Renewable Energy Employs 9.8 Million People Worldwide: IRENA Updated On Wed, May 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy “Falling costs and enabling policies have steadily driven up investment and employment in renewable energy worldwide since IRENA’s first annual assessment in 2012, when just over seven million people were working in the sector.” According to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) more than 9.8 million people were employed in the […] Read more
Poverty elimination cannot be ensured in Africa without ensuring energy Updated On Wed, May 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy Shri Piyush Goyal launches 3rd ISA programme on ‘Scalling Up Minigrids and Microgrids’ in the annual meeting of African development bank today Union Minister of State for New & Renewable Energy, Power, Coal and Mines Shri Piyush Goyal launched 3rd International Solar Alliance programme on ‘Scalling Up Minigrids and Microgrids’ at the annual meeting of […] Read more
Renewables Will Become Dominant Energy Source by 2050: Oliver Wyman Updated On Mon, May 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy “Governments need to champion and commit to COP21 targets and organisations need to be bold and agile in order to achieve an energy system built mainly on renewables by 2050.” Oliver Wyman in its latest report notes that a global energy system based mainly on renewables can be achieved by 2050, but governments need to […] Read more
MNRE invites EoI from qualified Professionals as Trainers for Technical Assistance Program Updated On Thu, May 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy It is proposed to impart training to 10,000 Utility Engineers and 5,000 Entrepreneurs in the country as a part of Ministry’s initiative on imparting skill. As directed by MNRE, NISE shall be the implementing agency for the same. To cater these training requirements, it is required to create a pool of trainers in this sector […] Read more
8minutenergy Expands Into Energy Storage Market With 1 Gigawatt Project Pipeline Updated On Wed, May 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy 8minutenergy is working with industry-leading manufacturers to offer energy storage solutions featuring lithium-ion and flow batteries, flywheels, and other storage mediums 8minutenergy Renewables has announced that it has expanded into the energy storage market with a 1 gigawatt (GW) project pipeline. The company is focused on standalone storage and hybrid (solar PV + storage) systems, […] Read more
IIEST successfully creates country’s first smart grid project Updated On Wed, May 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy “The smart grid will be synchronised to generate power from solar, wind and vegetable waste resources, depending on the weather conditions and availability of waste products. It is the first of its kind in the country” The Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) has successfully created the country’s first smart grid project, which […] Read more
India moved up to the second spot from third position in renewable energy attractiveness index Updated On Tue, May 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy India continued its upward trend in the index to second position with the government’s programme to build 175 GW in renewable energy generation by 2022 and to have renewable energy account for 40 per cent of installed capacity by 2040. India has moved up to the second spot from third position in this year’s ‘Renewable […] Read more
Scientists developed greener and cheaper way to make single-crystalline semiconductor films Updated On Mon, May 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy Researchers at University of Michigan (UM) in the US invented a method to simultaneously synthesise and deposit crystalline semiconductor films from water at room temperatures using equipment that can be assembled for just a few dollars. Scientists have developed a greener and cheaper way to make single-crystalline semiconductor films, components at the heart of our […] Read more
EnSync Energy Signs PPA to Provide Electricity to Residential Development in Hawaii Updated On Fri, May 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy EnSync Energy has signed 20 years PPA solar electricity project for the Kalaeloa Makai Residential Development in Hawaii. EnSync Energy, a leading developer of innovative distributed energy resource (DER) systems and internet of energy (IOE) control platforms for the utility, commercial, industrial and multi-tenant building markets has announced the signing of a power purchase agreement […] Read more
