81% of RE Additions In 2023 Were Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels: IRENA Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy Renewables remain competitive despite fossil fuel prices returning closer to historical cost levels, concludes Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2023, released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) at the Global Renewables Summit during the UN General Assembly in New York today. Of the record 473 gigawatts (GW) added in 2023, 81% or 382 GW […] Read more
UK Announces 9.6 GW of Renewable Awards In Sixth CfD Auction Updated On Thu, Sep 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy The much awaited renewable awards with contract for difference have been announced finally. The results were awaited eagerly following the abject failure of the last offer, and was considered particularly vital for the offshore wind industry after a string of bad news, including cancellation of awarded projects elsewhere in Europe. With £1.56 billion allocated to […] Read more
Ørsted, Mission Clean Energy To Develop Four BESS Projects In US Midwest Updated On Fri, Aug 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy Ørsted, a leading Denmark based clean energy company, has announced a strategic partnership with Mission Clean Energy (“Mission”), a utility-scale renewable energy and storage developer, to advance four standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) across the Midwest. The partnership with Mission complements Ørsted’s existing development efforts while broadening and diversifying the portfolio of technologies it […] Read more
IITM Research Park Launches 1MWh Battery Storage System Updated On Mon, Aug 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy On August 5, 2024, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) research park launched the first-of-its-kind large-scale 1MWh lithium-ion battery storage system. The launch was done in the presence of Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor of New Mexico. The storage system, designed and developed by the Center for Excellence in Energy & Telecommunications (CEET) is part […] Read more
UPERC Proposes To Change Eligibility Criteria For Open Access Updated On Tue, Jul 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has now come up with a new draft regulation to bring amendments to its Open Access Rules of 2019. It has asked the stakeholders to submit their responses to the draft regulations by August 29, 2024. The state power regulator, in its latest draft regulation has proposed to […] Read more
Energy Storage Can Bring 1 TW New Capacity Online By 2033, Finds Study Updated On Tue, Jul 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy Wood Mackenzie, recently forecasted an increase in renewable energy consumption from 2024 to 2033. It expects developers to bring more than 5.4 terawatts (TWac) of new solar and wind capacity online, which can increase the cumulative global total to 8 TWac, according to the latest analysis by Wood Mackenzie. The global data and analytics provider […] Read more
Loan Sanctions Up 383%, Disbursements 68% For IREDA In Q1 2024-25 Updated On Mon, Jul 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) has reported a strong performance for the first quarter ended 30th June 2024. According to provisional figures, subject to audit, the company recorded substantial increases in loan sanctions, disbursements, and its loan book. The renewables focused firm, which has also been the preferred nodal agency for many key […] Read more
Despite Record Investments, World Off Track For 2030 RE Target: EY Updated On Wed, Jun 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy Global accounting firm Ernst & Young (EY) recently reported a decline in overall global energy investments, failing to keep the world on track for the 2030 renewables targets. EY report found that, despite last year’s surge of US$1.8 trillion in clean energy investment, including US$660 billion earmarked for renewables, investment remains below the COP28 target of […] Read more
NTPC May Take Up Its Renewable Portfolio To 30 GW Soon Updated On Fri, Jun 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy India’s power behemoth, NTPC Limited is now all set to achieve 30 GW of renewable capacity in the next few years. As per the top management of the company the company currently has a total renewable portfolio of 3.6 GW. However the current pace of works goes on, the Indian Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) […] Read more
