Rockefeller Foundation, Ikea and Bezos Fund Backed GEAPP Launches India Plans Updated On Fri, May 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a significant fillip to the energy transition movement, GEAPP or the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet has finally launched its India operations. Backed by heavyweights including the Rockefeller Foundation, Ikea Foundation and Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos’s Bezos Fund, the platform brings in a welcome dose of capital and global linkages to impact […] Read more
Total Eren, Others Collaborate for Indonesian Wind Plus Storage Project Updated On Fri, May 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy Indonesian power utility PLN (Persero) has collaborated with Total Eren SA in the construction of a 70 MW wind power plant project in Tanah Laut, South Kalimantan, Indonesia. This is also the first renewable project in Indonesia equipped with a 10 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) technology. Adaro Power and Pembangkitan Jawa Bali Investasi […] Read more
EV Ride Hailing Service BluSmart Rakes Up $42M to Augment Operations Updated On Fri, May 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy EV ride-hailing firm BluSmart Mobility, which also serves as an EV charging superhub infrastructure operator, has shared that it has pocketed $42 million in its recently held round in April. BluSmart Mobility will employ the funds raised to expand reach into mega cities, and expand fleet to 10,000 over the next year. BluSmart boasts of […] Read more
IIT Kanpur & Lohum Tie up to Advance Sustainability of Li-ion Batteries Updated On Thu, May 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur and Lohum Cleantech, a producer of sustainable energy transition materials, have announced a strategic partnership for R&D collaboration in sustainability and other core areas. Under the partnership, Professor Kanwar Singh Nalwa from the Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering at IIT Kanpur, will lead the team to work together […] Read more
Wärtsilä Grabs 114MWh UK Storage Project From EDF Renewables Updated On Thu, May 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Technology major Wärtsilä has bagged EDF Renewables order to deliver a grid-scale energy storage system (ESS) in Bramford, UK having a capacity of 57 MW / 114 MWh. The ESS project will support the transition to a decarbonised electricity system and help achieve the UK’s net zero goals. Wärtsilä said that the order was booked […] Read more
Large Offshore Wind Turbines Leading To Unsustainable Market Risks, Says Report Updated On Wed, May 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent report by GCube, a leading underwriter for renewable energy projects, claims that all is not well with the deployment of large wind offshore turbines. The report titled “Vertical Limit: When is bigger not better in offshore wind’s race to scale?” talks about several market vulnerabilities created by using the latest technology meant to […] Read more
EE North America Acquires 700 MW Colorado Solar Projects Updated On Wed, May 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Renewable Energy developer EE North America has acquired a majority stake in two solar projects, Sandy Hill Solar and Sand Dune Solar – which together make 700 MW of capacity – , in Colorado. EE North America said that the joint venture with solar power developer Horus Energy is thereby accelerating the USA’s transition to […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Bags 1000 MW Onshore Wind Commitment From RWE Updated On Tue, May 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy RWE has announced the signing of a framework agreement with Siemens Gamesa under which Siemens Gamesa will supply turbines to 1000 MW of onshore wind farms that will be built by RWE in Europe. This allows Siemens Gamesa to become a leading supplier of large components for the RWE project pipeline. RWE will procure the […] Read more
Gothenburg Port Authority Claims Stake in 1 GW Swedish Offshore Wind Project Updated On Tue, May 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Gothenburg Port Authority has bought a minority share in the Swedish offshore wind farm of 1 GW (unbuilt) by Eolus, a wind power developer in the Nordics. The said offshore wind farm, which boasts of an installed capacity worth 1,000 MW in Sweden, will have the potential to produce 4-4.5 TWh of renewable electricity every […] Read more
