Siemens Gamesa Becomes First Turbine Manufacturer with Investment Grade Rating Updated On Thu, May 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy The company obtained a BBB- long-term credit rating, with a positive outlook, from Standard & Poor’s (S&P), and a Baa3 outlook stable rating from Moody’s. Spanish renewable energy major, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) recently became the first wind turbine manufacturer to attain an investment grade rating. The company obtained a BBB- long-term credit rating, […] Read more
Aviation Task Force to Tackle One of Wind Energy’s Biggest Hurdles Updated On Wed, May 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy WindEurope has launched a new Aviation Task Force, gathering a wide range of stakeholders to tackle one of the major challenge areas for wind energy. According to many in the wind energy sector, aviation-related issues are now the leading cause of permitting problems across the several Member States. And the launch of the Aviation Task […] Read more
IEA Offers Insight to Morocco’s Energy Transition Updated On Wed, May 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency (IEA) has in its latest in-depth review of Morocco’s energy policies, highlighted the institutional, legal and fiscal reforms undertaken to promote the sustainable development of the country’s energy sector. Since the last review in 2014, the agency noted the government’s positive efforts to boost renewable investment, provide access to electricity, and […] Read more
World Bank Fund For Climate-Smart Mining to Support Clean Energy Transition Updated On Wed, May 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Facility will support the sustainable extraction and processing of minerals and metals used in clean energy technologies, such as wind, solar power, and batteries for energy storage and electric vehicles. The World Bank Group has launched the Climate-Smart Mining Facility, the first-ever fund dedicated to making mining for minerals climate-smart and sustainable. The Facility will […] Read more
Rooftop Solar the Key to India’s 175 GW Renewables Target: Report Updated On Wed, May 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy The report estimates that for the next three years, solar rooftop installations will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 50 percent, suggesting a cumulative 13 GW of installed capacity by FY2021-22. Rooftop solar is the fastest growing renewable energy sub-sector in India but installations must rapidly accelerate if the nation is to meet […] Read more
Piramal to Co-Sponsor $600 Mn Renewable Investment Trust with Canadian Pension Fund Updated On Tue, May 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy Both PEL and CPPIB will act as Co-Sponsors of the proposed InvIT and hold up to 75% of the units and seek to raise capital from other like-minded investors for the remaining 25%. Piramal Enterprises Limited (“PEL”) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPPIB”), a Canadian pension fund, […] Read more
Solar Energy to Power Humanitarian Hub in South Sudan by 2020 Updated On Tue, May 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy The partners are anticipating some 1,900 solar panels—capable of creating up to 700-kilowatts of power—will be installed around the perimeter of the Hub by December 2019. Thanks to a new private sector collaboration linking Scandinavia to Sub-Saharan Africa, a Norwegian company will be helping the International Organization for Migration (IOM) harness solar energy to power […] Read more
Renewable Capacity Growth Dips in 2018 After 20 Year Expansion: Report Updated On Mon, May 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy 2018 was the first time since 2001 that growth in renewable power capacity failed to increase year on year, a new report has revealed. New net capacity from solar PV, wind, hydro, bioenergy, and other renewable power sources increased by about 180 Gigawatts (GW) in 2018, the same as the previous year, according to the […] Read more
Renewable Energy Output Exceeds Coal in US for the First Time Updated On Fri, May 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy IEEFA says the renewable energy sector, which includes hydro, biomass, wind, solar, and geothermal energy, is expected to produce more electricity in the US than coal in both April and in May of this year. According to the EIA’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, coal-fired power plants only accounted for 20 percent of total U.S. electricity […] Read more
