Zambezi River Authority Considers Building Floating Solar Plant at Kariba Dam, Zimbabwe Updated On Tue, Feb 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Zambezi River Authority, which operates Kariba Dam in Zimbabwe, is looking to employ floating solar panels to generate power after plummeting water levels deepened power outages in Zambia and Zimbabwe. Munyaradzi Munodawafa, CEO of the Zambezi River Authority, said that it would add photovoltaic capacity to the surface of the Kariba Dam on Zambezi river, […] Read more
Report Calls Upon Discoms To Put In Place Consumer Centric DR Strategy Updated On Fri, Jun 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Alliance for an Energy-Efficient Economy (AEEE) and AutoGrid released on June 2 a report highlighting the wide range of possibilities offered by Demand Response (DR) that can effectively help electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs) handle their increasing future electricity demand while still operating reliably towards a greener grid. Titled Roadmap for Demand Flexibility in India, the […] Read more
Electricity Demand to Grow 6-7% in FY’22; Discom Finances to Remain Challenged: ICRA Updated On Thu, Jan 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy The all India electricity demand is expected to witness a growth of 6-7% in FY’22 against an estimated decline of 2.5% in FY’21, as per ICRA The all India electricity demand is expected to witness a growth of 6 percent – 7 percent in FY2022 against an estimated decline of 2.0 percent – 2.5 percent […] Read more
China & India to Lead Revival of Electricity Demand in 2021: IEA Updated On Wed, Dec 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy After experiencing its biggest decline in decades, global electricity demand is expected to rebound in 2021, led by growth in China & India After experiencing its biggest decline in decades, global electricity demand is expected to rebound modestly in 2021, led by growth in China, India and other emerging economies, according to a new report […] Read more
First Real Sign of Recovery; Peak Power Demand Returns to Normal Updated On Fri, Sep 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Peak Power Demand has finally found its way back to normal as India touched 174.33 GW demand on September 9, 2020, showing the first real sign of recovery. The Peak Power Demand in India, which has perhaps taken one of the biggest hits that lasted nearly 4-6 months due to the lockdown imposed for […] Read more
Overall Electricity Demand Nearly at pre-Covid Levels: ICRA Updated On Thu, Sep 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The all India electricity demand is witnessing a gradual recovery and stood at 98 percent of the pre-COVID level in August 2020, finds ICRA The all India electricity demand is witnessing a gradual recovery and stood at over 96 percent of the pre-Covid level in July 2020 and further improved to close to 98 percent […] Read more
Electricity Demand to take Lasting 7-17% hit due to COVID-19: TERI Updated On Wed, Jul 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report released by TERI suggests the demand for electricity in India is expected to be 7 – 17 percent lower by 2025 due to the COVID-19 economic shock A new report released by The Energy Resource Institute (TERI) gives a picture of how electricity demand would be affected by the economic effects of […] Read more
Electricity Demand in India to Shrink by 5-6% in FY21 due to COVID: ICRA Updated On Tue, Jul 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy With the re-imposition of lockdown restrictions in many parts across the country, the all India electricity demand is likely to decline by 5 to 6% in FY2021 With the re-imposition of lockdown restrictions in many parts across the country, the all India electricity demand is likely to decline by 5 percent to 6 percent in […] Read more
Electricity Demand to Rise 62%; Generation Capacity to Triple by 2050 Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy As a result, an aggregate investment of about USD 13.3 trillion is expected to be attracted in the sector, including USD 4.2 trillion in solar and USD 5.3 trillion in wind energy. The world’s power generation capacity is likely to triple between 2018 and 2050, as the demand for electricity may grew by 62 per […] Read more
