Africa’s First Commercial Floating Solar Farm Commissioned Updated On Wed, Mar 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy The plant, besides generating enough electricity to take the farm nearly off the grid will also reduce its carbon emissions by half. New Southern Energy, a leading South African-based, full-service renewable energy provider for distributed energy projects throughout Africa, has installed the continents first commercially operated floating solar PV power plant at the Marlenique fruit […] Read more
GCF Allocates $440 Mn For 9 Climate Resilience and Low Emission Projects Updated On Tue, Mar 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy The 22nd meeting of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) recently ended with a raft of decisions to strengthen GCF for its first replenishment. The Board during the meeting approved nine new climate resilience and low emission projects totaling $ 440 million in GCF resources and took steps to strengthen operations, reinforce standards and close policy […] Read more
DEWA Issues RfQ For 900 MW Phase-V of MbRAM Solar Park Updated On Tue, Mar 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy The fifth phase of the project will use solar panels based on the IPP model and it will be commissioned in stages starting from Q2 of 2021. The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has issued a Request for Qualification (RFQ) for developers to build and operate the fifth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid […] Read more
World Bank Approves $185 Mn Fund to Help Bangladesh Expand RE Updated On Tue, Mar 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy The World Bank has approved $185 million to add up to 310 MW in renewable energy generation capacity in Bangladesh and mobilize private sector participation to meet the growing demand for electricity in the country. The ‘Scaling-up Renewable Energy Project’ will increase the installed capacity of renewables through piloting and expanding investments in key market segments. It will […] Read more
Int’l: Jumeme Starts on Phase-I of Lake Victoria Hybrid Solar Mini-Grid Project Updated On Tue, Mar 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy In this first scaling phase, 11 new mini-grids are currently being constructed to bring 24/7 electricity supply to a population of more than 80,000 people. RP Global, an independent renewable energy developer and majority shareholder of Jumeme Rural Power Supply Ltd., has announced that construction of the first phase of its ambitious solar-hybrid mini-grid project […] Read more
Ørsted and Northumbrian Water Sign UK’s First Offshore Wind Corporate PPA Updated On Fri, Mar 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy The Corporate PPA will deliver approximately 100GWh per year of renewable electricity from the offshore wind farm to Northumbrian Water consumption sites. Ørsted has signed a long-term agreement with the Northumbrian Water Group that will see the water company take almost a third of its renewable energy demand from Race Bank offshore wind farm. The […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa to Supply 21 MW Wind Turbines in First Deal With SPIC China Updated On Fri, Mar 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa has secured its first landing of SG 3.X platform in China, supplying six units of its SG 3.4-132 wind turbines with a flexible power rating of 3.65 MW. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) reached an agreement to supply six SG 3.4-132 wind turbines with a flexible power rating of 3.65 MW to a […] Read more
Google and DeepMind Are Using Machine Learning to Predict Wind Energy Output Updated On Thu, Feb 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy Google’s partnership with DeepMind to make wind power more predictable and valuable is a concrete step toward the aspiration of sourcing carbon-free energy on a 24×7 basis. Over the past decade, wind farms have become an important source of carbon-free electricity as the cost of turbines has plummeted and adoption has surged. However, the variable […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Signs 48 MW Wind Turbine Agreement in Bosnia Updated On Thu, Feb 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy The deadline for commissioning the project is 21 months and the expected annual production is from the wind farm upon completion is around 130 GWh. Siemens Gamesa has signed a $78.4 million agreement with the Bosnian public electric utility company (EPBiH) to supply 15 wind turbines for a future wind farm. The wind power company […] Read more
