Mitsubishi-Chubu Consortium to buy Eneco for EUR 4.1 bn Updated On Tue, Nov 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Eneco and a consortium of Mitsubishi and Chubu have reached an agreement on the proposed sale of all shares in Eneco for a total value of EUR 4.1 billion. Netherlands based producer and suppliers of natural gas, electricity and heat, Eneco has announced that the shareholders’ committee, Eneco and a consortium of Mitsubishi Corporation and […] Read more
Is the ‘Lucky Country’ Pushing Its Luck with Climate Change? Updated On Thu, Nov 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Australia, for long the ‘lucky country’ due to a variety of reasons, especially its size, abundance of natural resources and some would say, distance from the rest of the world, is finally feeling the heat from climate change, activists say. Is that true? And How well prepared is Australia to do its bit? Just over […] Read more
Europe to Lead RE Cost Reductions for Offshore Wind Through 2028 Updated On Wed, Nov 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy The levelised cost of energy (LCOE) in Europe for bottom-fixed offshore wind will fall from an average of USD 133/MWh in 2019 to USD 51/MWh in 2028 Europe’s levelised cost of energy (LCOE) for bottom-fixed offshore wind will fall from an average of USD 133/MWh in 2019 to USD 51/MWh in 2028, according to new […] Read more
India Prepares to Become a Major Player in EV Sector Updated On Mon, Nov 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new analysis looks at the future of energy storage and EV in India, making the case for scooters and buses as India begins its transition A new analysis looks at the future of energy storage and electric vehicles (EV) in India, making the case for electric scooters and electric buses as India begins its transition to […] Read more
TBEA To Open GW-class PV Inverter Facility in India on November 29 Updated On Fri, Nov 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy TBEA Xi’an Electric Technology Co. Ltd., an arm of TBEA Group, will inaugurate its GW-class photovoltaic (PV) inverter facility in India on November 29 this year. The firm has emerged as a strong player from its base in China, establishing 2 R&D centers in Xi’an and Munich, Germany. With more than 10 major scientific research […] Read more
Big Move. £555 Billion European Investment Bank to Stop Lending To Fossil Fuel Projects Updated On Fri, Nov 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy In what could be called the ‘Venice Effect’ perhaps, the European Investment Bank, (EIB) the lending arm of the European Union has decided to stop funding fossil fuel projects as part of lending policy Yesterday, even as the world was absorbing images of the city of Venice going underwater due to unprecedented flooding caused by […] Read more
ADB Secures GCF Funding for Innovative Climate Finance Fund in China Updated On Fri, Nov 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy GCF has approved $100 mn in funding for an ADB project in Shandong province in China to mobilise financing for climate change mitigation and adaptation. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved USD 100 million in funding for an Asian Development Bank (ADB) project in Shandong province in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) that […] Read more
Global Wind Energy Market to Reach $124.6 bn by 2030 Updated On Wed, Nov 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy Significant capacity additions in the APAC region are expected to increase the market size of the global wind energy market to USD 124.6 billion by 2030 The global wind energy market size increased from USD 71.6 billion in 2010 to USD 96.4 billion in 2018. During the 2019–2030 forecast period, significant capacity additions in the […] Read more
RWE Secures 30-Year PPA for its 195.5 Solar Plus Storage Facility Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy RWE Renewables has announced that it has entered into a 30-year PPA with Georgia Power for the sale of power from the 195.5 MW Broken Spoke Solar project. Photovoltaics within the US division of RWE Renewables is picking up speed and the firm has now announced that it has entered into a 30-year power purchase […] Read more
