China’s Ambitious Solar Power Space Project is a bet on the future Updated On Wed, Mar 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy China plans to have a solar power station orbiting the earth at 36,000 km, allowing it to tap the energy of the sun’s rays without interference from the atmosphere or loss of sunlight. According to Chinese media, the country is working on plans to build a solar farm in space. The project is hugely ambitious […] Read more
SunSource Energy to Set Up 70 MW Solar Plant in UP Updated On Thu, Mar 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy The project, once commissioned, will be one of the largest open access solar power projects in Uttar Pradesh. SunSource Energy on Wednesday said it will develop a 70 MW solar power project under the open access scheme in Uttar Pradesh. The power generated by the project will be sold to commercial and industrial customers through long-term Power Purchase […] Read more
Spain Amends Renewable Energy Targets to 74% By 2030 Updated On Wed, Feb 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Spanish government has raised the RE target for the country to 74% by 2030, taking the expected installed capacity in the electricity sector to 157 GW. Pointing to the far more favourable conditions and constituency for renewable energy in Spain, as compared to say, the US, the Spanish Council of Ministers has approved the […] Read more
Wind Energy and Hydrogen Can Work Together For a Cleaner Europe Updated On Tue, Feb 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy WindEurope recently hosted a workshop exploring the wind energy’s potential to decarbonize industries that are resource and energy-intensive – with a focus on hydrogen. Speakers included the IEA, the European Commission, the hydrogen sector, wind energy sector representatives and sectoral trade organizations. Late last year, the European Commission presented its strategic long-term vision for a […] Read more
Argentina Signs Framework Agreement of ISA Updated On Tue, Feb 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Argentina has become the 72nd country to sign the Framework Agreement of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). The agreement was inked on the sidelines of the official three-day visit of Argentinian President Mauricio Macri to India by Argentina’s Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie in the presence of ISA’s Director-General Upendra Tripathy. “A new partner in the Alliance. Foreign […] Read more
India & Germany To Provide Financial Support to Climate Conservation Projects Updated On Thu, Feb 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy Both India and Germany are in the process of outlining a Comprehensive Climate Change Act, laying down targets of emission reduction for all relevant sectors of the Indian economy. India and Germany have agreed to collaborate on a fund that will provide financial support to climate conservation projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, promoting renewable energies and sustainable forest management in […] Read more
11 EU Countries Ahead of Their 2020 RE Targets: Eurostat Updated On Wed, Feb 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy 11 have already reached the level required to meet their national 2020 targets and moreover, 2 countries are around 1 percentage point away from their 2020 targets. The latest data report by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, released yesterday shows that the European Union produced about 17.5 % of its power needs from […] Read more
EESL Roundtable For Enabling an Ecosystem For Trigeneration in India Updated On Fri, Jan 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Trigeneration enhances operating efficiency of an industrial application by at least 60 percent, saving industries and institutions about 30-40 percent in operating energy costs and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 30 percent. The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of four National Public Sector Enterprises under Ministry of Power, hosted a […] Read more
Chinese Solar Plant Achieves Lower Tariff than Coal Updated On Mon, Dec 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy Making solar power competitive, the tariff from the Golmud plant, developed by the China Three Gorges Group, is 0.316 yuan. Two solar plants in northwest China’s Qinghai Province totaling a capacity of 1 GW were commissioned today. Each plant is having 500 MW capacity. The two solar power bases are managed by National Energy Administration […] Read more
