Australia Says 2020 Clean Energy Targets Met This Year Updated On Thu, Sep 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy The CER informed that on August 30, 2019, this milestone was met ahead of schedule. But despite this nugget of good news, Australia has been walking backward on climate change. Australia’s’ Clean Energy Regulator (CER), in an official statement, has confirmed that it has now enough approved capacity to guarantee that its renewable energy targets of […] Read more
Rajasthan, Utah Sign Agreement to Collaborate in Energy Sector Updated On Wed, Sep 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan government and state of Utah in the US have entered into a partnership for knowledge sharing and collaboration in the energy sector The Rajasthan government and state of Utah in the US have entered into a partnership for knowledge sharing in the energy sector. The two states signed an MoU last week to advance state-level policy exchange, share emerging […] Read more
MSEDCL Seeks Approval for Procuring 500 MW RE With Storage to Fulfill RPO Updated On Tue, Sep 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy MSEDCL has filed a petition with MERC for approval on procurement of 500 MW renewable energy with energy storage facility for 25 years The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Corporation (MSEDCL) has filed a petition with the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) for approval on procurement of 500 MW flexible and schedulable power from renewable energy […] Read more
India Pitches for Financial Support to Achieve Paris Agreement Targets Updated On Mon, Sep 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy India has raised the pitch for finance and technology support to developing nations to achieve the Paris Agreement goals it had set in 2015 In the run-up to two key UN summits on Climate Change, India has raised the pitch for finance and technology support to developing nations to achieve the Paris Agreement goals of […] Read more
REC Sales Drop to Nearly Half in August Updated On Mon, Sep 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The sales of REC in the month of August dropped by over 47 percent to 4.3 lakh units solar compared to 8.19 lakh units sold in the same month last year. The sales of Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) in the month of August dropped by over 47 percent to 4.3 lakh units solar compared to […] Read more
Bangladesh Gets $185 mn World Bank Financing for Renewable Energy Updated On Sat, Aug 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy The government of Bangladesh has signed a financing agreement with the World Bank to add about 310 MW renewable energy generation capacity The government of Bangladesh has signed a USD 185 million financing agreement with the World Bank to add about 310 MW renewable energy generation capacity, which will contribute to reliable, affordable electricity and […] Read more
Railways to Go 100% Electric in 10 Years: Piyush Goyal Updated On Thu, Aug 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy In an effort to curb its carbon footprint, Piyush Goyal has announced that the Indian Railways will go 100 percent electric in the next 10 years Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced that the government has decided to put a deadline for 100 percent electrification of the railways. He says that the government plans to complete […] Read more
Adani Green Energy Revenue Jumps 40% YoY in Q1 2019-20 Updated On Wed, Aug 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy has reported total revenue in Q1 of Rs 661 crore, a jump of 40 percent yoy from the same quarter in the last financial year. Adani Green Energy (AGEL), a part of the Adani Group, recently announced its financial results for the first quarter ending June 30, 2019, of the financial year […] Read more
Siemens to Develop Transmission Link Between Great Britain & Denmark Updated On Wed, Aug 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy Siemens will deliver two converter stations for the first high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission link between Great Britain and Denmark. Siemens has been awarded a contract to deliver two converter stations for the first high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission link between Great Britain and Denmark. Named ‘Viking Link’, the project will enable the exchange of electricity up […] Read more
