KKR Acquires Stake in Philippines Based Power Producer ‘First Gen’ Updated On Mon, Jun 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy KKR has accepted all of the 427,041,291 common shares of First Gen, representing approximately 11.9 percent of its outstanding common shares. Global investment firm KKR has announced that, following the completion of the voluntary tender offer period by Valorous Asia Holdings, an entity owned by KKR investment funds, the Offeror has accepted all of the […] Read more
Tucson Electric Mulls to Supply 70% Electricity via Renewable to achieve CO2 Reduction Targets Updated On Sat, Jun 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy In a significant development, Arizona-based electric utility company, Tucson Electric Power (TEP), is mulling to supply over 70 per cent of its electricity from wind and solar energy resources. The move is seemed to be as part of its clean energy plan in which it is targeted to trim 80 per cent of its carbon […] Read more
Utility-Scale Solar Remains Off-Limits Across Solar Rich Southwest US: IEEFA Updated On Fri, Jun 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy The largest property owner in the US—the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)—has acreage set aside for utility-scale solar development on only 0.03 percent of the roughly 100 million acres it manages across the sun-rich Southwest, finds a report published by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. The report—Federal Land Agency Lags on Solar Development Approvals […] Read more
Inadequate Policy Support for RE Startups and SMEs in India: WWF India Updated On Fri, Jun 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy There are only a handful of policies that help accelerate the growth of RE startups and SMEs to meet India’s clean energy demands, finds a new report. While India’s move towards clean energy transition has led to the emergence of various startups and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), there are only a handful of policies that help […] Read more
State, Central Level Policymakers Should Work Together to Set Standardized Guidelines Updated On Thu, Jun 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Although India does have a goal of renewable energy of 450 GW by 2030, it is not clear how this will be achieved in each state and what resources will make up the new energy mix at that time. By enabling a structure, it will allow Discoms across the country to prepare for this increase […] Read more
Targeted Public Spending, Policy Action will Bring Immediate Jobs, Boost GDP: Report Updated On Wed, Jun 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Governments can align immediate economic stimulus needs with medium to long-term decarbonisation and sustainable development objectives by targeting policy measures and public spending towards the energy transformation said the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in its newly published report. The intergovernmental agency, IRENA, in its report “Post-COVID recovery: An agenda for resilience, development and equality” outlines […] Read more
The Philippines Power Sector can Reach Resilience by 2021: IEEFA Updated On Wed, Jun 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Philippines could come out COVID-19 with cheaper electricity prices and a more competitive and reliable power sector a new report from IEEFA details The Philippines could come out COVID-19 with cheaper electricity prices and a more competitive and reliable power sector if it swapped its reliance on expensive coal power for cheaper renewables and […] Read more
Silicon Ranch Begins Work on 20 MW PV Project to Power FB Data Centre Updated On Wed, Jun 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Silicon Ranch and PCL have begun construction on the 20 MW Odom Solar Farm, located near the city of Moultrie in Colquitt County, in Southwest Georgia. Silicon Ranch Corporation, one of the largest independent solar power producers in the US, and PCL Construction Services, one of the largest contractors in North America, have announced that […] Read more
Top 15 Wind Asset Owners Account for 1/3rd of Global Wind Capacity: GWEC Updated On Thu, Jun 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy After nearly four decades of wind project development, wind power now plays a central role in energy portfolio planning in a growing number of countries. Now, it is no longer local citizens, but utilities, IPPs as well as commercial and industrial enterprises that drive wind farm development globally. In GWEC Market Intelligence’s most recent update […] Read more
