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
Plummeting Energy Demand to Result in Record Decline in Carbon Emissions: IEA Updated On Fri, May 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy The COVID-19 pandemic represents the biggest shock to the global energy system with a 6 percent drop in global power demand predicted for this year. A new report has highlighted that the COVID-19 pandemic represents the biggest shock to the global energy system in more than seven decades, with the drop in demand this year […] Read more
IRENA’s Coalition for Action Calls for Green Recovery Based on Renewables Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy As COVID-19 rapidly devastates communities and livelihoods, effective response measures are urgently needed to address the immediate as well as the longer-term impacts of the crisis. Over 100 leading players in renewable energy, gathered under the IRENA Coalition for Action, have come together in a joint call for action, putting forward concrete recommendations on how governments can ensure […] Read more
ADPower Gets Record Low Solar PV Price for 2 GW Project in UAE Updated On Tue, Apr 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Abu Dhabi Power Corporation (ADPower), a water and electricity company, has received the world’s lowest solar photovoltaic (PV) price of 1.35 US cents/kWh for the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) largest 2 GW of the solar project. This 2 GW solar plant in Al Dhafra is expected to be completed during the second quarter of 2022 […] Read more
CERC Extends Validity of RECs till October 31, 2020 Updated On Tue, Apr 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Power sector regulator CERC has ordered the extension of validity of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) till October 31, 2020. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) in its order stated that the validity of RECs which expired or are likely to expire between April 01, 2020, and September 30, 2020, is extended up to October 31, […] Read more
Making Clean Energy a key Part of Global Economic Recovery: IEA Roundtable Updated On Mon, Apr 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy IEA and the Government of Denmark recently hosted a meeting to discuss the importance of making clean energy a key part of the global economic recovery The International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Government of Denmark recently hosted a high-level roundtable meeting in which government ministers and business leaders from around the world discussed the […] Read more
REC Sanctions Rs 7 Cr to Ramp Up Relief Work Amid Lockdown; More to Come Updated On Wed, Apr 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy The central public sector undertaking (CPSU) REC Ltd, via its CSR arm REC Foundation, has sanctioned Rs 7 crore in a step to speed up the relief work amidst lockdown due to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Concerned over the plight of daily wagers, the navratna non-banking finance company (NBFC) said that more such […] Read more
Renewable Energy can Support Resilient and Equitable Recovery: IRENA Updated On Tue, Apr 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy Advancing the renewable-based energy transformation is an opportunity to meet international climate goals while boosting economic growth, IRENA has revealed. Advancing the renewable-based energy transformation is an opportunity to meet international climate goals while boosting economic growth, creating millions of jobs and improving human welfare by 2050, the first Global Renewables Outlook released by the […] Read more
