Ocean Winds, CPP JV Golden State Wind Wins 2 GW California Wind Energy Lease Updated On Thu, Dec 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Ocean Winds and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) have said that their newly formed offshore wind joint venture – Golden State Wind – was awarded an 80,418-acre lease area by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in the Morro Bay area off the central coast of California. The lease area awarded, […] Read more
Partners Group To Acquire RE Platform Sunsure Energy For $400 Million Updated On Thu, Dec 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global private markets firm Partners Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Sunsure Energy, a renewable energy and decarbonization solutions platform in India, on behalf of its clients. The official statement of Partners Group held that the company will invest up to $400 million in the Sunsure Energy. Sunsure was founded in 2015 […] Read more
Djibouti Inks Pact For 10-GW Renewables & Green Hydrogen Project Updated On Thu, Dec 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between renewable energy developer CWP Global and the government of Djibouti for the development of a 10-GW renewable energy and green hydrogen project in Djibouti. Djibouti presently has a mere 62% of its population that has access to electricity. CWP Global held that the RE project is […] Read more
MG4 Electric Receives a Five-Star Safety Rating from Euro NCAP Updated On Thu, Dec 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy The European subsidiary of Chinese automotive manufacturer, MG Motor Europe, the new all-electric MG4 hatchback has received the highest possible five-star Euro NCAP (The European New Car Assessment Programme) safety rating. The European New Car Assessment Programme was established in 1996 and is a voluntary European initiative for evaluating the safety of new cars. It […] Read more
Battery Swap Service At Bangalore Metro Rail Stations Updated On Thu, Dec 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Japan-based carmaker Honda Motor’s subsidiary for battery swap services, Honda Power Pack Energy India Private Limited (HEID), and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), a partnership between the governments of India and Karnataka, announced the launch of Honda e-swap services recently. HEID will run these services at the BMRCL Metro stations. The battery exchange service […] Read more
France’s Proparco Invests $10 Million in Sun King’s Solar Kit Business in Africa Updated On Thu, Dec 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Proparco, a division of the French Development Agency (AFD) group, invested in a $10 million green bond that will be lent to Sun King, an African solar kit retailer. The Swiss impact investor Symbiotics Group, through its MSMR Bonds platform, issuing the green bond. A total of 309 bonds worth $2.67 billion have already been […] Read more
West Bengal Aims for 1000 E-Charging Stations in Next 2 Years Updated On Thu, Dec 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy The West Bengal government said that it plans to install 1,000 EV charging stations within the next two years to promote the use of more environmentally friendly cars. According to S Suresh Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary of Power, West Bengal, “People aren’t purchasing EVs because of their expensive price and lack of charging infrastructure. We […] Read more
IIT Madras Installs a Wave Energy Generator Off the Coast of Tamil Nadu Updated On Thu, Dec 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy IIT Madras researchers asserted to have created an energy converter that can produce electricity from ocean waves. The second week of November saw the successful conclusion of the trials. The test was carried out in collaboration with the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) Allahabad and the Andhra Pradesh-based firm Virya Paramita Energy (VPE). […] Read more
Plans To Prepare Grid For 500 GW Of Renewables Announced For India Updated On Wed, Dec 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy India continues to put the building blocks in place for meeting its ambitious climate goals, of which one of the biggest ones, 500 GW of renewable power capacity by 2030 is well and truly on its way. Matching intent with ability is the latest plan titled “Transmission System for Integration of over 500 GW RE […] Read more
