Startup India & Avaana Climate Launch Grand Challenge for ClimateTech Innovation Updated On Tue, Dec 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy Avaana Climate & Sustainability Fund, an early-stage VC that invests in disruptive technology-led climate startups, in collaboration with Startup India, a flagship initiative of the Government of India has unveiled the ‘Grand Challenge for ClimateTech Innovation’. This initiative aims to identify and support entrepreneurs building world-class solutions, to aid India and the entire world, in […] Read more
Wind Energy Takes Centre Stage at COP28 Updated On Tue, Dec 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy COP28, being held in Dubai, has served as an ideal platform seeing major wind firms and countries join hands on noteworthy agreements on the setting up of wind farms. These agreements run into several gigawatts. 1 GW TotalEnergies AoI On the COP28 platform, French firm, TotalEnergies has entered into an agreement on investment (AoI) with […] Read more
Energy Efficiency In G20 Countries Increased By Four Percent: IEA Report Updated On Tue, Dec 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report of the International Energy Agency (IEA) on energy efficiency emphasized that a doubling of efficiency progress has the potential to reduce energy bills by one-third. It said that it has the potential to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 50% in 2030. The report underscores the pivotal role the G20 countries can […] Read more
Sungrow To Supply South Africa’s First Hybrid Wind-Solar-Battery Project Updated On Tue, Dec 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy Global solar inverter player Sungrow signed a supply agreement with French renewable energy group EDF Renewables, to provide 264MWh liquid-cooled energy storage systems and MV transformers, for the Umoyilanga project – South Africa’s first wind-solar-storage integrated hybrid virtual power plant (VPP). EDF Renewables, and privately held investment company Perpetua Holdings (Pty) Ltd, won the Umoyilanga […] Read more
ReNew Signs MoU with Asian Development Bank for US$ 5.3 billion Funding Updated On Tue, Dec 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy ReNew Energy Global Plc (“ReNew”), on Sunday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to collaborate on climate change mitigation and adaptation projects. The MoU covers projects with investment value of more than US$ 5.3 billion between 2023 and 2028. The MoU was signed at COP28, Dubai by ReNew’s Founder, […] Read more
UAE’s Clean Energy Powerhouse Masdar Expands European Footprint With 1GW Portfolio Updated On Tue, Dec 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse announced the acquisition of eight hybrid renewable energy projects, along with Taaleri Energia, a Finland-based renewable energy developer and fund manager, marking a significant expansion to both companies’ Polish renewable energy portfolios. The announcement was made on December 4, and follows a series of announcements by the government owned […] Read more
India Joins Battery Storage Consortium To Boost BESS Deployment Updated On Mon, Dec 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy India has now joined the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Consortium, at the ongoing Conference of Parties (COP28) Summit at Dubai. The consortium is an initiative of the Global Leadership Council (GLC) of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP). Through the BESS Consortium, India is among the first-mover countries as a part […] Read more
Possible To Abate 400 Mt CO2 Emissions Globally With Carbon Capture: IEA Updated On Mon, Dec 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy IEA (International Energy Agency) report on carbon capture and storage identifies challenges in deployment of clean energy technology and in reducing carbon emission. It also compares carbon capture technology, which based on technology for CO2 reduction, with solar PV (Photovoltaic) technology which aim at electricity generation. The report finds that, the depending on other variables […] Read more
COP28: Net-Zero Energy Mosque & Other Commitments from UAE Updated On Mon, Dec 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy The much-awaited COP28 being held in Dubai is seeing some big announcements come up from the UAE in partnership with other countries. Here are some noteworthy partnerships and announcements that were made by the region in the climate summit- Masdar & Indonesia Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a renewable energy firm, has […] Read more