Chemical Giant Lanxess to Source Green Electricity from Engie Updated On Wed, Feb 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Specialty chemicals player Lanxess has said that it has signed power full supply agreements with energy company Engie for a total of 1,400 GWh for sites in Germany and Belgium. Lanxess said that more than half will be covered by corporate power purchase agreements (cPPAs) with guarantees of origin for green power. The cPPAs run […] Read more
ISA Hosts 13 African Countries to Share Best Solar Practices In Delhi Updated On Wed, Feb 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy The International Solar Alliance (ISA), in collaboration with Grid Controller of India Ltd (Grid-India) and West African Power Pool (WAPP), is hosting delegates from the West African Region in New Delhi from 14th to 18th February. About 60 participants from thirteen WAPP countries that include Burkina Faso, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and […] Read more
Vast Solar Gets $65 Million Funding from ARENA for Australia’s Concentrated Solar Plant Updated On Tue, Feb 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) has announced a funding of $65 million to renewable energy developer Vast Solar to help the firm deliver its VS1, the 30 MW/ 288 MWh concentrated solar plant in Port Augusta, South Australia. The funding is expected to create hundreds of jobs and be the catalyst for an Australian […] Read more
India’s Green Bond Market at Just 3.8 % of Overall Domestic Corporate Bond Market Updated On Mon, Feb 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy The green bond market in the country accounts for only 3.8 % of all outstanding corporate bonds exceeding USD 500 billion, say market reports. As per media reports, Fitch Ratings said that as of January 2023, GSSS (Green, Social, Sustainability and Sustainability-linked Debt) bonds accounted for USD 20 billion or 3.8 % of the country’s […] Read more
SJVN Mulls Building 700 MW Solar Power Plant in Kanpur Updated On Thu, Feb 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy State-owned Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) is mulling over the development of a 700 MW solar power project in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur town. According to reports, SJVN has inked a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) where it will be investing approximately Rs 3400 crore in the […] Read more
Amplus Solar Bags 56 MW Solar Plant Contract from JK Lakshmi Cement Updated On Thu, Feb 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy The cement industry is a major carbon emitter and employing renewable sources of energy could help them curb produce green electricity and control carbon footprint. Cement firms have begun to take note of this all and taking initiatives in this direction. Cement major JK Lakshmi Cement is the latest firm headed towards renewables. The firm […] Read more
EU Awards €5.3 Million To REGACE Project For Agrivoltaics Solutions Updated On Wed, Feb 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy The European Union (EU) has awarded €5.3 million to the REGACE Consortium to develop and demonstrate an innovative agrivoltaics technology by using CO2 enrichment to increase electricity yields. The grant has been made through the Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme of EU. The REGACE Consortium is composed of 12 partners from five countries. The […] Read more
TotalEnergies Mulls Over 1 GW Of Solar Power Development in 2023 Updated On Tue, Feb 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy French RE major TotalEnergies will be developing 1 GW of solar power in 2023 as the company has announced that it has reached a new milestone with the signature of 1 GW of green Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for self-consumption on the sites of its B2B customers. TotalEnergies calls this performance the result of a […] Read more
GUVNL Issues Tender For 500 MW Solar Power Projects Updated On Tue, Feb 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL) has issued tender inviting bids for purchase of power through competitive bidding process [followed by reverse e-auction] from 500 MW grid connected solar photovoltaic power projects (Phase XIX) to be set up anywhere in India with greenshoe option of additional upto 500 MW. GUVNL tender puts the last date […] Read more
