Solar And Wind Energy Potential Of India May Face Climate Challenge, Finds IITM Study Updated On Tue, Jun 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy An analysis published in the Current Science journal reveals that India might fall short of its renewable energy target. And yes, its not the 2022 target of 175 GW, which is certain miss at this stage. The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune scientists and researchers at Center for Prototype Climate Modeling, New York […] Read more
Investment Crunch, Discoms Twin Hurdles to India’s 2070 RE target : Moody’s Updated On Mon, Jun 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Moody’s Investors Service said in a report on June 13 that India needs a shift in its energy mix toward renewable energy and improve financial health of state owned distribution companies (discoms) if it is to reach its net-zero emission by 2070. It is worth remembering that in just the Modi government’s tenure, we have […] Read more
Extending The Net Metering Policy To Energy Storage Devices Will Grow The Market Updated On Mon, Jun 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Sheru, an energy storage startup supports storing energy in the cloud and solves the lack of storage problems by aggregating idle battery capacity to create a virtual energy storage platform. Sheru was started by three friends, Ankit Mittal, Shikhar Sharma, and Nakul Mehan, engineering graduates from BITS Pilani. Having helped build robotics solutions in India’s first deep […] Read more
Record US $14.5 b Investment In Indian RE In Last FY Updated On Mon, Jun 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy A record US$14.5 billion was invested in renewable energy In India during the last financial year (FY2021-22) registering an increase of 125% compared to FY2020-21. However, that number still needs to be higher to meet the new demands of the renewable capacity target of 500GW by 2030. 15.5 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity was […] Read more
Agilitas Energy Raises $350 Million to Expand Renewables & Storage Platform Updated On Fri, Jun 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Agilitas Energy, which claims to be the largest energy storage and solar PV player in the northeastern USA, has announced that it has raised $350 million of equity in a two-tiered investment from funds managed by CarVal Investors. The official statement of Agilitas held that the investment amount may be further upsized to $650 million […] Read more
Vantage Data Centers Source Green Energy from SolarAfrica Updated On Thu, Jun 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a significant development, Vantage Data Centers have signed a 20-year PPA with South Africa’s solar energy financing player – SolarAfrica – to enable Vantage to supplement the local grid that powers its Johannesburg (JNB1) data center campus with renewable energy. This investment will further drive the creation of renewable energy in the region by […] Read more
Despite Positive Results, Renewable Energy In Australia Faces Local Challenges Updated On Wed, Jun 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Community protests are delaying Australia’s efforts to rebuild its overburdened electricity infrastructure, potentially delaying investments in wind and solar farms (Renewable Energy) that would be needed to replace retiring coal-fired power generation over the next 25 years. The continent sized country has long been blamed for going too slow on renewable additions, besides its high […] Read more
Energy Storage To Keep Pace With RE Installation In India – Fitch Ratings Updated On Tue, Jun 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The success of renewable energy in any market largely depends on the energy storage capacity given the intermittency nature of it. The credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has said in its new report that power storage demand in India will expand at a rapid pace to stabilise the increasing variability on both the power supply […] Read more
Masdar To Develop 4 GW of Renewable Projects In Azerbaijan Updated On Tue, Jun 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Adding to its international expansion, the UAE based leading renewable energy developer Masdar has announced that it has signed ‘implementation agreements’ with the Government of Azerbaijan to develop clean and renewable energy projects in the country with a combined confirmed capacity of 4,000 MW. Masdar will also have the right to develop an additional 6,000 […] Read more