Shell Commits to RE Investments Worth $565 M in Brazil by 2025 Updated On Fri, Sep 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Anglo-Dutch energy giant Royal Dutch Shell has committed to invest 3 billion reais ($565 million) by 2025 in renewable energy in Brazil, for which it has launched a new division, Shell Energy Brazil, in the country. Most of the capex is related to solar energy projects, Reuters reported executives as saying. The head of renewable development […] Read more
Tesla Builds Energy Trading Team for its Autobidder Platform Updated On Mon, Sep 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy US clean energy company Tesla is looking to build an energy trading team to trade energy capacity at its Autobidder platform, according to media reports. The EV maker is looking for a ‘Senior Energy Trading Analyst’ for its new team, as announced on LinkedIn recently. The energy trading team will support the company’s battery and renewable […] Read more
Australia, Where Rooftop Solar Could Meet 77% Of Power Demand By 2026 Updated On Wed, Sep 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy In recent time, Australia — one of the sunniest places on the planet — has emerged as a world leader in the rooftop solar market. As of now, households have installed 14 GW of solar panels. By 2025, this figure is set to increase by 8.9 GW. The reasons for this expansion include the subsidies offered, […] Read more
Australia’s Emissions Dropped 5% in 2020 Amid Pandemic Restrictions Updated On Tue, Aug 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.3% during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, according to government data. Emissions for the year to March 2021 are estimated to be 494.2 Mt carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e). This is 5.3% (27.8 Mt CO2-e) less than the previous year and is the lowest emission level recorded in the […] Read more
Tesla & Local Partners to Build Storage Facility in Japan Updated On Fri, Aug 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy US auto major Tesla is partnering with Japanese companies to build an energy storage facility using its rechargeable battery in Hokkaido in northern Japan to help stabilise the power system. Tesla will collaborate with Japanese power retailer and aggregator Global Engineering and engineering firm Ene-Vision to build the energy storage facility connected to the grid […] Read more
AEMO Plans 5 Energy Scenarios for Net Zero Latest by 2050 Updated On Fri, Jul 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has published its “2021 Inputs, Assumptions and Scenarios Report” (IASR) incorporating five future energy scenarios which will inform AEMO’s 2022 Integrated System Plan (ISP). One of these scenarios, Hydrogen Superpower, comprises a zero emissions grid by 2035. The five scenarios are Slow Change, Steady Progress, Net Zero 2050, Step Change, […] Read more
Denmark Leads in Share of RE Production, India Yet To Break Into Top 15 Updated On Mon, Jul 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Wind and solar produced 2,435 TWh of electricity in 2020, providing almost a tenth of the world’s electricity. While European countries like Denmark, Ireland, and Germany are leading among the world’s top 15 producers, India is not part of his group. Even though India’s renewable energy capacity is being added to each year, with the […] Read more
NSW Govt Gives Go-ahead to 400 MW Solar-Battery Plant in Australia Updated On Fri, Jul 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy UPC/AC Renewables Australia has announced that the New South Wales government has granted its approval to the development plans for the 400-MW Stubbo Solar Farm and Battery project in the Orana region of the Australian state. UPC\AC Renewables is a joint venture of UPC Renewables Australia Pty Ltd and AC Energy, part of the Ayala Corp […] Read more
AfDB Grants $6 M to Initiate ‘Desert to Power’ Program in Africa Updated On Thu, Jul 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy ‘Desert to Power West Africa Regional Energy Program’, an initiative led by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), will be injected with a $6 million grant to launch its initial phase, as per the bank’s board of directors’ recent approval. Desert to Power, an initiative led by the Bank, is expected to transform the Sahel by […] Read more
