Bengal Chief Minister Joins Building Chorus Against Electricity Act Amendments Updated On Mon, Jun 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Electricity Act Amendment Bill (2020), slated for a possible introduction in the coming session of parliament, faced a predictable salvo yesterday. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banejee termed its provisions ‘anti- federal’ and even ‘inhuman’ to be brought up at a time when the pandemic is raging. In a strongly-worded letter to Prime Minister […] Read more
1400 GW of Offshore Wind Energy Predicted by 2050 by OREAC Updated On Tue, Jun 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy OREAC has a vision for 1400 GW of offshore wind capacity globally by 2050 to drive decarbonisation and a green economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. The Ocean Renewable Energy Action Coalition (OREAC), on the occasion of World Ocean Day on June 8, 2020, has announced its vision for 1400 GW of offshore wind capacity […] Read more
Pandemic is Hurting but not Halting Global Renewable Growth: IEA Updated On Fri, May 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy The COVID-19 Pandemic will force 2020 to witness the first annual decline in new renewable additions in 20 years, but their growth is expected to bounce back next year. The world is set to build fewer wind turbines, solar plants and other installations that produce renewable electricity this year because of the impact of the […] Read more
RES and Energy Estate to Advance 2 GW Renewable Hub in Queensland Updated On Tue, May 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy RES and Energy Estate will work together on the CQP project which plans to deliver over 2 GW of wind, solar and storage developments in Queensland RES, one of the world’s largest independent renewable energy companies with over 16 GW portfolio has partnered with Energy Estate to work together on the Central Queensland Power project […] Read more
European RE Associations Moves EC to Solve Permitting Bottlenecks Updated On Fri, May 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy 8 European renewable energy trade associations have sent a letter to the EC urging concrete action to solve permitting bottlenecks for renewables. WindEurope and seven other European renewable energy (RE) trade associations – Bioenergy Europe, EGEC, EREF, ESTELA, Ocean Energy Europe, ESTIF, and SolarPower Europe, have sent a letter to the European Commission (EC) urging […] Read more
Mineral Production to Rise as Demand for Green Energy Increases: World Bank Updated On Thu, May 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report shows that production of certain minerals could increase by nearly 500% by 2050 to meet the growing demand for green energy technologies. A new World Bank Group report shows that production of minerals like graphite, lithium and cobalt could increase by nearly 500 percent by 2050 to meet the growing demand for green energy technologies. […] Read more
COVID Impact: Siemens Gamesa Incurs Loss; Challenges in India Business Updated On Fri, May 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa has said its performance in the second quarter of FY 2020 reflected the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on its operations and commercial activity Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has reported that its performance in the second quarter of FY 2020 (January-March) reflected the unexpected effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on its operations and commercial […] Read more
Geronimo and Cargill Announce VPPA for 200 MW Solar Project Updated On Thu, Apr 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Geronimo Energy and Cargill have announced the execution of a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) for the 200 MW Prairie Wolf Solar Project in Illinois. Geronimo Energy, a National Grid company, and Cargill have announced the execution of a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) for the Prairie Wolf Solar Project in Coles County, Illinois. The contract marks the second renewable energy VPPA executed […] Read more
UPenn Announces PPA for Largest Solar Project in Pennsylvania Updated On Wed, Apr 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy UPenn has signed a PPA for the creation of a 220 MW solar power project moving it significantly closer to meeting its carbon-neutral by 2042 commitment The University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the creation of a solar power project moving the University significantly closer to meeting its commitment […] Read more
