Malawi solar mini-grid shows promise as way of electrifying rural Africa Updated On Fri, Apr 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy A solar mini-grid in rural Malawi, East Africa, is powering maize mills, a sunflower oil facility and will help a welder in a nearby village expand his business, showing that centralised grid systems are not Africa’s only route towards low-carbon power. Malawi, a landlocked country in southeastern Africa, is defined by its topography of highlands […] Read more
Solar panels on Tamil Nadu’s govt office rooftops to produce 10 MW power Updated On Fri, Apr 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Authority (TNEDA) will install solar panels on rooftops of government office buildings in a bid to generate 10 MW of power, as per recent media reports. The estimated cost of the project is 50 crore and the tender process will be finalised by the end of May. According to TNEDA […] Read more
Solar power systems installed in Shimla helped save ₹1.85 cr: HP min Updated On Fri, Apr 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Himachal Pradesh urban development minister Suresh Bhardwaj said on Thursday that solar power systems installed in 66 government buildings in Shimla had saved electricity worth Rs 1.85 crore. He said the Smart City mission had given the state a successful model of solar energy. In a press statement issued in Shimla, the minister mentioned, “First, the […] Read more
America’s Renewable Energy Project Completions Stumble Updated On Fri, Apr 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Global Marketing Intelligence (GMI) platform of Industrial Info Resources (IIR) has found that the renewable power projects in the United States of America have slowed in the near past due to several reasons. It has said that various factors like the COVID-19 pandemic, supply-chain problems, lack of skilled workers, tariffs on imported materials and […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa to sell European RE assets to SSE for €580 million Updated On Thu, Apr 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Renewable Energy major Siemens Gamesa has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Scotland-based SSE Renewables to sell its South European renewables development assets for a total cash consideration of €580 million. The official statement says that the sale includes a pipeline of onshore wind projects that have a total capacity of 3.9 […] Read more
Atlas Signs PPA with Enel for supply of 1.3 TWh/year of Wind Power Updated On Thu, Apr 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy The USA-based Atlas Renewable Energy announced that it has signed a long term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Enel Generación Chile for 1.3 TWh/year with the development of its first wind power project. The portfolio’s three wind projects total 417 MW throughout Chile, helping accelerate its clean energy transition. Atlas Renewable Energy is part of […] Read more
AMEA Power to build two solar power plants in Morocco Updated On Thu, Apr 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Morocco, which has planned some ambitious renewable energy projects to take advantage of its geographical location, has awarded a contract for the development of two solar power projects to AMEA Power – a UAE energy company. The two solar projects will be part of the first phase of Noor PV II Programme. This programme will […] Read more
European Commission Ponders Hiking Renewable Energy Target To 45% By 2030 Updated On Thu, Apr 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ukraine-Russia conflict, and the vagaries of climate change might just have nudged the European Commission when it comes to its renewable energy targets. The European Commission is analyzing if the Union can achieve a higher aim of having 45% of its energy coming from renewable sources by 2030. Currently the European Commission has proposed […] Read more
Masdar Signs Agreement with Kyrgyzstan to Develop 1GW Renewable Projects Updated On Wed, Apr 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Central Asian economies are looking to diversify their energy basket in order to reduce their carbon emissions and reduce dependence on fossil fuels which are mostly imported. In the latest development, United Arab Emirates based clean energy company Masdar has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Energy of Kyrgyzstan in […] Read more
