Iberdrola to Supply 250 GWh of Renewable Energy to Holcim Every Year Updated On Thu, May 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Spanish energy conglomerate Iberdrola and sustainable building solutions provider Holcim have signed a major new clean energy PPA under which Iberdrola will provide Holcim with 250 GWh of renewable energy per year from its Baltic Eagle offshore windfarm in Germany. The two firms have also agreed to work together on a wide range of further […] Read more
Neoen, Prokon Set the Ball Rolling for Two Wind Farms in Finland Totalling 161.2 MW Updated On Wed, May 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy French renewable energy player Neoen has begun the construction of the Storbötet and Lumivaara wind farms in Finland in association with Irish RE cooperative Prokon. The two firms have provided notice to proceed to Vestas regarding the wind farms they own jointly. The total capacity of the wind farms stands at 161.2 MW. Neoen said […] Read more
Badeel, ACWA Power To Invest Over $3 billion For 4.5 GW Solar Projects In Saudi Arabia Updated On Mon, May 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Providing thrust to the new wave of solar power development in Saudi Arabia, the Water and Electricity Holding Company (Badeel) and ACWA Power have signed Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) for the development and operation of three major new solar IPP projects. Badeel is fully owned by the Public […] Read more
ACWA to Invest $120 Million in Uzbekistan Renewables Afresh Updated On Sun, May 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Saudi Arabia’s ace renewable energy developer ACWA Power has inked two key agreements at the EBRD 2023 Annual Meeting and Business Forum in Samarkand to advance Uzbekistan’s target to decarbonise 35% of its energy sector by 2030. In the first set of agreements with the chemicals company, Uzkimyosanoat of Uzbekistan, ACWA Power will decarbonise the […] Read more
Bangladesh Opens Up Small, But Profitable Opportunity Next Door For Indian Developers Updated On Fri, May 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy Of late, Bangladesh, powered mostly by thermal power and blessed with an unfavourable location for hydropower, has made a serious effort to ramp up its renewable capacity. The country, which has a deficit of power supply that forces it to import from India, hopes that by 2041, 40 per cent of its total power requirements […] Read more
A Lack of Awareness Among Key Stakeholders About Benefits Of Solar Insurance- Sudhish Ramteke, Anand Rathi Updated On Wed, May 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy As solar has achieved scale and a future of strong growth, insurance firms have also done well to catch up and offer products for the sector. Besides the obvious role of de-risking projects for developers, insurance firms also play a key role in wider understanding and acceptance of the risks involved for other key stakeholders, […] Read more
Amp Energy Wins CESC’s 150 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Tender Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Renewable energy firm Amp Energy India has won a 150 MW wind-solar hybrid Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC) project via competitive bidding. The project has been won through its subsidiary Amp Green Energy Private Ltd, at a tariff of ₹ 3.07 per unit. The tariff discovered was the lowest tariff in the bid. The other […] Read more
Corporate PPA Contracts Added 148 GW of RE From 2015 to 2022: WBSCD Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy As per a recent report shared by World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBSCD), 23% of the firms that aimed for 100% renewable energy have achieved their goal of 100% renewable energy. Furthermore, by 2021, companies committing to procure 100% renewable power through RE100 were procuring 49% from renewable sources, equating to 184 TWh of […] Read more
Bihar Counts On Lower Renewable Energy To Surrender 854 MW Thermal Power Allocation Updated On Mon, May 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy In an interesting move, the Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited (BSPHCL) has chosen to surrender 854 MW of the state’s central allocation of thermal power. In doing this, the state firm is counting on both its right to exit PPA’s that are over 25 years old, and the possibility of cheaper renewable energy to […] Read more
