UK Approves 8 GW Offshore Wind Energy Projects Development Updated On Fri, Jul 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy In a quest to decarbonize the power industry of the United Kingdom, six fixed offshore wind projects, with a potential to generate renewable electricity for more than 7 million homes, have been given the green signal by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. This will facilitate the UK Government to enter […] Read more
Himachal Group Opposes World Bank Consultation Over Hydropower Updated On Fri, Jul 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy A motley group of dam affected people and other activists in Himachal Pradesh have shot off a letter to the World Bank and Directorate of Energy, HP, on July 6 protesting against the hydropower projects in the state. They also boycotted the scheduled ‘Stakeholder Consultation’ for the proposed $200 million ‘Himachal Pradesh Power Sector Development Programme’. […] Read more
California Set To Add 465 MW More Solar Projects to Its Energy Portfolio In 2022 Updated On Fri, Jun 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy California is going to add two new big solar projects (Arica solar project & Victory Pass solar project) to its energy portfolio for the year 2022. The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management has approved the development of both solar projects. Solar developer of both projects, Clearway Energy is ready to install […] Read more
Norway Searching for Green Hydrogen Avenues in India: Greenstat Updated On Mon, Apr 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Vegard Frihammer, founder and CEO of Greenstat Norway – a leading player in Renewable Energy – has held that Norway is searching for opportunities in the green hydrogen segment in India. The Greenstat CEO says that the company needs a market like India where collaboration in green hydrogen is possible. The Norwegian company has established […] Read more
Draft Battery Swapping Policy From Niti Aayog- Key Points Updated On Fri, Apr 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The much awaited Draft Battery Swapping Policy is finally out. Released by the Niti Aayog, the new policy is widely expected to give a push to the EV transition, by helping add incentives for manufacturers, lower costs for consumers, and setting standards for interoperable batteries. A battery swapping policy is seen by many experts as […] Read more
‘Now or never’ to avoid climate catastrophe, warns UN Panel Updated On Tue, Apr 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy UN climate experts said Monday that humanity has less than three years to halt the rise of planet-warming carbon emissions and less than a decade to slash them by nearly half. They warned that the world faced a last-gasp race to ensure a “liveable future”. That daunting task is still — only just — possible, […] Read more
Tronox Announces 200 MW Solar Power Project in South Africa Updated On Wed, Mar 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Tronox Holdings, an integrated manufacturer of titanium dioxide pigment, has announced that it has entered into a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with the independent power producer, SOLA Group, to provide 200 MW of solar power to mines and smelters of Tronox in South Africa. The news comes even as closer home in India, steel […] Read more
Unavoidable multiple climate hazards in next 2 decades, warns new report Updated On Wed, Mar 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives of billions around the world, despite efforts to reduce the risks, scientists warned in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released on Monday. “This report is a dire warning about the consequences of inaction,” said Hoesung Lee, […] Read more
ACEN Powers Up Philippines 1st Hybrid Solar-Storage Plant Updated On Thu, Feb 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy ACEN, the listed energy platform of the Ayala Group, has switched on the first hybrid solar and energy storage project of the Philippines. The pilot 40 MW energy storage project located in Alaminos, Laguna, will allow the company to evaluate opportunities to store energy more effectively across the portfolio of ACEN, with the aim to […] Read more