India Expected to be the Largest Contributor to the Renewables Upswing in 2021: IEA Updated On Wed, Nov 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy IEA has predicted that India will be the largest contributor to the renewables upswing in 2021 and one of the key forces behind the record global expansion Renewable power is growing robustly around the world this year, contrasting with the sharp declines triggered by the COVID-19 crisis in many other parts of the energy sector […] Read more
Rising Market Cap Fuels Acquisition Ambitions For US Renewable Energy Firms Updated On Tue, Nov 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Early in October this year, NextEra Energy, a renewable energy firm with almost 18 GW of solar and wind plants till last year, overtook Exxon Mobil in market cap for the first time ever. The event marked both the rising tide for renewable energy firms seen as leading the new energy transition, and the mark […] Read more
Interest to Invest in the Indian Renewable Energy Sector Remains Strong: CEEW-CEF and IEA Updated On Mon, Nov 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy Interest to invest in the Indian renewable energy sector remains strong, according to a new report by CEEW-CEF and IEA Interest to invest in the Indian renewable energy sector remains strong, according to a new report on India’s Clean Energy Investment Trends by the CEEW Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF) and the International Energy Agency […] Read more
NTPC Plans to Have a 1/4th Renewable Portfolio by the Next Decade Updated On Mon, Nov 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy NTPC plans to achieve 32,000 MW of capacity through renewable energy or 25 percent of its overall power portfolio at the beginning of the next decade. NTPC Ltd, the PSU under the Ministry of Power, recently celebrated its 46th Raising Day completing 45 years of operation and commitment to serve as India’s largest power producer. […] Read more
MoP Amends Guidelines for Procurement of RTC Renewable Power Updated On Fri, Nov 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued amendments to guidelines for the procurement of RTC power from renewable projects, complemented with other sources. The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued, in a Gazette Notification, amendments to guidelines for the tariff-based competitive bidding process for procurement of Round-The Clock (RTC) power from grid-connected renewable energy power […] Read more
Renewables can Help Kosovo Break From Coal-Powered Past: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Nov 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy Strong performance by its first large-scale wind and solar farms shows that Kosovo can exploit falling renewables costs to move away from fossil fuel. Strong performance by the first large-scale wind and solar farms in Kosovo shows the coal-dominated, Western Balkan country can exploit falling renewables costs and green lending appetite to align better with […] Read more
Grid Optimisation: a ‘no regret option’ to Allow More Renewable Energy Updated On Thu, Nov 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy The expansion of wind energy continues despite COVID-19. And that requires the continued expansion of electricity grids. It also requires us to optimise and reinforce existing grids. In a new paper, WindEurope shows how available and proven technologies can optimise Europe’s existing grid infrastructure, and how this can help accommodate higher shares of renewables in […] Read more
Renewable Energy Solutions can be Backbone of Urban Decarbonization Efforts: Report Updated On Thu, Nov 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report by IRENA and IKI finds that renewable energy solutions can be the backbone of urban decarbonization efforts. A new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Climate Initiative (IKI) finds that renewable energy solutions can be the backbone of urban decarbonization efforts. The report ‘Rise of renewables in […] Read more
IRENA Council Meets as Agency Renews Call for Recovery Built around Energy Transformation Updated On Wed, Nov 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy Representatives from across the world will participate in the 19th and 20th Council of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) this week, amid a backdrop of renewed calls from the Agency to build the post-Covid economic recovery around the energy transformation. Burkina Faso Energy Minister H.E. Bachir Ismael Ouedraogo, will serve as Chair for the […] Read more