Shell & CoensHexicon to Build 1.4 GW Floating Wind Farm in South Korea Updated On Thu, Sep 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Shell Overseas Investment BV, a unit of Dutch oil and gas major Royal Dutch Shell, and CoensHexicon have established a joint venture to fund, develop, and operate MunmuBaram, a 1.4 GW floating offshore wind farm for South Korea. MunmuBaram is expected to power over 1 million homes once it begins operating. The two companies announced their […] Read more
Record 102 Bidders for 2.6 GW South Africa RE Tender Updated On Fri, Aug 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) of South Africa has received bids from 102 potential project developers, including 63 solar projects, in response to its fifth renewable energy tender. Launched in March this year, this tender was aimed at procuring 2.6 GW of clean energy projects, including 1 GW of solar PV and […] Read more
48 MW Scottish Offshore Wind Project Fully Installed Updated On Tue, Aug 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy The 48MW Kincardine Offshore Wind project, touted as “the world’s largest installed floating offshore wind farm,” has been fully installed now. It is expected to generate enough electricity to power approximately 55,000 Scottish households. Last year, Scotland narrowly missed a target to generate the equivalent of 100% of its electricity demand from renewables. The figure […] Read more
Rooftop PV is Australia’s Second Largest Generator Now, says AEC Updated On Fri, Aug 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy At more than 14.7 GW rooftop solar is now the second largest generator by capacity in Australia, according to the Australian Energy Council’s (AEC) latest Quarterly Solar Report. We have reported earlier on how Australia has been one of those rare large markets where rooftop solar had led growth over utility solar. This has been due […] Read more
Siemens to Build 100 MW Battery Storage Facility in Germany Updated On Tue, Jul 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Technology company Siemens Smart Infrastructure has signed a letter of intent with Zukunftsenergie Nordostbayern GmbH for the turnkey construction of a 100 MW battery storage facility in Wunsiedel, Germany. The plant, with a storage capacity of 200 megawatt hours, is intended to use surplus renewable energy and cover demand peaks in the power grid. The 5,000 square […] Read more
IFC and Rockefeller Foundation to Co-finance RE Development in Africa Updated On Thu, Jun 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy The International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, and The Rockefeller Foundation (RF) yesterday announced a new partnership to finance renewable energy development in Sub-Saharan Africa and some other regions. The joint venture aims to deploy $150 million of RF’s catalytic capital in blended finance to mobilize up to $2 […] Read more
Renew In Collaboration With Stanford’s Storage X Initiative Updated On Tue, Jun 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy ReNew Power, one of India’s leaders in renewable energy, today announced a collaboration agreement with the Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford University and its StorageX Initiative. StorageX is an academic-industry-government initiative that aims to solve the most pressing real-world challenges in battery storage. ReNew’s collaboration with StorageX will focus initially on challenges surrounding grid […] Read more
Chile EDPR Acquires 628 MW Wind and Solar Portfolio in Chilean Market Updated On Mon, May 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy Spain-headquartered renewable energy company EDP Renewables (EDP Renováveis) recently announced that it has signed agreements to acquire a 628 MW wind and solar portfolio in Chile, with commercial operations expected to commence between 2023 and 2025. The transaction has been reached through two separate agreements with Atacama Energy and Lader Energy for a total consideration […] Read more
Lightsource BP to Invest €900 mn in Portugal to Build 1.3 GW Solar Plants Updated On Mon, May 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy London-based solar power developer Lightsource bp, a 50:50 joint venture with oil and gas company bp, recently announced that it has partnered with Portuguese local company INSUN to build five large-scale solar plants in Portugal, which are expected to add over 1.35 GW of low-carbon, renewable power to Portugal’s energy mix. The company plans to […] Read more