Battery-powered Greek island bets on green future Updated On Thu, May 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy When deciding where to test green tech, Greek policymakers picked the remotest point on the map: tiny Tilos. Providing electricity and basic services, and even access by ferry, are all a challenge for this island of just 500 year-round inhabitants. Its most recent problem has been dealing with plastic. But authorities this week announced that […] Read more
Karnataka to optimise RE with storage support Updated On Tue, May 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Karnataka government is making efforts to capitalise on its generation of renewable energy by boosting its storage capabilities to secure its growing requirement of power. A proposal to increase investments into creating more storage capacity is likely to be placed before the Basavaraj Bommai-led cabinet within the next few weeks. Karnataka is the leading […] Read more
RUMSL’s 600 MW Omkareshwar Finally Has Winners- AMP Energy, NHDC nd SJVN Updated On Sat, May 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The much awaited tender for 600 MW floating solar (in two phases of 300 MW each) on the Omkareshwar reservoir in Madhya Pradesh has finally seen AMP Energy, NHDC and SJVN winning with bids of Rs 3.21, Rs 3.22 and Rs 3.26/unit respectively. For AMP Energy and SJVN this is the second project win this […] Read more
‘Big Battery’ fuels revenue jump at French renewables group Neoen Updated On Wed, May 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy French renewable power producer Neoen ‘s first-quarter revenue jumped by more than a third, helped by the commissioning of one of the world’s largest lithium-ion batteries in Australia, the company said on Tuesday. Neoen, which specialises in solar farms, onshore wind and energy storage, posted overall sales up 36 per cent at 109 million euros […] Read more
Indonesian Anantara Joins the List of Singapore’s Renewable Energy Suppliers Updated On Mon, May 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Indonesia based Anantara Energy Holdings Pte Ltd, a new JV between local solar power producer Quantum Power Asia and German renewable energy firm ib vogt GmbH, plans to export electricity to Singapore. The JV will see an investment to the tune of USD 5 billion (EUR 4.64bn) in the project, building a solar park of […] Read more
ONGC inks MoU with Norway’s Equinor for E&P, clean energy Updated On Thu, Apr 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on Wednesday said it has signed a pact with Norwegian energy giant Equinor ASA for collaboration in oil and gas exploration and production as well as clean energy projects. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was inked on April 26, the company said in a statement. The agreement is […] Read more
SJVN, BHEL, REMC sign MoU to Develop Renewable Energy for the Railways Updated On Tue, Apr 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with other two state owned companies – engineering firm Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and Railway Energy Management Company (REMC) Limited for the development of renewable energy projects. In an official statement SJVN Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), Nand Lal Sharma […] Read more
“Land is governed not only by ownership but also by the nature of ownership on record and on the ground” Updated On Mon, Apr 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy When it comes to renewable projects in India, one of most critical yet underestimated aspects remains land acquisition. Always a sensitive issue in the country, land acquisition for renewable projects can be a really tricky issue for many developers, leading to long, and expensive project delays. While local land aggregation firms and individuals have always […] Read more
SJVN incorporates new arm for clean energy business Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy State-owned Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) on Thursday said it has incorporated a new subsidiary for executing renewable projects. The new subsidiary, SJVN Green Energy Ltd (SGEL), shall work in the verticals of power generation from renewable sources such as solar parks, wind & hybrid projects, battery energy storage system, assets creation in wave, biomass, […] Read more