 & 2 wind farms off the Dutch coast with a long-term commitment from the EIB. The EIB issues long-term loans on […] Read more
