European Alliance Eyes €6 Bn Investment in EV Batteries Updated On Fri, May 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Political leaders across the European Union have long called for a coordinated effort for home-made batteries that would free carmakers from having to rely on Chinese batteries as the industry shifts away from combustion engines. European governments and companies will form an alliance for developing next-generation batteries for electric vehicles, investing between five and six billion euros in […] Read more
Sustenance of US Coalfield Communities Hinges on Extension of Solar Tax Credit: Report Updated On Thu, May 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The note also adds that the issue is not restricted only to tribal lands. Many coalfield communities nationally are also struggling as coal plants and mines are retired or shut down. The federal solar tax credit should be extended by at least four years in coalfield areas, like the ones around the Navajo Generating Station […] Read more
Siemens Wins Race to Rebuild and Modernise Iraq’s Electricity Grid Updated On Wed, May 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Within the implementation agreement, the parties also agreed on the award of contracts valued at approximately 700 million euros for Phase 1 of the Roadmap. German Industrial Conglomerate Siemens has beaten US-based General Electric to rebuild and modernise Iraq’s electricity grid. The German firm has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Electricity paving way […] Read more
US Wind Pipeline Grew by 6.14 GW in the Q1 2019: Report Updated On Sat, Apr 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy A burst of new wind farm announcements in the first quarter of 2019 propelled the total volume of U.S. wind power construction and development activity to a record level according to the newly released U.S. Wind Industry First Quarter 2019 Market Report. The American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) report reveals that U.S. project developers announced new wind […] Read more
World Bank Approves $200 Mn Regional Off-Grid Electrification Project Updated On Fri, Apr 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy The World Bank Group has approved the Regional Off-Grid Electrification Project (ROGEP) to help expand off-grid access to electricity for populations in 19 countries in West Africa and the Sahel region. The Board of the World Bank Group approved the Regional Off-Grid Electrification Project (ROGEP), which includes $150 million in the form of credit and […] Read more
Nebraska-Based IPP Closes $302 Mn Financing For Wind Project in Missouri Updated On Sat, Apr 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Vestas has been selected for supplying 111 wind turbines and providing maintenance services for the project. Leading Nebraska-based independent energy provider Tenaska has closed approximately $302 million (Rs 20 billion) in commercial financing for Tenaska Clear Creek Energy Center, a 242-megawatt (MW) wind project now under construction in Nodaway County in Northwest Missouri. “Tenaska has […] Read more
Oriano Solar Commissions Two Solar Plants For Aditya Birla Renewables Updated On Tue, Apr 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy The firm is currently executing 134.5 MW of solar projects to be commissioned by September 2019 and will surpass cumulative installation of 350 MW by the end of this financial year. Mumbai-based Oriano Solar has commissioned two solar power plants worth18.75 MW capacity located at Rawan (12.5 MW) and Hirmi (6.25 MW) in Chhattisgarh. The company was the Engineering, […] Read more
E.ON and Duke Energy Begin Construction on their Windfarms in Texas Updated On Mon, Apr 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy E.ON and Duke Energy have both announced their plans to develop 200+ MW windfarms in Texas. E.ON’s 220 MW Cranell Windfarm and Duke’s Mesteño wind farm are both expected to come into operation before the end of the year. Germany-based electric utility company, E.On has announced that the Cranell Windfarm, a 220 megawatt (MW) project, […] Read more
Transition to 100% RE by 2050 ‘Cost-Effective’: EWG Study Updated On Mon, Apr 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new study by the Energy Watch Group and LUT University is the first of its kind to outline a 1.5°C scenario with a cost-effective, cross-sectoral, technology-rich global 100% renewable energy system that does not build on negative CO2 emission technologies. In what should be good news for skeptics worried about the cost of transitioning […] Read more
