Seven Key Principles for Implementing ‘Net-Zero’ Emissions: IEA Updated On Fri, Apr 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency (IEA) presented ‘The Seven Key Principles for Implementing Net Zero’ at the IEA-COP26 Net Zero Summit, held last month, which were then adopted by many IEA Member Countries to guide the implementation of net zero commitments. Over 120 countries have so far announced their intention to bring emissions to net zero […] Read more
Covid-19 Couldn’t Crush India’s Electric Car Sales in 2020; They rose 41% Updated On Thu, Apr 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to the latest report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), electric car sales increased by 41% in 2020 even though the corona virus pandemic led to a serious fall in the world’s economic growth, causing global car sales to fall by 6%. The report shows that 4.6% of overall car sales in 2020 was […] Read more
ISGF Paper Proposes new Revenue Opportunites For Electric Utilites Updated On Sat, Apr 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new white paper entitled New Revenue Opportunities for Utilities, which highlights various opportunities for revenue generation for utilities through digitalising the power sector and unlocking existing infrastructure and services, has been published by India Smart Grid Forum- a public private partnership initiative of Ministry of Power for accelerated development of smart grid technologies in the […] Read more
L&T Begins Construction at 300 MW Jeddah Solar Plant in Saudi Arabia Updated On Wed, Apr 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy L&T has secured the go-ahead to begin construction of the 300 MW Jeddah Solar PV Power Plant in Saudi Arabia. Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has announced that the renewable arm of its power transmission and distribution business has secured the go-ahead to begin construction of the 300 MW Jeddah Solar PV Power Plant in Saudi […] Read more
UCR Scientists Upcycle PET Bottles to Make EV Batteries Updated On Wed, Apr 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Could excess plastic waste be used to reduce carbon emissions? Sounds too good to be true? Well, researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have devised a way to turn polyethylene terephthalate (PET) found in consumer plastic bottles into material useful for producing sustainable energy storage. While the storage capacity of batteries made using this […] Read more
Canadian Solar Starts Mass Production of 210 mm Large Cell Modules of up to 665 W Updated On Tue, Apr 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar Inc. today announced that it has started mass production of high-power, high-efficiency modules with power output of up to 665 W. The new generation of monofacial HiKu7 and bifacial BiHiKu7 modules are based on 210 mm cells and are set to deliver one of the most competitive levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) in the industry by reducing […] Read more
ReNew Power to be Publicly Listed on the Nasdaq, Valued at $8Bn Updated On Thu, Feb 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Sumant Sinha led Renew Power Private Limited, the country’s leading renewable energy generator has started the process to achieve a listing at the NASDAQ market in the US via the SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company) route. As of December 2020, ReNew had a total capacity of close to 10 GW of wind and solar power […] Read more
Canadian Solar Closes Japan Green Infrastructure Fund at $208 Mn Updated On Thu, Feb 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar has announced the successful close of the Japan Green Infrastructure Fund securing USD 208 million of committed capital Canadian Solar has announced the successful close of the Japan Green Infrastructure Fund (JGIF). Canadian Solar will partner with Macquarie Advisory & Capital Solutions (Macquarie), the advisory and capital markets arm of the Macquarie Group. Macquarie […] Read more
India Signs Strategic Partnership Agreement With the IEA Updated On Thu, Jan 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Framework for Strategic Partnership between the IEA members and the Government of India was signed on Jan 27. The Framework for Strategic Partnership between the International Energy Agency (IEA) members and the Government of India was signed on January 27, 2021, to strengthen mutual trust and cooperation, and enhance global energy security, stability and […] Read more