Singapore Floats Tender for 50 MW Floating Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Jul 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Public Utilities Board of Singapore has invited bids from eligible parties for the development of a 50 MW floating solar plant on the Tangeh Reservoir. The Public Utilities Board of Singapore (PUB), the country’s national water agency has invited bids from eligible parties for the development of a 50 MW floating solar plant on […] Read more
Union Budget 2019: A Mixed Bag for the Solar Industry Updated On Sat, Jul 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy As expected from Modi Government 2.0, India’s first full-time woman Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had few eggs in her basket for the renewables sector. Here’s how the key stakeholders of the solar industry, including policymakers, think tanks, leading private players have reacted to the government’s Budget for FY19-20: After the budget, Power Minister R. K. […] Read more
Budget 2019: Solar Industry Seeks Quick Reforms from Modi 2.0 Updated On Thu, Jul 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy When the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government was voted back to power in a landslide victory in the recently concluded general polls, expectations of the corporate world and especially from the renewable industry grew mile high from the Union Budget 2019 which will be presented on 5th July. Now with the continuation of the […] Read more
Innovation, Policy Revisions and Digitization are Escalating the Energy Transition Updated On Thu, Jul 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy Renewable energy technology advances, innovation and digitization are escalating the pace of the global energy transition, according to the latest EY research Renewable energy technology advances, innovation in storage and digitization and increased distributed energy generation are escalating the pace of the global energy transition, according to the latest EY research in collaboration with IDC. […] Read more
EBRD Grants €18 Mn Loan For Kosovo’s First Wind Farm Updated On Fri, Jun 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy EBRD is supporting the wind farm at Kitka in the east of Kosovo with an €18 million loan. Kosovo, which relies for its energy on coal, will benefit from a cleaner, more reliable energy from the first large-scale wind farm in the country. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the wind […] Read more
AfDB Receives €40 Mn Investment From EU to Scale Renewables in Africa Updated On Thu, Jun 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy AfDB has announced a €40 million investment from the EU for the FEI, a new platform for financing small-scale renewables in Africa. The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced a €40 million investment from the European Commission (EU) for the Facility for Energy Inclusion (FEI), a new platform for financing small-scale renewables in Africa. The […] Read more
Jobs in Solar – The Untold Story Updated On Tue, Jun 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy In 2015, when the government hiked the solar energy target from 20GW to 100 GW (in a new 175 GW renewables target) by 2022, it was considered wildly ambitious. Also, it was enough to spark strong interest in the sector finally, and with it, big bets. As it turned out, the sector did not […] Read more
Govt to Sustain Investors Confidence Via Steady Policy, Ensuring Timely Payment to Developers: Dr. Ajay Mathur Updated On Mon, Jun 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Demand generation of solar power through compliance to the provision of solar RPOs needs to be continued with strict monitoring. The government needs to work on sustaining the confidence level of investors through steady policy of procurement process and ensuring timely payments to the developers. On technical side, grid balancing mechanisms through demand side management […] Read more
Four Renewable Energy Companies Show The Way in Cape Town Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy South Africa’s Cape Town’s clean energy ambition needs an overhaul and according to South Africa outlet, these 4 companies are one to watch out for. South Africa’s famous city, Cape Town has set an ambitious goal of having renewable power account for 20% of its energy mix by 2020, which a number of companies will […] Read more
