After Capacity Battle, Shifting Renewables’ Focus to Generation Key, Says REN21 Updated On Mon, Jun 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy Even though renewables added 83% of new power capacity in 2020, their share in global electricity generation increased by only 2.7%, shows a new report by REN21, a think tank and a multi stakeholder governance group focused on renewable energy policy. The Renewables 2021 Global Status Report finds that despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, renewable […] Read more
The Place of Renewables in India’s Future Power Grid Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian power sector, one of the largest in the world, comprises one synchronised national grid that serves the entire nation. In the last decade, the transmission system has expanded from 2.4 L circuit kilometres in 2011 to 4.4 L circuit kilometres in 2021, with inter-regional transfer capacity growing to 105 GW. A recent energy event […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa to Deliver 79 Typhoon-proof Turbines to Japan’s Wind Cluster Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy One of the leading wind turbines and services providers, Siemens Gamesa has announced that it will deliver 79 of its industry-leading Typhoon-class onshore wind turbines for Japan’s largest 339.7 MW wind farm cluster of four wind projects. The Dohoku wind farm cluster, located in the Hokkaido island of north Japan, is the largest of its […] Read more
Policy, Finance & Grid Vital to Achieve India’s Ambitious Climate Goals Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy With a global effort towards a transition to clean energy already underway, India has set ambitious targets for itself — 450 GW renewables capacity to be created by 2030. Despite the country’s many achievements in the last 5 years in the renewables sector, which have resulted in its having the world’s 5th largest solar and […] Read more
Australia’s H2 Trade May be Worth US$90 billion in 2050: WoodMac Updated On Thu, Jun 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Low-carbon hydrogen could become a US$50 billion to US$90 billion export industry for Australia in 2050, says Wood Mackenzie. Australia rates consistently in the top echelons for solar irradiance and has vast potential for largescale carbon capture and storage (CCS). It has showed the world the path forward with its stationary battery storage flexibility at […] Read more
Heliogen Raises $108 M for Deploying RE Tech for Heat, Power, Green H2 Updated On Thu, Jun 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy California-based Heliogen, a renewable energy technology company, recently announced that it has raised $108 million in two funding rounds to accelerate the global deployment of its Sunlight Refinery™, a turnkey concentrated solar energy system that aims to make carbon-free energy for high-temperature heat, power, and green hydrogen accessible and more cost-effective than fossil fuels for the […] Read more
WindEurope Calls for Ban on Landfilling Turbine Blades Updated On Thu, Jun 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy European Wind Energy Association, now WindEurope has asked for a Europe-wide landfill ban on decommissioned wind turbine blades by 2025. At the Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE)’s Annual Congress Giles Dickson, CEO of WindEurope, and Juan Virgilio Márquez, General Director of AEE, yesterday called upon the European Commission to propose a Europe-wide ban on landfilling […] Read more
Azure Q4 Results. Firm Expects Tariff Markdown for 4 GW Manufacturing Tender Win Updated On Thu, Jun 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Azure Power Global Limited announced its consolidated results under United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) for the fiscal fourth quarter 2021, period ended March 31, 2021 yesterday. The firm is listed at the New York Stock Exchange, the first power firm from India to achieve the same. Key Operating Highlights: Megawatts (“MW”) Operating* were 1,990 MWs, […] Read more
NCRTC Partners with SECI to Use Renewable Energy in Delhi-Meerut Corridor Updated On Wed, Jun 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy In an effort to promote India’s sustainability development goals (SDGs), thus encouraging the use of renewable energy in the transportation sector the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) and Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) have signed a Memorandum of Undertaking (MoU) to harness blended renewable energy for Delhi-Meerut RRTS (Regional rapid transit system) corridor. […] Read more
