IEEFA Report on India’s Renewable Energy Policy Headwinds Updated On Fri, Feb 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy After the addition of on average 13GW of renewable energy capacity in FY2016/17 and FY2017/18, India’s renewable capacity additions were expected to grow on average at 20-25GW in line with the target of 175GW by December 2022. However, less than 10GW of on-grid renewable capacity and installs were added in FY2018/19. This is expected to […] Read more
South Africa to Turn to Renewable Energy Amid Power Cuts Updated On Fri, Feb 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has said that the coal-dependent country will soon turn to renewable energy as one way to help ease power cuts South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has said that the coal-dependent country will soon turn to renewable energy as one way to help ease power cuts that have “severely set back” efforts to rebuild the […] Read more
Policy Certainty Will Increase Renewable Investment in India: IEEFA Updated On Fri, Feb 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Policy certainty will increase domestic and international investment in India, a new report issued by the IEEFA has found. Policy certainty around renewable energy will increase domestic and international investment in India, a new report issued by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has found. The new report ‘India’s Renewable Energy Policy […] Read more
EDF Acquires 50% Stake in 1 GW Codling Offshore Wind Project in Ireland Updated On Thu, Feb 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy The EDF Group has acquired a 50 percent interest in the 1 GW Codling offshore wind farm project in Ireland from Hazel Shore. The EDF Group has acquired a 50 percent interest in the Codling offshore wind farm project in Ireland from Hazel Shore. Its subsidiary EDF Renewables, dedicated to wind and solar energy across […] Read more
Tariff of Renewable Plus Storage Tenders now Competing With Thermal Updated On Thu, Feb 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy In the last one year in India, there has been a growth spurt in storage tender issuance, however, only for a few small tenders, the auctions are successful. In most other tenders, the storage capacity was so high that it leads to infeasible tariffs, and eventually to cancellations of many of these tenders, JMK Research […] Read more
Avangrid to Develop Oregon’s Largest Solar Farm; Inks 15 Yr PPA with PGE Updated On Wed, Feb 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy Oregon-based fortune 1,000 public utility Portland General Electric (PGE) has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Avangrid Renewables, an arm of Avangrid Inc., to buy electricity generated through solar power. As per the 15 year deal, the company will purchase power generated from a new 162 MW solar facility. Avangrid Renewables will develop […] Read more
SECI Extends Bid Deadline for its 4 MW Floating Solar With BESS Tender Updated On Wed, Feb 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has extended the bid submission deadline for its 4 MW floating solar power plant with 2 MW/01 MWh BESS tender at Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a notification, extending the bid submission deadline for its 4 MW floating solar power plant with 2 MW/01 MWh Battery […] Read more
Adani Sells 25.10% Stake in AEML to Qatar Investment Authority Updated On Tue, Feb 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Adani Transmission has announced that the Qatar Investment Authority has completed the acquisition of a 25.10 percent stake in AEML Adani Transmission Limited (ATL) has announced that Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has completed the acquisition of a 25.10 percent stake in Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (AEML) from ATL along with an investment in shareholders subordinated […] Read more
Progress in Sales of EVs/Hybrid Vehicles Under FAME Scheme Updated On Tue, Feb 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy The DHI has been administrating FAME India for the adoption of EVs/ hybrid vehicles in India since 2015, and Union Minister Prakash Javadekar has now shed some light on the progress The Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) is administrating Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (EVs) in India (FAME India) Scheme for […] Read more
