EBRD supports KESH’s first floating solar photovoltaic plant in Albania Updated On Mon, Apr 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy Albania is making rapid progress with its plans to meet renewable energy targets, with the construction of a 12.9 MW floating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm thanks to a €9.1 million loan provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The farm will be the first floating solar plant of this size in Albania and […] Read more
Electric Vehicles Market Share to Exceed 50% From 2033: Rystad Updated On Mon, Apr 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy The share of electric vehicles in global passenger car sales is set to quadruple in 2026 from 4.6% last year and exceed 50% from 2033 onwards. The market penetration of electric vehicles (EVs) is increasing rapidly as a result of the accelerating energy transition, and demand for batteries is expected to skyrocket going forward for […] Read more
J-POWER USA Starts Work to Convert Retired Coal Facility Into new Solar and Storage Facilities Updated On Sat, Apr 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy J-POWER USA Development Co., Ltd. (“J-POWER USA“) and funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group, LLC (“Fortress”) have agreed to jointly pursue development of Birchwood Solar, a 50 MWac solar plant and Birchwood Storage, a 190 MWac, energy storage facility. These projects would convert Birchwood Power, a coal plant which has been in operation since November, 1996 […] Read more
Masdar Agrees to Expand Uzbekistan Wind Farm Capacity to 1.5 GW Updated On Sat, Apr 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Masdar has signed an agreement with the Government of Uzbekistan to extend the capacity of its utility-scale wind farm project up to 1.5 GW. Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has signed an Implementation Agreement with the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan to extend the capacity of its utility-scale wind farm […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Awarded Order from RWE for 1.4 GW Sofia offshore Wind Project Updated On Thu, Apr 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been awarded the firm order from RWE for the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind power project. Sofia represents a giant leap for the company; located 195 km off the UK’s north eastern coast on Dogger Bank in the North Sea, the project will be the first to install the company’s flagship 14 MW Direct Drive offshore wind turbine. At 593 […] Read more
State NBFCs – PFC & REC Reduce Lending Rates by up to 2 Percentage Points Updated On Thu, Apr 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy State-owned non-banking financial corporations Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and REC will reduce lending rates by up to two percentage points from April 1, 2021. “PFC and REC as group companies have been aligning operations to realise synergies. As part of such effort, PFC and REC have now decided together to reduce lending rates up to two percentage points,” PFC said in a statement. […] Read more
RERC Invites CSR Funding to Energise Schools in Rajasthan With Solar Updated On Thu, Apr 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy In a follow up to its draft order issued on February 10, regarding provision of solar plants at schools that are off grid or have very poor grid connectivity, the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC), in an order on March 25, has responded to suggestions as well as queries from stakeholders. The order has followed […] Read more
Rooftop Solar + Storage From Batteries and EVs in India’s near-future: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Apr 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy Policymakers must build the framework required for combining rooftop solar with battery storage and EVs to meet India’s 2030 targets Policymakers and regulators must build the framework required for combining rooftop solar with battery storage and electric vehicles (EVs) to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for a sustainable, energy-secure future, according to a new […] Read more
No way out for Stranded Thermal Assets in India, Amid RE Push : IEEFA Updated On Wed, Mar 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy India’s 40 GW of stressed and stranded thermal power assets, identified by a parliamentary committee in March 2018, still linger on – most of them without any feasible resolution. India’s 40 gigawatts (GW) of stressed and stranded thermal power assets, identified by a special parliamentary committee in March 2018, still linger on – most of […] Read more
