Total Wins 32 MW Rooftop Solar and Wind Projects in Latest French Auctions Updated On Fri, Oct 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Total Quadran has won 32 MW of rooftop solar and wind projects during the recent call for tenders by the French Energy Regulatory Commission. Total continues to actively contribute to the growth of solar and wind power in France, with its affiliate Total Quadran winning 32 MW of new rooftop solar and wind power projects […] Read more
Project Monitoring Committee at Ministry Could Fast-Track Project Implementation: Ved Mani Tiwari Updated On Thu, Oct 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The government has introduced an online system for seeking forest clearance that has been very beneficial in securing this critical clearance. To streamline state level clearances for transmission projects, the appointment of a nodal officer at the state level could be very helpful. Similarly, having a Project Monitoring Committee at Power Ministry level for a […] Read more
Storage Subsidies. With or Without Renewables? Updated On Thu, Oct 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Award of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry to three scientists who have played a key role in the development and commercialisation of Lithium storage batteries, is a true indicator of the critical role of storage today. More so at a large scale now. The changes happening on the Energy storage subsidy front in the […] Read more
New York Finalises Contracts for 1700 MW Offshore Wind Projects Updated On Thu, Oct 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy NYSERDA has finalised contracts with Equinor and Sunrise Wind (Ørtsed and Eversource) to deliver 1700 MW of offshore wind energy to New York. Governor of New York, Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has finalised contracts with Equinor Wind US for its 816 MW – […] Read more
Masdar Wins With 100 MW Bid for 1st PPP Solar Project in Uzbekistan Updated On Wed, Oct 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Masdar has announced that it is the winning bidder to develop the first PPP solar project under the IFC Scaling Solar programme in Uzbekistan Masdar, a subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company and one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has announced that it is the winning bidder to develop the first public-private partnership (PPP) […] Read more
EV Connect Secures $12 mn in Funding Led by Japan’s Mitsui Updated On Wed, Oct 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy EV Connect, which has developed cloud-based solutions to expand the world’s EV charging ecosystem, has secured USD 12 million in funding led by Mitsui EV Connect has announced that it has closed a USD 12 million Series B funding round. Lead investors, Mitsui and Ecosystem Integrity Fund, are joined by other venture investors to support […] Read more
Acciona Acquires 4 GW Solar Plus Storage Projects in the US Updated On Tue, Oct 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Acciona will acquire a portfolio of solar projects worth 3,000 MW and an additional 1.000 MW in battery storage from Tenaska in the US Spanish infrastructure and renewable energy conglomerate, Acciona has announced that it has signed an agreement with the US-based company Tenaska to acquire a portfolio of solar PV projects in seven states […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa to Acquire Senvion’s European Assets for €200 mn Updated On Mon, Oct 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire selected European assets of the Senvion Group for EUR 200 million. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire selected European assets of the Senvion Group for EUR 200 million. The assets included in the transaction are […] Read more
Renewables to Grow by Nearly 1200 GW in Next 5-Years: IEA Updated On Mon, Oct 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report has predicted that the world’s total renewables-based power capacity will grow by 50 percent or 1200 GW between 2019 and 2024. A new report has forecasted that the world’s total renewables-based power capacity will grow by 50 percent between 2019 and 2024, and this increase of 1200 gigawatts (GW), which is equivalent […] Read more
