Corporate PPA Contracts Added 148 GW of RE From 2015 to 2022: WBSCD Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy As per a recent report shared by World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBSCD), 23% of the firms that aimed for 100% renewable energy have achieved their goal of 100% renewable energy. Furthermore, by 2021, companies committing to procure 100% renewable power through RE100 were procuring 49% from renewable sources, equating to 184 TWh of […] Read more
Amritsar To Be ‘Solar City’ As Punjab Launches Action Plan Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Punjab government has announced that the cultural city of Amritsar will be now developed as a ‘Solar City’ of the north-western state as state’s Renewable Energy Minister Aman Arora launched the Punjab State Energy Action Plan. The action plan is being implemented to ensure promotion of energy efficiency in buildings, industries, municipalities, agriculture, transport […] Read more
Vattenfall Issues £250 Million Hybrid Bond To Finance Green Energy Projects Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Swedish energy conglomerate Vattenfall has announced that it has successfully issued a £250 million green fixed-rate hybrid bond with an objective of financing eligible green projects that meet the requirements of green financing framework of Vattenfall. The company held that the bond issue was almost three times oversubscribed. This is Vattenfall’s first hybrid bond issued […] Read more
Satyen Sail Takes Over as Mobility Business Head at Magenta Mobility Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Satyen Sail has been appointed as the new Mobility Business Head at Magenta Mobility, a provider of electric mobility solutions. Satyen brings to the table more than 27 years of work experience that entails working with Coca-Cola, Vodafone, Kingfisher, and Reliance. Prior to his role at Magenta, Satyen looked after fleet operations with Lithium Urban […] Read more
Masdar to Use Octopus Technology to Develop UK Battery Storage Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Global energy tech group Octopus Energy has inked a deal with renewable major Masdar under which it will license Octopus’ technology platform Kraken to flexibly manage its battery storage portfolio in the UK. The move will enable Masdar to optimize and expand its energy trading capabilities in the UK, helping to accelerate the rollout of […] Read more
Asia’s Biggest Sewage Pumping Station In Mumbai Capped By A ‘Solar Plant’ Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) which is the civic body of Mumbai has announced that it has successfully installed a solar power generation plant over a sewage pumping station (SPS). The Mumbai civic body said that the new solar power installation has come up over the largest SPS which is situated at Mahim Causeway. The […] Read more
PTC To Purchase 100 MW Solar Power From Brookfield Renewables Updated On Wed, May 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Read more
PEDA Issues Tender for 7 MW Ground Mounted & Rooftop Solar Projects Updated On Wed, May 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has issued a tender for design, manufacture, supply, erection, testing and commissioning including operation and maintenance of grid interactive ground mounted and rooftop solar projects of 7 MW. The EMD is INR 10 lacs. The document fee is INR 5000. The start date of document collection is May 10, 2023. […] Read more
Canada Marks Biggest Acquisition of Over 1000 Electric Buses in North America Updated On Wed, May 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a recent announcement, Canada will be making its first major acquisition of over 1,000 electric buses. This acquisition aspires to augment the network of electric public transit in Quebec’s eastern province. As per Infrastructure Canada, the governments will be making an investment exceeding C$780 million ($585 million) and more than C$1.1 billion with a […] Read more