Railways Should use Sections of its Extensive Network for Transmission Infrastructure: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Dec 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) in its latest report has shown how by facilitating electricity transmission routes, the Indian Railways could fast-track the energy transition. The report, Indian Railways at the Junction, suggests that transporting coal to generators is less efficient and increasingly less competitive than moving actual electricity via cables. […] Read more
Bengaluru’s Three Wheels United Enters Third Derivative’s Inaugural Cohort Updated On Thu, Dec 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy A Bengaluru based, Three Wheels United (TWU) has announced their selection in the Third Derivative’s inaugural cohort of climate innovation startups, in a press release on 2nd December 2020. TWU a tech-enabled financier of light electric vehicles is one of the 50 climate innovation startups, selected from more than 600 applicants across 60+ countries. Founded […] Read more
Tender Issued for Installation of Solar PV Systems at Households Across Goa Updated On Thu, Dec 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy GEDA has tendered for the installation of solar PV systems at various households across Goa under the Remote Village Electrification Scheme The Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) has issued a tender for the installation of solar PV systems at various households across Goa under the Remote Village Electrification (RVE) Programme. In June, it was reported […] Read more
EU Set To Achieve 2 of its 3 Climate And Energy Targets For 2020 Updated On Wed, Dec 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy A report of the European Environment Agency published on Monday, 30th November 2020, reported an aggregated progress of the EU towards meeting two of its three 2020 climate and energy targets. The 2020 package is a set of laws passed in 2007 and enacted in legislation in 2009 to ensure the EU meets its climate […] Read more
ReneSola Power Inks Solar-Plus-Storage Power Purchase Agreement with Valley Clean Energy Updated On Wed, Dec 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy ReneSola Ltd (“ReneSola Power” or the “Company”), a leading fully integrated solar project developer, announced today that it signed a power purchase agreement (“PPA”) for a solar and battery system with Northern California-based Valley Clean Energy (“VCE”), a public electricity provider serving over 125,000 customers in cities of Woodland and Davis, and Unincorporated Yolo County. The project is located […] Read more
Jinko Makes A Case For Its 182 mm Modules Updated On Wed, Dec 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Building on the consensus it has with other leaders like Longi Solar and JA Solar, on going with the 182mm size for future module shipments in 2021, Jinko Solar has been at pains to communicate that the larger modules are not just about higher output, but also overall lowering of the LCOE (Levelised cost of […] Read more
UK Approves Europe’s Biggest Battery By Intergen, 320MW/640 MWh By 2024 Updated On Wed, Dec 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Edinburgh-headquartered energy company InterGen has been granted planning consent to build the UK’s largest battery storage project at DP World London Gateway on the Thames Estuary, The £200m (Rs 1,970 crores) project is set to provide at least 320MW/640MWh of capacity, with the potential to expand to 1.3GWh – more than ten times the size […] Read more
IRENA and Ocean Energy Europe Partner to Drive Ocean Energy Industry Updated On Tue, Dec 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy New IRENA reports forecast a 20-fold growth potential of ocean energy by 2030, providing coastal communities with a climate-safe roadmap for COVID-19 recovery The CEO of Ocean Energy Europe (OEE), Rémi Gruet and the Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Francesco La Camera, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today at the annual Ocean Energy Europe […] Read more
Small Hydro At Re-Invest 2020 Strives To Stay Relevant Updated On Tue, Dec 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Caught between low cost solar power and wind, and the huge displacement and other environmental concerns of large hydro projects, small hydro tends to get missed out by policy makers. Especially as most potential here is limited to the hill states of Himachal especially, besides Uttarahand and now, Arunachal Pradesh. At RE-Invest 2020 though, where […] Read more
