Offshore Wind Capex in Europe to Surpass Upstream Oil and Gas by 2022: Rystad Updated On Tue, Jun 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new analysis has predicted that the capex on offshore wind will match upstream Oil and Gas spending in Europe in 2021, and surpass it in 2022 The oil market collapse caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is set to delay several oil and gas developments in Western Europe, putting capital expenditure in the offshore sector […] Read more
Dramatic Fall in Cost of Funding Behind Record Breaking Solar Tariffs: IEEFA Updated On Tue, Jun 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy The cost of solar continued to decline during the pandemic, driven by dramatic falls in the capital cost of solar (solar module costs) and in the cost of funding. The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) in a new report has detailed that despite the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, during the […] Read more
EESL Plans to set-up 2000 EV Charging Stations in 2020-21 Updated On Mon, Jun 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy EESL will step up its efforts for the installation of EV charging stations in the country during 2020-21, with 2,000 charging facilities planned for the fiscal. Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a home-grown Super Energy Service Company (ESCO) under the administration of the Ministry of Power, Government of India, has announced its plans to step […] Read more
Enel Awarded 106.3 MW in Italy in GSE’s Second Auction Updated On Fri, Jun 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy Enel Green Power has been awarded 68 MW of wind projects and 38.3 MW for repowering of already-operational hydro plants in the second GSE auction in Italy. Enel Green Power has announced that it has been awarded 68 MW of new renewable capacity for two wind projects and 38.3 MW of nominal capacity deriving from […] Read more
ReNew Power Inks Pact to Buy AI & ML Startup Climate Connect Updated On Thu, Jun 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy With an aim to access energy management services, Gurugram-headquartered renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) ReNew Power has signed a definitive pact to acquire Regent Climate Connect Knowledge Solutions Pvt Ltd (Climate Connect), a specialist in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Startup Climate Connect was co-founded by Nitin Tanwar and Sanand Sule, alumni […] Read more
India Wind Targets are Sensitive to Policy and Regulations: GWEC Updated On Wed, Jun 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy India is the world’s fourth-largest onshore wind market by installations, with 37.5 GW of capacity as of 2019. The technical potential at 120-meter hub height is a whopping 695 GW, according to the National Institute of Wind Energy, and the government has set a wind capacity target of 60 GW by 2022 and 140 GW […] Read more
Vivint Solar Closes USD 545 Million of new Financings Updated On Wed, Jun 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Vivint Solar has announced the closing of two separate debt transactions, totaling USD 545 million in incremental lender commitments. Vivint Solar, a leading full-service residential solar provider in the United States, has announced the closing of two separate debt transactions, totaling USD 545 million in incremental lender commitments. The first is a USD 245 million upsize to the company’s already existing multi-lender […] Read more
Renewables Increasingly Cheaper Than new Fossil Fuels Based Capacity: IRENA Updated On Wed, Jun 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Renewable power is increasingly cheaper than any new electricity capacity based on fossil fuels, a new report by IRENA finds. Renewables are increasingly cheaper than any new electricity capacity based on fossil fuels, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds. The report, ‘Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2019’, shows that more than half […] Read more
PPA for Thermal Plant with Adani Power in MP Raises Important Questions Updated On Mon, Jun 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy The May 27 announcement by Adani Power of a 1320 MW thermal power deal in Madhya Pradesh raises more questions than it answers. The company’s subsidiary Pench Thermal Energy (MP) has signed a 25 year power purchase agreement (PPA) with MP Power Management Company (MPPMCL) for procurement of 1230 MW of electricity on long term […] Read more
