Former Union Secretary of MORTH Vijay Chhibber Appointed as EPTA’s Director General Updated On Thu, May 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Electric Power Transmission Association (EPTA) has appointed Vijay Chhibber, former Union Secretary of MORTH, as its new Director General with effect from April 08, 2020. In his new role, Chhibber will be primarily responsible for engaging with stakeholders to further the goal of reliable 24×7 power supply through development of least-cost transmission system […] Read more
IRENA Pitches For a Green Recovery Path from Covid-19 Updated On Thu, May 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), under its Coalition for Action initiative, has made a pitch for ensuring that steps taken to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide are green. The 100 Member coalition of renewable energy players has given a concrete action plan that seeks to ensure a rapid and sustained economic recovery that […] Read more
Vestas Breaks Record, Installs Over 10GW Wind Turbines in 2019: WoodMac Updated On Mon, May 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Danish wind turbine maker Vestas has now become the first wind turbine manufacturer to install over 10 GW of wind capacity in a single year in 2019, as said by the global energy research & consultancy firm. The Denmark-headquartered OEM’s grid-connected capacity of 11.3 GW in 2019 is an increase of 1.5 GW on 2018, […] Read more
Wind Power Will be a key Building Block for Economic Recovery: Industry Updated On Fri, May 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Corporates and wind associations have released a statement highlighting wind power’s role in the global economic recovery following the COVID-19 crisis The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) along with key signatories representing all the major wind industry corporates and associations across the world have released a statement highlighting wind power’s role in the global economic […] Read more
SolarEdge Posts Record Revenue at $431.2 Mn in Q1; Driven by Solar Biz Updated On Thu, May 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Israel-based smart energy technology specialist, SolarEdge Technologies (SolarEdge) has reported its robust total revenue jumped by 59 percent at USD 431.2 million in the first quarter of 2020 from USD 271.9 million last year, mainly on account of record revenue from the solar business. Moreover, it’s net diluted earnings per share (EPS) during the quarter […] Read more
India Inc Suggests on Proposed Electricity Amendments; Appreciates Govt’s Effort Updated On Wed, May 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Solar industry captains have broadly welcomed the Narendra Modi government’s proposed amendments to the Electricity Act, 2003, as it has tried to offer solutions for many lingering issues of the ailing power sector. In line with this, industry stakeholders believed that if new proposed amendments along with suggestions from the India Inc, implemented properly then […] Read more
Moody’s Lowers Forecast for Global Green Bonds Issuance due to COVID-19 Updated On Wed, May 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Moody’s has lowered its forecast for global sustainable (green) bonds issuance this year after economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak Bond credit rating agency Moody’s has stated that it has lowered its forecast for global sustainable bond issuance this year after economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak reduced green bonds volumes in the first quarter, […] Read more
Government First. Record Drop in Global Fuel Prices leads to Record Tax Hikes in India Updated On Wed, May 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Sticking to a well worn script by now, of not allowing retail fuel prices to go below a loosely defined floor, the government of India yesterday hiked excise duty on the motor fuels by a record Rs 10 per litre on petrol and Rs 13 per litre on diesel. This is expected to help mop […] Read more
Solving Permission Issues key to Post Pandemic Green Recovery in Italy: WindEurope Updated On Tue, May 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy The European Union’s 2018 Renewable Energy Directive demands that the Member States simplify and shorten their permitting processes. Italy has the 5th largest amount of installed wind energy capacity in Europe. In its final 2030 National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), the country aims at almost doubling its installed wind power capacity. The NECP plans […] Read more