CERC Lockdown Extended to Jan 20, 2021 By Peeved Supreme Court Updated On Tue, Dec 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy At the latest hearing of the saga around the shutdown of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), the tussle between lawmakers and the law dispensers continued afresh. The Supreme Court, coming down harshly on yet another missed deadline by the government, when it comes to the appointment of an officer of the law as ordered, […] 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
As Battery Cell Prices Hit $110/KWH, Challenges Remain- Report Updated On Fri, Dec 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence’s study, Lithium-ion battery cell prices have decreased from $290/kWh in 2014 to $110/kWh in 2020 (large contract automotive), and there is a view in the lithium-ion industry that this trend will continue indefinitely. This in turn will lower the price of electric vehicles and bring cost parity between the internal […] Read more
Jinko Makes A Case For Its 182 mm Modules Updated On Wed, Dec 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Building on the consensus it has with other leaders like Longi Solar and JA Solar, on going with the 182mm size for future module shipments in 2021, Jinko Solar has been at pains to communicate that the larger modules are not just about higher output, but also overall lowering of the LCOE (Levelised cost of […] Read more
Israel is India’s Partner in Quest for Low Carbon Future: PM Netanyahu Updated On Fri, Nov 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel is India’s partner in its quest for a future with low carbon and pollution levels Prime Minister Netanyahu: “We want a future with less carbon and less pollution, a future based on green energy and that’s why I welcome this vital initiative by Prime Minister Modi […] Read more
Europe Proposes to Have 60 GW Offshore Wind Capacity by 2030, 300 GW by 2050 Updated On Mon, Nov 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The EC proposes to increase the offshore wind capacity in Europe from its current level of 12 GW to at least 60 GW by 2030 and to 300 GW by 2050. To help meet the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050, the European Commission recently presented the EU Strategy on Offshore Renewable Energy. The […] Read more
TERI and Greenstat to set up Centre of Excellence on Hydrogen in India Updated On Fri, Nov 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy TERI and Greenstat Hydrogen India have announced a research partnership aimed at accelerating the deployment of hydrogen technologies in India. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Greenstat Hydrogen India have announced a research partnership aimed at accelerating the deployment of hydrogen technologies in India. This will be focused on the establishment of a Norwegian […] Read more
Industry Must Work With Govt on Combatting Climate Change: Javadekar Updated On Fri, Nov 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Prakash Javadekar has appealed to key industry leaders to work with the government on combating climate change In tune with our declaration in the Paris Summit, India will reduce it’s emission intensity by 35%, we will have 100GW Solar Power, 175 GW Renewable Energy, by the year 2022. Our actions are 2 degree compliant […] Read more
As Key Trade Partners Commit To Emission Cuts, Australia’s Energy Exports In Focus Updated On Tue, Nov 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy As several Asian investors and major countries such as Japan, China, and South Korea get ready to aim for net-zero by 2050, the future of Australia’s large coal exports is under focus. Australia, which exports over 80 percent of its coal to Asian countries, primarily China, India, Japan, and South Korea, could see almost all […] Read more
