Azure Power’s Petition for GST Compensation Dismissed by MERC Updated On Wed, May 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) recently heard a petition filed by Azure Power Thirty Four Private Limited (APTFPL), which sought INR 22,52,61,708 in compensation for “increase in costs” due to a change in the rate of Goods & Services Tax (GST) following a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance in December 2018. APTFPL tried […] Read more
Global Finance is Mobilising to Meet East Asia’s Net-Zero Ambition: IEEFA Updated On Wed, May 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Bolder emissions reduction targets by China, Japan and South Korea threaten Australian fossil fuel exports Chinese President Xi Jinping’s surprise announcement at the UN General Assembly in September 2020 that the world’s biggest emitter would become carbon neutral by 2060 has proved pivotal, writes Tim Buckley, IEEFA’s Director Energy Finance Studies, Australia/South Asia, in a […] Read more
PLI Scheme for Solar Manufacturing to Benefit Incremental Demand till FY30: Report Updated On Wed, May 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to a new report India’s solar modules manufacturing under production linked incentive (PLI) scheme will benefit incremental panels demand till the financial year 2030 (FY30). Ind-Ra estimates that the allocation of INR 45 billion towards the solar modules manufacturing industry by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) can benefit the sales of […] Read more
EnBW Financial Results Q1 2021: Earnings Decrease “Temporarily” Updated On Tue, May 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy German electric utility company EnBW Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg AG (ETR:EBK), headquartered in Karlsruhe, yesterday released the financial results of the first quarter of 2021. The company said that due to temporary effects, it reported slightly lower first-quarter earnings in 2021 than in the previous year. This is expected to even out over the course of the […] Read more
ADB to End Fossil Fuel Financing, No Timeline Committed Updated On Tue, May 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced on Friday that it will not finance coal mining or oil and natural gas activities in the future, as a result of a draft energy policy supporting low carbon transition in Asia and the Pacific. Set up in the early 1960s and headquartered in Manila, the ADB has since channelled […] Read more
Massachusetts Invites Bids for 1600 MW Offshore Wind Projects Updated On Tue, May 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Massachusetts electric utility companies have opened their third offshore wind solicitation, releasing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for up to 1,600 MW of offshore wind power, twice the capacity they contracted in the previous rounds. The Baker administration announced the RFP on Friday, for which confidential bids are due by September 16 and public proposal […] Read more
Toshiba Signs Agreement with GP Strategies to Acquire EtaPRO Business Updated On Tue, May 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Toshiba America Energy Systems Corporation (“TAES”), an affiliate of Kawasaki, Japan-based Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (“Toshiba ESS”), has reached agreement with GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE: GPX), a global provider of workforce transformation solutions, to acquire its EtaPRO® business. EtaPRO is a real-time digital platform for improving the efficiency and reliability of power generating assets through […] Read more
England To Favour Domestic Manufacturers For Wind Subsidies Updated On Tue, May 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy The British Government will not allow subsidies for offshore wind development projects that do not use components made and supplied by UK based manufacturers. The new rules are likely for projects larger than 300 MW. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced plans to grow UK offshore wind generation to 40GW by 2030, with an additional […] Read more
Airports A Better Option Than Households for Rooftop Solar- RMIT University Study Updated On Mon, May 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to a recent study by RMIT University (The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) , if Australian government-owned airports had large-scale rooftop solar systems installed, they could produce enough electricity to power 136,000 homes. That makes airports a far more attractive and effective prospects for rooftop solar, than a campaign targeting households. Researchers at RMIT […] Read more
