UPERC Approves RFP and PPA For Procurement of 500MW Solar Power Updated On Mon, Jun 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy UPERC approves a petition filed by UPNEDA and UPPCL seeking approval of RFP and PPA of 500 MW power from solar power projects. The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved a petition filed by the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) and Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd. (UPPCL) seeking approval […] Read more
Andhra Pradesh’s New CM Elect is Sold on Renewables, with Conditions Updated On Tue, May 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy In an Interview to India Today, YS Jaganmohan Reddy, who will be sworn in as the state’s next Chief Minister on May 30, expressed the hope that his regime will be able to use solar in a big way. In a wide ranging interview where he spoke about a host of issues, the incoming CM’s […] Read more
Global Access to Electricity is Growing, but Falling Short of Sustainable Energy Goals Updated On Thu, May 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Despite significant progress in recent years, the world is falling short of meeting the global energy targets set in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) for 2030. Ensuring affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030 remains possible but will require more sustained efforts, particularly to reach some of the world’s poorest […] Read more
Danish Renewable Energy Infrastructure Fund Closes on $700 Mn Updated On Mon, May 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) new fund, the New Markets Fund I, which will invest in renewable energy infrastructure targeting fast-growing major new economies primarily in Asia and Latin America, reached the first close of USD 700 million. “Obtaining first close commitments of USD 700m from a group of leading Nordic investors is an important proof […] Read more
China, US & France Top 3 Markets for RE, India Slips to 4th: Report Updated On Fri, May 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy China and US held the top 2 attractive markets’ status for Renewable energy according to EY index while India drops its third position. China and the US remained the most attractive markets for renewable energy in Ernst & Young’s 53rd edition of the Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI). The next spot was held by France which ranked third […] Read more
Decline In Wind Growth Puts German and EU Renewable Targets at Risk Updated On Fri, May 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy The growth of onshore wind energy is collapsing in Germany, jeopardizing both the German and EU renewables targets. Germany installed just 134 MW of new onshore wind farms in the first quarter of 2019 – the country’s worst first quarter for onshore installations since 2000. And is likely to install a total of just 1-2 […] Read more
Washington Joins 100% Renewable Energy Clan, More May Follow Updated On Thu, May 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy Washington Gov. Inslee gave a green signal to the law that made the state the fifth member of the 100% clean energy list in the US. On May 7, Washington became the latest state to join the clean energy race, when Gov. Jay Inslee signed a law requiring that 100 percent of the state’s electricity […] Read more
World Bank’s New Program to Accelerate Sustainable Cooling in Developing Countries Updated On Mon, Apr 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The program will provide technical assistance to ensure that efficient cooling is included in new World Bank Group investment projects and mobilize further financing. The World Bank has announced a new program to accelerate the uptake of sustainable cooling solutions, including air conditioning, refrigeration and cold chain in developing countries. The program will provide technical […] 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
