Vestas Will Discontinue Four Wind Energy Projects in Russia Updated On Wed, Mar 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Danish wind energy major Vestas will reportedly stop four wind farm projects that are being developed currently in Russia. This is an outcome of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which had drawn sanctions especially from the US and Europe. The development of the four key wind energy projects commenced by Vestas in September, 2021. These […] Read more
Multi GW RE growth opportunity for Origin Energy this decade, says firm Updated On Wed, Mar 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Australian oil and gas major Origin Energy Limited (Origin) has announced it intends to undertake an initial on-market share buy-back of $250 million. The share buy-back is expected to commence in April 2022. Origin CEO Frank Calabria said, “Origin is in a strong financial position, with a robust outlook for the business and a capital structure […] Read more
AMP Energy Hires Kapil Kasotia As COO, (Wind Hybrid and Storage) Updated On Tue, Mar 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Amp Energy India, a leading renewable energy company has hired Kapil Kasotia as Chief Operating Officer (COO- Wind, Hybrid & Storage) in line with its growth in providing renewable energy solutions through wind, hybrid and storage. With a total portfolio of about 1.5GW+ spread across 15 states in the country, AMP energy is a key […] Read more
Shell to Take 49% Stake in German Wind Developer WestWind Energy Updated On Wed, Mar 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Oil and gas conglomerate Shell Plc has announced to buy a 49% stake in WestWind Energy. The new investment by Shell is to develop a low-carbon power generation business in Australia. WestWind Energy is an arm of Germany’s wind farm developer WestWind Group. Shell Energy Operations wants to develop a 3 gigawatt (GW) portfolio in […] Read more
Focusing Only on Renewables a ‘Fatal Mistake’: Saudi Energy Minister Updated On Mon, Feb 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy The Saudi energy minister said on Sunday that focusing only on renewable power sources was a mistake and that the world may not be able to produce all the energy needed for economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. “The pandemic and the recovery underway have taught us the value of caution,” said Prince Abdulaziz bin […] Read more
Germany’s Evonik Turns Flare Gas From Emissions into Energy Source Updated On Fri, Feb 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Germany-based specialty chemicals company Evonik Industries has announced its support for cutting CO2 emissions by turning flare gas into a valuable energy source with membranes. By offering its PuraMem® VOC membrane separation technology for flare gas recovery, Evonik seeks to reduce the energy industry’s CO2 emissions and support the World Bank’s “Zero Routine Flaring by […] Read more
Ather Energy, Karnataka ESCOMs to Set Up 1,000 E2W Charging Stations Updated On Fri, Feb 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy A Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) was signed between electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy and Electric Supply Companies (ESCOMs) of Karnataka in the presence of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday for setting up 1,000 fast-charging stations across the state. The ESCOMs would be the nodal agency to provide all technical support and government agencies would coordinate […] Read more
UK’s NextEnergy Capital Raises Record $896 M for Solar Infra Fund Updated On Mon, Jan 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy London-based NextEnergy Capital recently said that it had raised a record $896 million for its NextPower III ESG fund, focused on solar infrastructure investments in OECD countries – its biggest private fund to date. While there may exist larger solar-focused funds with more restrictive geographic focus, the firm assured that its latest was the biggest […] Read more
In Australia, NSW’s Second REZ Targets $10 Billion Investments Updated On Fri, Jan 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy New South Wales (NSW), which also houses state capital and Australia’s largest city Sydney, has just declared its second Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), as part of its long term strategy to replace its fossil fuel driven electricity sector with renewable energy. The latest zone is the New England REZ, based around Armidale in the state’s […] Read more