CCEA Approves RCE for North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project Updated On Thu, Dec 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the Revised Cost Estimate (RCE) of the North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project (NERPSIP) at an estimated cost of Rs.6,700 crore. This is a major step, towards the economic development of the North Eastern Region through the strengthening of Intra-State Transmission and Distribution systems. Announced […] Read more
Increasing Stakes in Intrastate Transmission Will Drive RE Growth in India: IEEFA Updated On Wed, Dec 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy IEEFA recommends increasing competition in the intrastate transmission sector to speed up the deployment of renewable energy in India A new IEEFA report recommends increasing competition in the development of intrastate transmission infrastructure, to speed up the deployment of renewable energy in India. “As the share of increasingly low cost but variable renewable energy grows, development […] Read more
sPower Expands New York Portfolio Through 1-Gigawatt Acquisition Updated On Fri, Dec 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy sPower, a leading renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP), announced today the acquisition of nine solar projects in New York from National Grid Renewables, the renewable energy arm of National Grid’s competitive, unregulated division. The portfolio includes projects in Franklin, Jefferson, Chautauqua, Lewis, and other counties across Upstate New York. This portfolio is estimated to […] Read more
Can China Become ‘Carbon Neutral’ by 2060? Updated On Thu, Dec 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Imagine China, the world’s top emitter of carbon emissions, which in 2019 released nearly double the emissions of the US which has barely any coal power plants. Now imagine it with zero gasoline-powered cars, and with more than four times the 1,200 gigawatts of solar and wind power capacity installed across the world today. This […] Read more
1400 GW of Offshore Wind Achievable by 2050 With Increased Govt Commitment: OREAC Updated On Tue, Dec 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy OREAC is calling on governments to ramp up their offshore ambition to achieve the coalition’s vision of 1400 GW of offshore wind by 2050 The Ocean Renewable Energy Action Coalition (OREAC) is calling on governments to ramp up their offshore renewable energy ambition to achieve the coalition’s vision of 1400 GW of offshore wind by […] Read more
Ørsted Divests 25% of 1.1 GW Ocean Wind Offshore Project Updated On Mon, Dec 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ørsted has entered into an agreement to sell a 25% ownership interest in its 1,100 MW Ocean Wind offshore wind project to New Jersey’s PSEG. Ørsted has entered into an agreement to sell a 25 percent ownership interest in its 1,100 MW Ocean Wind offshore wind project to New Jersey’s Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG). […] Read more
Vietnam’s Position as Leading Wind Market in Southeast Asia is Under Threat: GWEC Updated On Fri, Dec 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) appreciates the recent decision by the Vietnamese government to approve an extension of the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) scheme for wind power in the country. However, the proposed reduction to the FIT risks damaging the growth of Vietnam’s promising wind power sector by slowing down investment, the creation of new […] Read more
Tata Nexon EV Crosses 2000 Sales Milestone Updated On Thu, Dec 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Tata Motors has announced that its flagship electric vehicle, the Nexon EV, has surpassed the 2000 sales milestone. Tata Motors has announced that its flagship electric vehicle, the Nexon EV, has surpassed the 2000 sales milestone. The firm states that in over 10 months, since launch, the sales of the Nexon EV reached 2200 units […] Read more
The Case For Storage Is a Tough Sell At Reinvest 2020 Updated On Wed, Dec 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy RE-invest 2020’s session on battery storage, with a focus on innovation and sustainability, sent out mixed messages on the potential for, and need for battery storage in India. Thus, while some of the panelists drove home the point that long term storage was not really a requirement for India yet, considering the little gap between […] Read more
