World’s Biggest Green Energy Hub Proposed for Western Australia Updated On Wed, Jul 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy An international consortium is planning to build what would be the world’s biggest renewable energy hub in Australia, covering an area half the size of Belgium, to convert wind and solar power into green fuels like hydrogen. The consortium, which comprises of InterContinental Energy, CWP Global and Mirning Green Energy Limited, aims to build Western Green Energy […] Read more
APERC Approves Cancellation of Two Wind PPAs, Orders Discom to Pay Compensation Updated On Wed, Jul 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has issued a new order, ruling that the power purchase agreements (PPAs) entered into by wind developers Vibrant Greentech and Chaitanya Projects with the Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh (APSPDCL) were not binding for the state distribution company. The ruling came in response to the petitions filed […] Read more
Capgemini to Order Only Hybrid & EVs, Ends Pure Diesel/Petrol Orders Updated On Tue, Jul 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy French IT company Capgemini has announced that it will now order only hybrid and electric cars and vans for its 12,000-vehicle company fleet, stopping with immediate effect the order of new pure diesel or petrol vehicles as part of its plans to transition to a fully electric fleet by 2030. The company aims to achieve […] Read more
Canadian Solar Wins 45 MWh Energy Storage Project in Colombia Updated On Tue, Jul 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar Inc., a solar PV module manufacturer in Canada, has won its first-ever utility-scale battery storage project in Colombia with a capacity of 45 MWh. The project was awarded in the public tender floated by Colombia’s Ministry of Energy and Mines via its affiliate UPME, the Mining, and Energy Planning Unit. Located in the […] Read more
Woodmac Predicts Low Solar Achievement Rates for India By 2030 Updated On Tue, Jul 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Market Research firm Wood Mackenzie (Woodmac) says that Asia Pacific solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity could triple to 1,500 gigawatts (GW) by 2030. China To Remain Leader Even as China will remain leader in the region, woodmac says low completion rates in India mean the country will miss its 100 GW solar target for 2022, […] Read more
Tata Power, Azure Win MSEDCL Hybrid Tender With Rs 2.62 Bid Updated On Mon, Jul 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Tata Power (TP Saurya Limited) and Azure Power have edged out RenEw Power to win the Hybrid MSEDCL tender for wind and solar combined. The winning bidders came in with bids at Rs 2.62, a paisa lower than RenEw Power’s Rs 2.63 bid. The tariff is less than 10 percent higher than the one discovered […] Read more
CERC Notice To Power Trading Firms For Failing to Maintain Net Worth Updated On Fri, Jul 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy For National Energy Trading Services Limited, and Atria Energy Services Private Limited, a weak balance sheet submitted to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) for downgrading their energy trading licenses has landed both in a hot soup. In both cases, the Central Regulator, after going though the documents on record, has seen a fit case […] Read more
2020 A Year Like No Other, Confirms BP Statistical Review Updated On Fri, Jul 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy Acknowledging the massive disruptions caused by the Covid pandemic in 2020, the annual BP Statistical Review has called 2020 ‘a year like no other’, as it lays bare the hits and misses for the energy sector in 2020. The headline number in our view, Carbon emissions from energy use fell by 6.3%, to their lowest […] Read more
Except Two, All Union Territories and Goa Fail to Meet RPO Targets FY21, Shows JERC’s Analysis Updated On Thu, Jul 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Except Chandigarh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, all other union territories and Goa have failed to achieve their solar renewable purchase obligation (RPO) targets, shows the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC)’s analysis of RPO targets for 2020-21 based on the data received from the regions under its jurisdiction. The full analysis can be accessed here. […] Read more
