“Climate Emergency” Declared by Spain’s new Govt, Signals Move to RE Updated On Thu, Jan 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Spain’s new government has declared a “climate emergency” and pledged to unveil a draft bill on transitioning to renewable energy. Spain’s new government on January 21, 2020, has declared a “climate emergency” and pledged to unveil a draft bill on transitioning to renewable energy within its first 100 days in office. In a statement announced […] Read more
Sterlite Power Inks Exclusive Pact with Smart Wires to Bring New Technology for Grid Mgmt Updated On Wed, Jan 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy With an aim to bring new innovative technology for the Indian electricity market for resourceful grid management, global power transmission assets developer Sterlite Power has entered into an exclusive agreement with California-based Smart Wires. The deal enables the power transmission assets developer to offer Indian utilities with modular power flow control solutions that make transmission […] Read more
India Needs $2.64 Tn in Investments to Meet UN SDGs by 2030: Report Updated On Wed, Jan 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report has revealed that India will need an estimated USD 2.64 trillion in investments to meet the UN SDGs by 2030. A new report has revealed that India will need an estimated USD 2.64 trillion in investments to meet the United Nation’s sustainable development goals (SDGs), offering the private sector an investment opportunity of over […] Read more
Bank of America Meets 100% Renewable Electricity Goal a Yr Ahead Updated On Tue, Jan 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy American lender Bank of America (BoA) on Tuesday said it has met its 100 percent renewable electricity (or carbon neutrality) goal a year ahead of its schedule. However, it is pending to the third-party verification. It was accomplished by reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions from its facilities, purchasing 100 percent renewable power and buying […] Read more
Wärtsilä Inks O&M Pact for 132 MW Bahamian Power Plant Updated On Tue, Jan 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy Wärtsilä entered into a 2-year operation and maintenance (O&M) agreement with the Bahamas Power and Light Company Ltd (BPL), an electricity supplier company in the Bahamas. The agreement was signed for a 132 MW power plant in The Commonwealth of Bahamas, which was supplied and built by Wärtsilä itself. Recently in the month of December […] Read more
What are your key expectations you hope will be addressed in New Year? Updated On Tue, Jan 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy Aspirations of solar industry are also rising in this New Year, as the year gone by was filled with many challenges which resulted into slowing down the speed of growth of the solar industry as compared to the previous years. Here’re some expectations of the industry stakeholders that they wish will be fulfilled in the […] Read more
Clean Energy Flunks The Easy Financing Test Updated On Mon, Jan 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy For a Sector that requires one of the largest sustained funding requirements in decades, financing for clean energy investments in India has had a rocky ride. The three year lock-in for developers is the most recent obstacle. Bankability. That’s a word that is highlighted proudly across the solar chain, and whose value can never be […] Read more
CERC Order Against Avaada Energy in 100MW Project Leaves Key Issues hanging Updated On Mon, Jan 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy Last Week, in an order dated January 13th , 2019 the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) ruled against Avaada Energy in a petition it had brought against SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India). The order, while dismissing a plea by Avaada to stay the cancellation of a PSA (Power Sales Agreement) it had with SECI […] Read more
Huaneng Dongfang Power Plant: Intelligent for Three Years, Still Going Strong Updated On Mon, Jan 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy Three years ago, the Huaneng Company and Huawei jointly digitalized the Dongfang Power Plant. As the first PV project to be digitalized, it is worth looking back to see how the new technology has bolstered performance. 20% Higher Energy Yield The project was initiated on June 30, 2016 for grid-tied power generation. It adopted the […] Read more