Renewable to be Half of Total Installed Capacity by 2030: RK Singh Updated On Tue, Jun 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy It (power demand) will go up further, which means we will need to expand our capacity, so energy is a good market here By the end of 2030, the renewable energy mix in India’s electricity mix would account for around 55% of the total electricity. The country is expanding and growing in its installation capacity […] Read more
Regulatory Challenges to Prolong, No Respite for Renewable Energy Certificates Updated On Tue, Jun 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy The obligated entities may prefer to continue to buy renewable power directly rather than using renewable energy certificates (DECs), to comply with their renewable power obligations There would be a lot of regulatory challenges that renewable certificates will continue to face and obligated entities may prefer to buy clean energy directly. India Rating and Research said, “The […] Read more
EDF Renewables, PGGM Ink Pact on Solar, Wind Projects in US Updated On Fri, Jun 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy As per the deal, PGGM Infrastructure Fund will acquire 50 percent ownership interest in all the four projects and the total capacity of the portfolio of projects is 588 MW. Independent Power Producer (IPP) EDF Renewables has inked the Purchase and Sale Agreements (PSA) with PGGM Infrastructure Fund for its Red Pine Wind, Rock Falls Wind, Switch […] Read more
Nigeria Eyes 30% Renewable Energy by 2030 to National Grid Updated On Fri, Jun 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy A loan of $66m and $8m was granted to Nigeria for the solar project after it joined other countries to sign the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in March 2018 in New Delhi, India. Intensifying its collaboration with India on clean energy, the Federal Government of Nigeria has set a target for 30 percent renewable energy […] Read more
Higher RPOs to Help India Meet 175 GW Renewable Target, says Greenpeace Updated On Wed, Jun 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy It further added that, MNRE’s recently announced Kusum scheme to promote solar arrays connected to irrigation pumps can play a key role in helping states fulfil their RPOs. Greenpeace India said that 21 per cent target of Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) by 2022 will be helping India in meeting the renewable energy goal of 175 GW till 2022, […] Read more
Samsung to Increase Renewable Energy Use to Curb Global Warming Updated On Thu, Jun 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy Samsung, the world’s biggest smartphone maker, and South Korea’s biggest corporate group, is the first electronics manufacturer to join a movement spearheaded by Apple and other Silicon Valley companies. In order to help in curbing the global warming, Samsung Electronics join the global list of companies that are promising to increase their use of solar and other renewable […] Read more
Renewable Energy Pact with Peru Approved by Union Cabinet Updated On Thu, Jun 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy The agreement aims to establish the basis for a cooperative institutional relationship to encourage and promote technical bilateral cooperation on new and renewable energy issues on the basis of mutual benefit equality and reciprocity. For the promotion of renewable energy projects in the country, a Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved an […] Read more
TN to Invest 5,000 Crore in Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, Jun 13th, 2018 by Saurenergy A dedicated central public sector undertaking for solar power, SECI, is working elsewhere on the theme of floating solar projects as well. SECI, at the beginning of this year, issued tenders for a 150 MW plant for Rihand Dam in Uttar Pradesh. To set the voyage for the total transformation of the state’s transmission infrastructure […] Read more
Tata Power Renewable Energy Inks PPA with GE for Solar Rooftop Solns Updated On Wed, Jun 13th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar rooftop projects installation will help to generate over 1 million kWh of electricity per year, and will lead to an average tariff reduction of around 30 percent. Tata Power’s wholly-owned arm Tata Power Renewable Energy has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with GE to provide solar rooftop solutions for 6 manufacturing and services sites in […] Read more
