E-2Ws saw 2% of Target Sales till September 2020, Under FAME-II: ICRA Updated On Tue, Dec 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy ICRA surveyed 16 electric 2 wheeler dealerships, across the country, in November 2020. The Report tells about how the second phase of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME-II), the flagship scheme of the Government of India to push faster electric vehicle (EV) adoption, managed to achieve only 2 percent of its […] Read more
Clean Energy Goes Spiritual, As Key UP Cities To add 670 MW Rooftop Solar Updated On Thu, Dec 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Uttar Pradesh energy minister Shrikant Sharma has announced that places of religious importance in the state will be powered by solar energy by 2024. Among the cities cited by him were Ayodhya, Mathura, Varanasi, Prayagraj and Gorakhpur. Rooftop solar would be the preferred medium to achieve the target of 670 MW, powered by central subsidies […] Read more
Unpaid Electric Bills Weakens the Efforts to Improve Access to All Updated On Wed, Dec 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Electric utilities in many developing countries often don’t get fully paid by consumers for the power they supply. A new study by the University of Chicago and partner institutes suggests that this has led to widespread outages and rationing of power. This poor electricity access may be a consequence of society treating electricity as a […] Read more
SECI Disburses Rs 770 Cr in October, Rs 370 Cr for Solar & Wind Power Updated On Wed, Dec 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has published all the payments (solar/ wind power procured, transmission fees, subsidy, and GST rebates) it has made in October 2020. The Solar Energy Energy Corporation of India (SECI), the nodal agency for implementing renewable energy projects in the country recently published a list of all the payments (solar/ wind power procured, transmission fees, […] Read more
China Adds 40 GW Of Solar To Grid In 2020 Updated On Fri, Dec 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy China has brought about 40 gigawatts (GW) of new solar power into operation in 2020, taking its total installed solar capacity to 240 GW. As per Wang Bohua, vice-chairman of the China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA), China’s total solar capacity had increased more than fivefold since 2015 and could double in the next five years […] Read more
EVs Could Account for 43% of Total Vehicle Sales in India by 2030: CEEW-CEF Updated On Wed, Dec 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy CEEW-CEF has revealed that according to its high adoption scenario, EVs could account for 43% of the total new vehicle sales in India by 2030. A new study by the CEEW – Centre for Energy Finance (CEF) has analysed segment-wise electric vehicle (EV) sales, battery requirements, public charging infrastructure necessary, and the investments needed until […] Read more
Ather Energy Launches 450X Electric Scooter in 16 new Cities Updated On Tue, Dec 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Electric two-wheeler startup Ather Energy has launched its electric 450X scooter in 16 additional cities in India. Electric two-wheeler start-up Ather Energy has announced that it has launched its electric 450X scooter in 16 additional cities in India. The company has stated that it has launched the electric scooter in Mysore, Hubli, Jaipur, Indore, Panaji, […] Read more
Delhi Govt Launches EV Forum; Discusses Roadmap for Bicycle Subsidies Updated On Mon, Dec 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Delhi govt has launched the state EV Forum, a collective platform that will assist in the successful implementation of the EV policy. The state government of Delhi recently launched the Delhi EV Forum, a collective platform that the AAP government expects will be a medium for steered discussions with key stakeholders, and further assist in […] Read more
MNRE Issues Guidelines For PM-KUSUM Scheme At Feeder Level Updated On Mon, Dec 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable (MNRE), after consultation with state governments, has decided to issue Guidelines for Implementation of Feeder Level Solarisation under Component-C of PM-KUSUM Scheme. The Scheme consists of three components. Component-A includes installation of Decentralized Ground Mounted Grid Connected Renewable Power Plants, Component-B includes installation of standalone Solar Powered Agriculture Pumps […] Read more
