Power Market Update- REC Market Records All-Time Low Price In April Updated On Thu, May 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), India’s premier electricity exchange achieved 9,044 MU overall volume, in April’24, marking a 14.1% year-over-year increase. The renewable energy certificates (REC) at 618 MU, increased 211% YoY. At Rs. 204 per certificate, the REC market recorded an all-time low price in the trading session held on 24th April 2024. The REC […] Read more
Renewables Can Bring Down Singapore’s Gas Dependency To 61%: EMBER Updated On Thu, May 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy A recent report from energy think tank EMBER said that Singapore’s heavy reliance on gas-based electricity could be cut down with the expected rise of renewables in the country. The report said that based on its calculations, the share of electricity from gas would drop from 92% in 2022 to 61% by 2035. This was […] Read more
Climate Finance Still A Challenge For Developing Countries Amid RE Push Updated On Thu, May 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Amid fears of worsening impacts of climate change and the push towards renewable energy, financing for the transition to greener energy sources remains the pivotal issue. A report by the World Bank that focused on developing countries emphasised that energy transition there will require ‘unprecedented transformation of the power sector infrastructure’. Along with that, it […] Read more
BII Invest $19 Mn To Expand CHARGE Zone Network In India Updated On Wed, May 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy CHARGE ZONE, secured a $19 million commitment from British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor. CHARGE ZONE, is an Indian electric vehicle (EV) charging network provider, and DFI is the UK’s development finance institution. This collaboration forms part of their long-term plan to create a network of one million […] Read more
India’s Aluminium Industry Needs USD 29 Bn CAPEX To Go Net-Zero: CEEW Updated On Wed, May 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy The Indian aluminum industry requires an additional capital expenditure (CAPEX) of nearly Rs 2.2 lakh crore (USD 29 billion) to achieve net zero carbon emissions, according to Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) study. CEEW in its recent report found that renewable energy (RE) power sources could abate 49 percent of the total emissions […] Read more
FY24: REC Ltd Reports 125% Jump In Sanctions For Solar Projects Updated On Tue, Apr 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy REC Limited, a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) today presented its audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 and FY24. REC Limited comes under the Ministry of Power. As per the details shared by REC Limited, it recorded its highest-ever annual profit. The media release from the company […] Read more
April ALMM List-As Capacity Touches 44.6 GW, First Solar Makes Entry Updated On Mon, Apr 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The latest released Approved List Of Module Manufacturers (ALMM), released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on April 29 pegged the total enlisted module manufacturing capacity at 44.6 Gigawatt (GW). This is as against the earliest enlisted capacity of 41.5 GW. Accounting for a significant part of the jump in the domestic […] Read more
Envision In Agreement With HeroFuture Energies For 178 WTGs Of 3.3 MW Capacity Updated On Mon, Apr 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy Envision Energy, and Hero Future Energies, have signed a framework agreement for cooperation across multiple aspects of the Renewable Energy sector including WTG supply and other technologies including BESS and Green Hydrogen. The framework agreement also includes Envision providing 588 MW (178 units of EN 156-3.3 MW Wind Turbine Generators) that will produce 2,200 GWh units […] Read more
India Sees Steepest Rise Of Solar, Coal Follows The Race Updated On Mon, Apr 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy Renewable energy capacities in India especially solar seem to have received an impetus in the first quarter of 2024 (January-March). As per the analysis of the International Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) the highest additions of new capacities of fuels in India were seen from the solar sector, followed by coal projects. IEEFA in […] Read more