Glennmont Closes its 3rd Clean Energy Fund at a Record €850 Mn Updated On Tue, Jun 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy Glennmont Partners has successfully raised €850m at the final close of its third fund investing in clean energy infrastructure projects in Europe. UK-based fund manager Glennmont Partners has successfully raised €850m at the final close of its third fund investing in clean energy infrastructure projects in Europe. It is the largest amount that has ever […] Read more
Fortum and Skellefteå Kraft Restructure Stakes in 2 Swedish Wind Farms Updated On Mon, Jun 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Fortum and Skellefteå Kraft are to restructure their ownership in the two jointly owned Swedish wind parks Solberg and Blaiken. Through the proposed asset swap arrangement Fortum would become the sole owner of the 76-megawatt (MW) Solberg wind park and Skellefteå Kraft the sole owner of the 248-MW Blaiken wind park. Currently, Fortum owns 50% […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Bags Order For 640 MW Offshore Wind Project in Taiwan Updated On Mon, Jun 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has finally received the firm order for the 640 MW Yunlin offshore wind plant in Taiwan. Following its selection as the preferred supplier in May 2018, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has received the firm order by wpd offshore to supply the 640 MW Yunlin offshore wind power plant in Taiwan. […] Read more
Kenya’s 1st Utility Scale IPP Solar Proj to Kick-off Construction Post Financial Close Updated On Mon, Jun 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Meanwhile, it is expected that the plant will reach commercial operation in mid-2020 as the construction work likely to take around twelve months. With an aim to power Africa’s growth trajectory, Globeleq is mulling to begin the construction of Kenya’s one of the first IPP-owned utility scale solar power plants post the financial close. This 40 […] Read more
Canada Launches Climate Action Incentive Fund Updated On Mon, Jun 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Businesses that plan to build renewable energy projects are eligible to receive up to 25% of project-related costs, with funding ranging from C$20,000 to C$250,000, under the Climate Action Incentive Fund. The government of Canada has launched a new incentive program, the Climate Action Incentive Fund (CAIF), to help fight climate change, the federal […] Read more
LONGi Solar Unveils New Module Encapsulation Technology Updated On Mon, Jun 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The Seamless Soldering technology, when combined with innovative module design, has the potential to push the company’s high-efficiency PERC module power record to 500Wp. Chinese solar PV major, LONGi Solar has announced that the company has developed the technology of “Seamless Soldering”, which completely eliminates the gap between cells and increases the efficiency of PV modules. […] Read more
DuPont Announces New Fortasun Solar Silicones Updated On Mon, Jun 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions (DuPont) has unveiled its new brand of solar silicones, the Fortasun. The American firm unveiled its new product at the 2019 SNEC solar conference being held in Shanghai from June 3, 2019, to June 6, 2019. The new brand will be added to its flagship DuPont Tedlar and Solamet product lines. The […] Read more
IRENA Report on A New World: The Geopolitics of the Energy Transformation Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy The growing deployment of renewables has set in motion a global energy transformation with significant implications for geopolitics. The Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Adnan Z. Amin, with the support of the Governments of Germany, Norway and the United Arab Emirates, convened the Global Commission in January 2018 to address this implication. The […] Read more
IRENA Report on Renewable Energy: A Gender Perspective Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy Renewable energy employs about 32% of women, compared to 22% in the energy sector overall. Still, within renewables, women’s participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) jobs is far lower than in administrative jobs. This report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) examines the question of gender equity throughout the sector. Building on […] Read more