American DISCOM AEP to Sell Over 1.3 GW of Renewable Portfolio Updated On Thu, Feb 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Just as America is expanding the renewable power to spearhead the global drive to combat climate change, Columbus based American Electric Power (AEP) has entered into an agreement to sell its 1,365-megawatt (MW) unregulated, contracted renewables portfolio to IRG Acquisition Holdings at an enterprise value of $1.5 billion including project debt. IRG Acquisition Holdings is […] Read more
Thailand’s CP Foods to Solarize 180 Facilities with 65 MW Capacity Updated On Thu, Feb 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Businesses across the world pushing decarbonisation and moving towards net zero commitments. In a key development, Thailand based food conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods) has said that it will increase the installation of solar panels at 180 animal farms, feed mills, and processing plants across Thailand, with a total capacity of […] Read more
French Firm Akuo Energy Looks to Set up Agrisolar Portfolio in Greece Updated On Thu, Feb 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy French renewable energy firm Akuo Energy has established its first solar park in Greece. Back in October 2021, the firm had set up the 1 MW Chalki island project. The newly launched project includes four PV comprising 1 MW each. The yearly output of the project will help meet the needs of 350 households, the […] Read more
Solar Street Lights to Light up West Bengal’s Sunderbans Villages Updated On Thu, Feb 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Around the world, solar street lights are gaining popularity. Villages too are embracing the idea of addressing the human-wildlife conflict through community solar programmes that include the establishment of solar street lights. Now, five Sunderbans Villages in West Bengal are set to to welcome solar street lights. With the set up of these solar street […] Read more
PM Modi Exhorts Investors In Private Sector To Join India’s Green Growth Updated On Thu, Feb 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy In his first formal address after the Union Budget on February 1, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a spirited pitch for private sector participation and the many startup opportunities in India’s green growth push. “Every budget since 2014 has followed a consistent pattern. The push for green growth and clean energy has been built around […] Read more
Sri Lanka Investment Board Greenlights $442-mn Adani Green Wind Power Plants Updated On Thu, Feb 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka has given its nod to two wind power plants by AGEL (Adani Green Energy Ltd). These entail a cumulative investment of $442 million. As per the statement, the wind power plants that boast of 350 MW of capacity are scheduled for commissioning in two years. They will be […] Read more
Germany’s BayWa r.e. Builds Central Europe’s Largest Floating Solar Plant Updated On Wed, Feb 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy ECOwind, a subsidiary of German developer, BayWa r.e., together with Austrian energy supplier EVN, has built central Europe’s largest floating PV array in Austria. The 24.5 MWp capacity plant in Grafenwörth in the state of Lower Austria covers an area of 14 hectares on two artificial lakes of a former sand and gravel pit. It […] Read more
EU Saved €12 Billion Due to Wind & Solar Expansion Due to Ukraine-Russia Conflict: Ember Report Updated On Wed, Feb 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The conflict between Russia and Ukraine that continues for a year now has proved to be a ‘blessing in disguise’ for the European Union with regards to renewables. An analysis by Ember – an energy think tank – has revealed that the European Union has saved more than EUR 12 million through a switch from […] Read more
UK’s Biggest Solar Corporate PPA Signed Between Vodafone, Centrica & MYTILINEOS Updated On Tue, Feb 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Telecommunications firm Vodafone and Centrica, international energy services and solutions company, have entered into a second corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). They have joined hands with MYTILINEOS S.A, a leading global industrial and energy company to facilitate the output from five solar farms that are in the works in England. These will cumulatively generate 216 […] Read more
