Masdar Signs Partnership for 145 MW Floating Solar Plant in Indonesia Updated On Thu, Jan 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Masdar has signed a PPA with PLN, the state electricity company in Indonesia, for the first floating solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in the country. Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), the state electricity company in Indonesia, for the first floating […] Read more
Portugal’s Galp Acquires 2.9 GW Solar Portfolio From ACS in Spain Updated On Thu, Jan 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Galp Energia has reached an agreement with the ACS Group for the acquisition of projects for the generation of solar energy in Spain Galp Energia, a Portuguese corporation which consists of more than 100 companies engaged in activities such as natural gas supply, transport, storage, etc has announced that it has reached an agreement with […] Read more
“Climate Emergency” Declared by Spain’s new Govt, Signals Move to RE Updated On Thu, Jan 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Spain’s new government has declared a “climate emergency” and pledged to unveil a draft bill on transitioning to renewable energy. Spain’s new government on January 21, 2020, has declared a “climate emergency” and pledged to unveil a draft bill on transitioning to renewable energy within its first 100 days in office. In a statement announced […] Read more
Wind Energy Crucial for Europe’s ‘Carbon Neutral by 2050’ Target Updated On Thu, Jan 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The EU recently announced measures towards being carbon neutral by 2050, and Wind is expected to play a crucial role in achieving that target The European Union (EU), whose 28 members collectively account for the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases after China and the US, further strengthened its long-term commitment by announcing the Sustainable […] Read more
IRENA Pushes for Bigger NDCs in 2020 Updated On Thu, Jan 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy In a sensible reminder of how the ground situation has changed to open up new facilities, IRENA’s (International Renewable Energy Agency) call for higher ambition on NDC’s should be heeded. Making a strong case for the new NDC round discussions starting in 2020, IRENA has put forward the case based on a simple fact. That […] Read more
Gautam Adani Commits To Audacious Solar Ambition Updated On Thu, Jan 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Weeks after yet another ‘win’ in Australia, where the group has made a significant commitment to develop coal mines despite stiff resistance for its energy requirements in India, Gautam Adani, the founder of the group, chose to make a statement. In what is perhaps a signal for the market on the group’s future priorities in […] Read more
Sterlite Power Inks Exclusive Pact with Smart Wires to Bring New Technology for Grid Mgmt Updated On Wed, Jan 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy With an aim to bring new innovative technology for the Indian electricity market for resourceful grid management, global power transmission assets developer Sterlite Power has entered into an exclusive agreement with California-based Smart Wires. The deal enables the power transmission assets developer to offer Indian utilities with modular power flow control solutions that make transmission […] Read more
There is Huge Potential for Cell and Wafer Manufacturing in India: Manish Gupta Updated On Wed, Jan 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Indian solar market has an immense potential with an average demand of 10 GW per year. India has set an ambitious plan for solar with a target of 100 GW capacity by 2022. Currently, the wafer production capacity in India is Nil and cell manufacturing capacity is nearly 3.5 GW. Of this only 1.50 GW […] Read more
Tripura Tenders for Solarisation of 1300 Pumps Under KUSUM Updated On Wed, Jan 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy TREDA has issued a tender for the solarisation of 1300 grid-connected 2 HP agriculture pumps in Tripura on a turn-key basis under the PM-KUSUM programme. The Tripura Renewable Energy Development Agency (TREDA) has issued a tender for the solarisation of 1300 grid-connected 2 HP agriculture pumps in Tripura on a turn-key basis under the PM-KUSUM […] Read more
