Lithium Ion To Stay Numero Uno Option for Storage, Say Researchers Updated On Wed, May 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy A recent three day meeting between researchers from Germany and Israel has concluded that lithium-ion batteries will continue to rule in the storage space in the near future. Redox flow storage, which has made strides recently, did find a mention for its potential, especially in stationary applications. However, price for Redox flow storage remains a […] Read more
Brazilian Solar Industry Feels the Heat of Both Falling Economy, COVID-19 Updated On Tue, May 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy With the rising cost of imports, shrinking power demand and indefinite postponement of auctions amid coronavirus crisis, Brazilian solar photovoltaic (PV) industry is feeling the heat which may likely to impact the momentum of the annual installation. Brazilian PV sector’s annual installation capacity is expected to decline to 0.7 GW in 2020, from 1.3 GW […] Read more
Indian Oil Tenders for 150 kW Solar System in UP Updated On Mon, May 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) has issued a tender for the commissioning of a solar power system at the firms’ LPG bottling plant in Kanpur, UP. The Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) has issued a tender for the commissioning of a solar power system at the firms’ LPG bottling plant in Kanpur, UP. The scope of […] Read more
Shell, Eneco to Enter Dutch Tender for 759 MW Offshore Wind Project Updated On Fri, May 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Through their JV with CrossWind, Shell and Eneco will be participating in the tender for the 759 MW Hollandse Kust (Noord) offshore wind farm. Shell Nederland, a subsidiary of the Royal Dutch Shell, has announced its plans to create a green hydrogen hub in the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The firm aims to […] Read more
Iberdrola Acquires French Renewables Firm Aalto Power for €100 Mn Updated On Fri, May 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Iberdrola has signed an agreement for the acquisition of the French renewable energy company Aalto Power for 100 million euros. Spanish multinational electric utility Iberdrola has announced that it has signed an agreement for the acquisition of the French renewable energy company Aalto Power, which is owned by Aiolos and Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, for […] Read more
kWh Analytics Closes a Solar Revenue Put with Capital Dynamics and More Updated On Fri, May 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy kWh Analytics, a solar risk management firm, has structured a ‘Solar Revenue Put’ as part of the refinancing of a 173 MW PV facility in California kWh Analytics, a market leader in solar risk management, has announced that it has structured a ‘Solar Revenue Put’ as part of the refinancing of the 173 MW DC […] Read more
EDPR Secures 15-Year PPA for 100 MW New California Solar Park Updated On Thu, May 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy EDPR through and Redwood Coast Energy Authority have executed a 15-year PPA for 100 MW for the Sandrini Sol 1 Solar Park in Kern County, California. EDP Renewables SA (EDPR), through its fully owned subsidiary EDP Renewables North America, and Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) have executed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for 100 […] Read more
In Renewables Shadow, who Will Still Fund Coal in India? : Report Updated On Wed, May 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Why would any debt/ equity capital providers fund a high emission & polluting new coal power plant at double the cost of deflationary, domestic renewables? The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent nationwide lockdown to curb its spread has highlighted the growing financial risks to India’s coal-fired power plant sector, a technology being superseded by international […] Read more
Solving Permission Issues key to Post Pandemic Green Recovery in Italy: WindEurope Updated On Tue, May 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy The European Union’s 2018 Renewable Energy Directive demands that the Member States simplify and shorten their permitting processes. Italy has the 5th largest amount of installed wind energy capacity in Europe. In its final 2030 National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), the country aims at almost doubling its installed wind power capacity. The NECP plans […] Read more
