Petronas Expands India Bet With 100 MW ACME Buy Through Amplus Updated On Fri, Sep 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Amplus Energy Solutions, the Malaysian national oil firm, Petronas’s subsidiary in India since its own acquisition by Petronas last year, has moved to acquire 100MW of solar assets owned by ACME Solar. The reported price for the deal is $110 million., or almost Rs 800 crores. For the Manoj Upadhyay led ACME Solar, the deal […] Read more
8minute Signs PPA for 400 MW Solar Plus 540 MWh Storage With CPA Updated On Fri, Sep 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy 8minute Solar Energy has executed a 15-year PPA with CPA for the 400 MW (300 MWac) Rexford 1 Solar and Storage Center in Tulare County 8minute Solar Energy has announced that the company has executed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Clean Power Alliance (CPA). The 400 MW(300 MWac) Rexford 1 Solar and Storage Center […] Read more
BP Takes 50% Stake in two Offshore Wind Projects of Equinor for $1.1 Bn Updated On Fri, Sep 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Equinor has entered into an agreement with BP to sell 50% interest in two offshore wind assets on the US east coast at a reported USD 1.1 billion value Equinor has announced that it has entered into an agreement with BP to sell 50 percent non-operated interests in the Empire Wind and Beacon Wind assets […] Read more
Uber to be Fully Zero-Emission by 2040, 100% EVs by 2030 Updated On Thu, Sep 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Uber has committed to becoming a fully zero-emission platform by 2040, and for 100% of rides take place in EVs in US, Canadian, and European cities by 2030 Taking a cue from possibly the only positive outcome of the global lockdown due to Covid i.e. the one on the climate, with emissions in some months […] Read more
EVs Deployed by EESL Have so far Mitigated 5604 Tonnes of CO2 Emissions Updated On Thu, Sep 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy EESL has already deployed 1514 EVs on road to date, which have aided in the reduction of 5604 tonnes of CO2 emissions so far. Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), a joint venture of PSUs under the Ministry of Power, is combating the air pollution in the nation by driving India’s e-mobility transition. In continuation of […] Read more
Covid Continues To Reshape India’s Global Solar Ties Updated On Wed, Sep 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy The global covid pandemic is reshaping the solar landscape like never before. While on one hand it has jolted countries like India to the need for establishing their own supply chains, on the other hand it has also brought home the imperative for a shared energy future. “We are in the process of overhauling India’s supply chain […] Read more
Focus on Breakthrough Tech at Disruptive Solar Technology Session at WSTS Updated On Wed, Sep 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy At the Disruptive Solar Technology session at WSTS, solar PV progress over the years, and key trends that will lead it into the next decade were discussed. At the Disruptive Solar Technology session at the first World Solar Technology Summit (WSTS) by the ISA yesterday industry leaders discussed the progress that solar photovoltaic technology has […] Read more
Manufacturing, Affordability And Efficiency in Focus at CEO Session Solar Tech Summit Updated On Wed, Sep 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy The CEO’s session at the first World Solar Technology Summit by the ISA saw head honchos make a strong pitch for a broader manufacturing supply chain, besides the need to maintain the price trajectory and seek higher efficiency. In a session moderated by Jeanette Rodrigues, Mumbai bureau chief of Bloomberg LP, gloal CEO’s weighed in […] Read more
Decarbonising Of Grids To Accelerate Due To Dropping Storage Costs Updated On Wed, Sep 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy Participants at one of the four technical sessions of the International Solar Alliance’s First World Solar Technology Summit held in India ventured into a key area- Decarbonising of Grids. An issue at the heart of the key challenge facing renewable energy, particularly, solar power. Grid Stability and adaptability. A key takeaway was that global regulators […] Read more