Led by Amazon, Corporates Bought 31.1 GW Clean Energy in 2021: BNEF Updated On Wed, Feb 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Corporations bought a record 31.1 gigawatts of clean energy through power purchase agreements, or PPAs, in 2021, up nearly 24% from the previous year’s record of 25.1GW, according to research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF). Over two thirds of this purchasing (65%) occurred in the U.S. However, also underpinning the strong growth is a surge in activity […] Read more
Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy in IIT Jodhpur Updated On Wed, Feb 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy A new ‘Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy’ has been launched in IIT Jodhpur ’s Technology Park. The new initiative is in association with the Rajasthan Solar Association (RSA) which signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the IIT. The new association of the RSA with IIT Jodhpur will pave the way for the Technology Park […] Read more
Solar O&M Market Set To Grow to $15 billion By 2030-Woodmac Updated On Tue, Feb 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Global non-residential solar operations and maintenance (O&M) spend is expected to hit US$15 billion by 2030. But new research from global energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie (Woodmac) indicates that increasingly competitive auction prices, coupled with rising labour and supply chain costs, mean service vendors face challenges to stay profitable. Leila Garcia da Fonseca, senior manager, Wind […] Read more
Budget 2022. Domestic Manufacturers Smile, Rest Stay With Wait And Watch Updated On Tue, Feb 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget 2022 announcements for the renewable sector might have seemed relatively few beyond the key announcement of an additional Rs 19500 crore the PLI scheme, but industry players have focused on the many positives beyond that. Vineet Mittal, Chairman, Avaada Group, besides highlighting the PLI move and the announcement of green […] Read more
Jet Freight Deploys EVs in Last-mile Delivery for E-commerce Player Updated On Tue, Feb 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Jet Freight Express, the domestic and hyperlocal service arm of Jet Freight Logistics, on Monday said it has deployed electric vehicles (EVs) in the last-mile delivery for an e-commerce player. The company in a statement on Monday said it plans to include more EVs to serve multinational companies as part of a global effort to […] Read more
Budget 2022. Keep Up The Good Work, Says FM To RE Sector Updated On Tue, Feb 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy In her shortest budget speech till date in four years, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stuck to the big picture, leaving the fine details of the budget to be understood later. It would be safe to say that with key reform measures still in the pipeline, such as the Electricity (Amendment Bill) Bill, we might see […] Read more
Principal Engineer – Energy Modelling Updated On Tue, Feb 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy This exciting and challenging role represents a significant opportunity for the right person to showcase their technical, skills, to get involved with driving low carbon agenda for our global lender and investor clients and to join the growing Arcadis UK Lender & Investor team. Liaison with clients to understand their specific requirements Carbon foot printing […] Read more
UK’s NextEnergy Capital Raises Record $896 M for Solar Infra Fund Updated On Mon, Jan 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy London-based NextEnergy Capital recently said that it had raised a record $896 million for its NextPower III ESG fund, focused on solar infrastructure investments in OECD countries – its biggest private fund to date. While there may exist larger solar-focused funds with more restrictive geographic focus, the firm assured that its latest was the biggest […] Read more
Bescom to Set Up 63 More EV Charging Stations Under PPP Mode Updated On Mon, Jan 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy In a relief to electric vehicle owners, Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd decided to set up 63 charging stations under public-private partnership model, according to recent media reports. Saying they have set up 136 EV charging stations — 106 AC and 30 DC chargers — in Bengaluru, in line with EV and energy storage policy, […] Read more
