India Must Intensify Policy Reforms to hit 60 GW Wind Target by 2022: Report Updated On Thu, May 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Wind energy capacity in India can only realistically reach 50 GW by 2022, and the sector needs to intensify policy reforms to hit its 60 GW by 2022 target. According to a new report, wind energy capacity in India can only realistically reach 50 GW by 2022. And, efforts by the government to lower barriers […] Read more
IRENA Pitches For a Green Recovery Path from Covid-19 Updated On Thu, May 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), under its Coalition for Action initiative, has made a pitch for ensuring that steps taken to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide are green. The 100 Member coalition of renewable energy players has given a concrete action plan that seeks to ensure a rapid and sustained economic recovery that […] Read more
Macquarie GIG Partners With RIDG to Compete Scottish Offshore Leasing Round Updated On Tue, May 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy Macquarie’s GIG and RIDG have partnered to compete in the next round of seabed leasing for offshore wind development off the Scottish coast From their Edinburgh base, Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) and Scottish offshore wind developer Renewable Infrastructure Development Group (RIDG) have announced their partnership to compete in ScotWind, the next round of seabed […] Read more
Largest Solar Project in US History Gets Government Approval Updated On Tue, May 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy US Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management have granted approval to construct and operate the largest solar project in US history. The United States (US) Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have announced that they have granted approval for the proposal to construct and operate the largest […] Read more
Indian Oil Tenders for 150 kW Solar System in UP Updated On Mon, May 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) has issued a tender for the commissioning of a solar power system at the firms’ LPG bottling plant in Kanpur, UP. The Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) has issued a tender for the commissioning of a solar power system at the firms’ LPG bottling plant in Kanpur, UP. The scope of […] Read more
Carbon Neutrality in Mobility: Is it possible? Updated On Fri, May 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy India is the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the world after China and the US. To move towards carbon neutrality, being energy efficient is crucial. Economic growth is propelled by rapid urbanization and industrialization and manufacturing accounts for around onethird of global carbon dioxide emissions. Carbon emissions have increased threefold since the ‘70s. […] Read more
COVID Impact: Siemens Gamesa Incurs Loss; Challenges in India Business Updated On Fri, May 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa has said its performance in the second quarter of FY 2020 reflected the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on its operations and commercial activity Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has reported that its performance in the second quarter of FY 2020 (January-March) reflected the unexpected effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on its operations and commercial […] Read more
Iberdrola Acquires French Renewables Firm Aalto Power for €100 Mn Updated On Fri, May 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Iberdrola has signed an agreement for the acquisition of the French renewable energy company Aalto Power for 100 million euros. Spanish multinational electric utility Iberdrola has announced that it has signed an agreement for the acquisition of the French renewable energy company Aalto Power, which is owned by Aiolos and Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, for […] Read more
Wind Power Will be a key Building Block for Economic Recovery: Industry Updated On Fri, May 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Corporates and wind associations have released a statement highlighting wind power’s role in the global economic recovery following the COVID-19 crisis The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) along with key signatories representing all the major wind industry corporates and associations across the world have released a statement highlighting wind power’s role in the global economic […] Read more
