Corporations Bought Record Amount of Clean Energy in 2019: BNEF Updated On Wed, Jan 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Corporations bought a record amount of clean energy through PPAs in 2019, up more than 40 percent from the previous year’s record. Corporations bought a record amount of clean energy through power purchase agreements, or PPAs, in 2019, up more than 40 percent from the previous year’s record. The majority of this purchasing occurred in […] Read more
Orix Corporation to Issue its First Green Bond in Japan Updated On Tue, Jan 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy The ORIX Corporation (ORIX) has decided to issue its first Green Bond (unsecured straight bonds) in the domestic market of Japan. The ORIX Corporation (ORIX) has decided to issue its first Green Bond (unsecured straight bonds) in the domestic market of Japan. Green bonds are bonds issued by companies to finance green projects (such as […] Read more
ATUM – World’s 1st Integrated Solar Roof Gets IEC CB 2016, UL 61730 Certification Updated On Thu, Jan 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Adding another feather in its cap, country’s one of the leading cement roofing sheet maker Visaka Industries said on Thursday that it has successfully passed the solar photovoltaic (PV) module tests for its ATUM product. Illinois-based global safety science company UL has certificated ATUM as per the latest International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and UL standards with […] Read more
UAE Announces new Funding Agreements under $50 Mn Caribbean RE Fund Updated On Thu, Jan 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The UAE-Caribbean RE Fund has entered into the second cycle of its 3-year plan to build climate-resilient renewable energy projects in 16 Caribbean nations The UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund (UAE-CREF) has entered into the second cycle of its three-year plan to build climate-resilient renewable energy projects in 16 Caribbean nations, successfully completing new development and […] Read more
Masdar Signs Partnership for 145 MW Floating Solar Plant in Indonesia Updated On Thu, Jan 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Masdar has signed a PPA with PLN, the state electricity company in Indonesia, for the first floating solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in the country. Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), the state electricity company in Indonesia, for the first floating […] Read more
IRENA Pushes for Bigger NDCs in 2020 Updated On Thu, Jan 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy In a sensible reminder of how the ground situation has changed to open up new facilities, IRENA’s (International Renewable Energy Agency) call for higher ambition on NDC’s should be heeded. Making a strong case for the new NDC round discussions starting in 2020, IRENA has put forward the case based on a simple fact. That […] Read more
Sterlite Power Inks Exclusive Pact with Smart Wires to Bring New Technology for Grid Mgmt Updated On Wed, Jan 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy With an aim to bring new innovative technology for the Indian electricity market for resourceful grid management, global power transmission assets developer Sterlite Power has entered into an exclusive agreement with California-based Smart Wires. The deal enables the power transmission assets developer to offer Indian utilities with modular power flow control solutions that make transmission […] Read more
What are your key expectations you hope will be addressed in New Year? Updated On Tue, Jan 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy Aspirations of solar industry are also rising in this New Year, as the year gone by was filled with many challenges which resulted into slowing down the speed of growth of the solar industry as compared to the previous years. Here’re some expectations of the industry stakeholders that they wish will be fulfilled in the […] Read more
India Will Need 125,000 sq.km. Land to Achieve Renewable Targets Updated On Fri, Jan 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new research article shows that the total land footprint needed to meet the renewable energy targets of India is large is 125,000 sq.km. A new research article, “Renewable Energy and Land Use in India: A Vision to Facilitate Sustainable Development”, published in the scientific journal, Sustainability, shows that the total land footprint needed to […] Read more
