‘Fit-for-55’; Need More Than Targets to Boost Wind Energy: WindEurope Updated On Mon, May 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy With its ‘Fit-for-55 Package’ the European Union wants to create the right framework for an emission reduction of 55% by 2030 and set the course for carbon neutrality by 2050. The package will include a higher renewable energy target, but targets alone won’t deliver the wind volume Europe needs. WindEurope outlines the wind industry’s key […] Read more
Italian Firms ERG & Telenergia Sign 10-Year PPA for Green Energy Supply Updated On Sat, May 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy ERG Power Generation and Telenergia have signed a ten-year corporate PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) for the supply of 3.4 Terawatt-hours (TWh) of green energy for the period 2022-2031. While the former is a subsidiary of ERG, primary independent producer of electricity from renewable sources, the latter is a subsidiary of TIM, leading group in Italy […] Read more
MNRE Grants Conditional Extension for RE Projects due to 2nd Wave of COVID Updated On Fri, May 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy MNRE has decided that RE projects with SCD on or after April 1, 2021, will be eligible to claim a time extension for completion of work. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has notified that after considering the representations received from project developers and stakeholders, it has been decided that as a measure […] Read more
MSEDCL Issues Tender for 500 MW Solar-Wind Hybrid Project Updated On Wed, May 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL) has issued a tender inviting bids for procuring 500 MW wind-solar hybrid power on a long-term basis from grid-connected interstate and intrastate projects. The projects shall be awarded through competitive bidding followed by reverse auction. MSEDCL will enter into a 25 years long power purchase agreement (PPA) with the […] Read more
Total Eren Secures Financing for 100 MW Solar Project in Uzbekistan Updated On Tue, May 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Total Eren has successfully signed the financing documentation for its solar photovoltaic project Tutly with 100 MWac capacity in Uzbekistan Total Eren, a leading renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP) based in Paris, has announced that it has successfully signed the financing documentation related to its solar photovoltaic (PV) project Tutly with 100 MWac capacity. […] Read more
European Comm Approves Germany’s Problematic RE Law: WindEurope Updated On Mon, May 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Last week the European Commission approved the latest amendments to the German Renewable Energy Act. This means Germany can now publish the results of its last onshore wind auction, and work on the relevant wind farms can start. But the Commission have set an unhelpful precedent by approving a new mechanism in the Act which […] Read more
MSEDCL Seeks 500 MW Solar For Meeting RPO Obligations Updated On Mon, May 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Maharashtra discom MSEDCL (Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited) has issued an RFS (request for selection) to procure solar power up to capacity of 500 MW from Grid connected Solar Projects through Competitive Bidding Process (conducted through electronically facilitated online web based portal of M/s ISN Electronic Tender followed by reverse auction). While a pre-bid […] Read more
Atlas Secures Finance for 359 MW Solar Project in Brazil Updated On Fri, May 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Atlas Renewable Energy, a leading renewable energy company in the Americas, announced today that it has obtained a USD 150 million loan from IDB Invest, a member of IDB Group, and from DNB Bank ASA (the largest financial services group in Norway) to finance the construction of its Lar do Sol – Casablanca project, a 359MWp solar project to be […] Read more
Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC Acquires Solar Project Totaling 80 MWac Updated On Thu, May 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC (“GREC”) announced today that, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, it purchased an 80 MWac pre-operational solar project from Broad Reach Power (“BRP”). The project, MTSun Solar LLC, is currently under development in Yellowstone County, Montana, with an expected commercial operation date of July 2022. It has a long-term Power Purchase Agreement […] Read more
