Wells Fargo Enters its Largest Solar Energy Deal Updated On Fri, Oct 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy Wells Fargo has announced a 10-year structured renewable energy agreement for procuring nearly 62,000 MWh of solar energy annually to power its Texas operations. Wells Fargo has announced a 10-year structured renewable energy agreement with Reliant, an NRG Energy company, for procuring nearly 62,000 Megawatt-Hours of solar energy annually to power a bulk of its […] Read more
Fortum, Rusnano to Build Wind Projects Worth 200 MW in Orenburg Updated On Tue, Oct 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Fortum-Rusnano wind investment fund has signed a non-binding cooperation agreement for the construction of wind farms worth 200 MW in Orenburg. The Fortum-Rusnano wind investment fund, a joint venture established by Fortum and Rusnano on a parity basis, and the Government of Orenburg Region in Russia have signed a non-binding cooperation agreement that envisages […] Read more
EESL, NIIF Partner for Smart Meters Deployment Across India Updated On Thu, Oct 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy EESL and NIIF have announced a new JV, IntelliSmart Infrastructure to implement, finance and operate the smart meters roll-out program of Discoms in India. Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) and National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) have announced a new Joint Venture, IntelliSmart Infrastructure Private Limited, to implement, finance and operate the smart meters roll-out […] Read more
The Role of Solar PV in an Urban Heat Action Plan Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy By: Mohua Mukherjee The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has established that the frequency and severity of heatwaves, and a resultant high number of preventable deaths due to heat-stroke, have risen significantly in India over the last three decades.In India this summer of 2019, the IMD has already reported heat waves across Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya […] Read more
Fortum Gets Award for Renewable Energy Promotion in Russia Updated On Mon, Oct 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy This event was a part of the Russian Energy Week, an international forum in Moscow, and is supported by the Russian Ministry of Energy. Finnish state-owned energy company Fortum has been awarded with a prize in MediaTEK, a national contest for communications and media in the energy sector, for building awareness for renewable energy development […] Read more
Corporate Renewable Purchases Key to Meeting Europe’s RE Target Updated On Thu, Oct 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Europe has set a target that 32 percent of its energy should come from renewable energy by 2030 and corporates can play a big role in meeting this target. Europe has set a target that 32 percent of its energy should come from renewables by 2030, up from 17.5 percent at present. And, corporates are […] Read more
India’s Safeguard Duty Move has Not Helped Much: Sudhir Aggarwal Updated On Fri, Sep 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy India’s move to impose safeguard duty on import of solar cells and modules last year hasn’t helped domestic manufacturers much. While import of solar cells and modules from China have declined since the duty was implemented in July 2018, India still imported USD 1.9 billion worth of panels in the 11 months ended June 30, […] Read more
Will Rooftop Solar Rescue India’s Faltering Solar Target – Plus: 5 States Where The Numbers Will Matter Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Zero. That’s the number of fresh utility scale solar and wind projects commissioned in August 2019 through Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), India’s premier agency for executing them. While the corporation is not seeing a zero month for the first time, the fact remains that in 2016-17, when momentum was picking up sharply, not […] Read more
Gandhi Global Solar Yatra: 1 Million Students to Join Oct 2 Celebrations Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Only seven days are left for the Gandhi Global Solar Yatra in which one million students from all over the world will celebrate Gandhiji’s birthday and celebrate it as the International day of non-violence towards the environment. After its thunderous success in 2018, the Gandhi Global solar yatra is reaching its culmination. To mark the […] Read more
