Wind-powered Economical Green H2 by 2030 Possible: Siemens Gamesa Updated On Thu, Jun 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Spanish wind turbine technologies company Siemens Gamesa yesterday released a white paper entitled ‘Unlocking the Green Hydrogen Revolution’ that outlines an ambitious plan to deliver cost-competitive green hydrogen by 2030 from onshore wind and by 2035 from offshore wind. The renewable energy company says that achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 is crucial to fight climate change and […] Read more
World’s 1st Solar-Hydro Plant for Longer Duration Energy Storage: ARENA Updated On Thu, Jun 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $15 million in funding to RayGen Resources Pty Ltd (RayGen) to construct its first of a kind ‘solar hydro’ power plant comprising 4 MW of solar PV generation and 3 MW / 50 MWh (17 hours) of dispatchable storage capacity […] Read more
GGGI to Build 250 MW Solar Plant Along Mumbai-Nagpur Superhighway Updated On Wed, Jun 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy With its rapid economic growth and increasing demand for energy services, India is well-placed to invest more in clean, cheap reliable sources of energy, particularly in the solar sector. However, this potential remains largely untapped. The Indian government has set a goal of 100 gigawatts (GW) of solar power capacity by 2022, but it had […] Read more
Luxembourg’s ArcelorMittal Invests $10 M in RE Tech Company Heliogen Updated On Wed, Jun 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy ArcelorMittal S.A., a Luxembourgish multinational steel manufacturing corporation headquartered in Luxembourg City, announced yesterday its initial investment of $10 million in US renewable energy technology company Heliogen, marking the completion of the steel producer’s first XCarb™ innovation fund investment since launching the initiative in March 2021. Heliogen’s technology will harness solar energy by using a field of mirrors […] Read more
Charles River & Duke Energy sign VPPA for 250 MW Solar project in Texas Updated On Tue, Jun 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. yesterday announced a long-term solar energy contract to address the entirety of the company’s North American electric power requirements with clean, renewable energy by 2023. Charles River and Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions have entered into a 15-year, 102 megawatt (MW) virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA). Charles River’s portion of the […] Read more
Canada Launches $800 M RE & Grid Modernisation Program Updated On Fri, Jun 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy Seamus O’Regan Jr., Canadian Minister of Natural Resources, recently launched a CAD 964 million (USD 800 mn) program that will support smart renewable energy and grid modernisation projects over four years, aiming to lower emissions and help the country achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. “Our new Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program will increase our […] Read more
Social Expert Updated On Fri, Jun 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Social Expert will oversee the strengthening of social risk- and impact management practices within Avaada, with particular focus on land, migrant labour, indigenous peoples, community consultation, stakeholder engagement and implementation of CSR Plan in general. The Specific Tasks Cover the Following:- 1. Work with Avaada’s operational teams on daily project development activities; Correctly applying […] Read more
Pakistan’s ending Coal Imports to hit South African coal’s prospects: IEEFA Updated On Mon, May 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy The growing and irreversible risks being faced by South African coal exporters As Thungela Resources’ CEO attempts to talk up the future of the Anglo American coal spin-off, South Africa’s second largest coal export destination Pakistan is planning to bring coal imports to an end. Thungela CEO July Ndlovu recently stated that a “just transition” […] Read more
AER Report Q1 FY21: Solar Eclipses Gas as Electricity Source in Australia Updated On Fri, May 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) recently published its Quarterly Wholesale Markets Report for the first three months of this year, reporting that large-scale solar generated more electricity than the average amount produced by gas for the first time in Australia. In Q1 FY21, wholesale electricity spot prices were lower than expected, with volume weighted average prices […] Read more
