Dutch Ignore Warnings, Impose ‘Super Profits’ Ceiling On Solar Power Updated On Mon, Dec 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s ‘windfall profits’ levy on oil refining firms has found an echo in Netherlands. Except that the Dutch have proposed a price ceiling on renewable energy producers to curb excess profits. The government of the Netherlands announced a €130/MWh (US$136) profit ceiling for solar and wind generation as part of the EU’s established ‘intramarginal levy’ […] Read more
CCPI Report: “Monitoring Climate Mitigation Efforts of 59 Countries plus the EU” Updated On Wed, Nov 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy A study entitled “Monitoring Climate Mitigation Efforts of 59 Countries plus the EU” has been released by CCPI (Climate Change Performance Index). The invasion of Ukraine by Russia serves as a reminder of how highly dependent most nations still are on fossil fuels. The ability of nations to operate and provide for their inhabitants with […] Read more
Ministry of Power Launches Scheme for Procurement of Aggregate Power of 4500 MW Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power has launched a scheme for procurement of aggregate power of 4500 MW on competitive basis or five years on Finance, Own and Operate (FOO) basis under B (v) of Shakti policy. PFC Consulting Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of PFC Ltd) has been designated as the nodal agency by the Ministry […] Read more
Enel Gears to Add 21 GW Renewable Assets in Core Countries Updated On Thu, Nov 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy Enel, an Italian multinational manufacturer and distributor of electricity and gas is exiting the big markets of Romania, Peru and Argentina and now the company has held that its exit is a part of the 2023-2025 strategic plan under which Enel will focus on Spain, the US, Brazil, Colombia, Chile and its home market Italy. […] Read more
Deloitte Report: ‘Electric Power Supply Chains: Achieving Security, Sustainability, and Resilience’ Updated On Tue, Nov 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy A study entitled “Electric Power Supply Chains: Achieving Security, Sustainability, and Resilience” has been released by Deloitte India. Operations in the majority of businesses have been impacted by several supply chain interruptions over the past two years. The electric power industry is also not an exception. Even before the recent disruptions brought on by the […] Read more
Recessionary Pricing Has Hit Big Global Wind Projects: Rethink Energy Report Updated On Wed, Nov 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy Rethink Energy has come up with a new report which says that it turns out that recessionary pricing has indeed taken its toll on large global wind projects. Rethink Energy said that the wind industry has hit several speedbumps in the last few months, illustrated by the poor results for third quarter of 2022 published […] Read more
Learnings From the $12 billion Brookfield Bid For Australia’s Origin Energy Updated On Fri, Nov 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global investment management firm Brookfield’s $11.8 billion bid that is also supported by the target firm’s board is a clear indication of the volume and direction of money chasing renewable energy assets and growth. Origin energy, which has 4.5 million customrs in Australia, has comitted to a phase out of its non renewable assets. “The […] Read more
The Top 5: Expectations From COP 27 Updated On Fri, Nov 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy On Nov 7, at the ongoing World Leaders’ Summit at COP27, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres unveiled the “Early Warnings for All” Action Plan, in a bid to ensure early warning systems to the communities – least developed countries and small island developing states – still not covered with early warning systems. The plan calls for […] Read more
EU, Kazakhstan Sign Agreement on Critical Raw Materials, Batteries & Renewable Hydrogen Updated On Wed, Nov 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy On the sidelines of COP27 in Egypt, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Alikhan Smailov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, have signed an MoU to develop renewable hydrogen and battery value chains. The objective is to boost the green and digital transformation of both sides’ economies. The agreement is also aimed at ensuring development […] Read more
