SECI Issues Tender for 100 MW Solar Plant in Chhattisgarh Updated On Mon, Jul 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on Friday (July 9) released a tender for the Design, Engineering, Supply, Construction, Erection, Testing & Commissioning of 100 MW (AC) Solar PV Project with Land having 15 years Plant O&M At Chhattisgarh. SECI had earlier issued a tender for land parcels in the state for 100 MW […] Read more
New York Allocates $12.5 M for Green H2 Exploration Updated On Fri, Jul 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy New York will use $12.5 million of state funds for long-duration energy storage technologies and pilot projects exploring the potential for green hydrogen production, said Governor Andrew M Cuomo recently. To support the state’s decarbonisation goals and its pledge to cut its carbon footprint by 85% by 2050, New York is also collaborating with the […] Read more
CSP Startup Heliogen To Merge With SPAC Athena Technology Acquisition Corp Updated On Fri, Jul 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a late announcement yesterday, Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. said it is combining with Heliogen Inc., a provider of AI-enabled concentrated solar power. The move that will take Heliogen public, while providing the special purpose acquisition firm (Athena) a purpose finally. Following the business combination, Athena will be renamed Heliogen Inc. and remain listed on […] Read more
RE Capacity Addition to Grow to 11GW in FY22, Predicts ICRA Updated On Fri, Jul 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy While renewable energy capacity addition reduced by 1.3 GW last year due to coronavirus-induced disruptions, ICRA expects the capacity addition to improve to 10.5-11 GW in FY22, led by a strong project pipeline of approximately 38 GW. Additionally, more than 20 GW RE projects are under the tendering phase from various nodal agencies, providing visibility […] Read more
Norway Allocates $1.2 bn for RE Projects in Developing Nations Updated On Fri, Jul 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Norwegian government has announced the allocation of $1.16 billion over five years for a new fund that will invest in renewable energy in developing countries with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Speaking about the new fund, Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein said, “It is part of the solution to some of […] Read more
2020 A Year Like No Other, Confirms BP Statistical Review Updated On Fri, Jul 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy Acknowledging the massive disruptions caused by the Covid pandemic in 2020, the annual BP Statistical Review has called 2020 ‘a year like no other’, as it lays bare the hits and misses for the energy sector in 2020. The headline number in our view, Carbon emissions from energy use fell by 6.3%, to their lowest […] Read more
Except Two, All Union Territories and Goa Fail to Meet RPO Targets FY21, Shows JERC’s Analysis Updated On Thu, Jul 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Except Chandigarh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, all other union territories and Goa have failed to achieve their solar renewable purchase obligation (RPO) targets, shows the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC)’s analysis of RPO targets for 2020-21 based on the data received from the regions under its jurisdiction. The full analysis can be accessed here. […] Read more
With Elevation To Cabinet Rank, Performance Rewarded For R.K. Singh Updated On Thu, Jul 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy For R.K Singh, the former IAS (Indian Administrative Service) officer who was first inducted as the Minister of State For Power in PM Modi’s cabinet back in September 2017, the rise to cabinet rank in under 48 months has been marked with some huge milestones. The latest jump makes him a key ‘doer’ in the […] Read more
Local Firm to Set Up 100 MW Solar Plant in Botswana Updated On Thu, Jul 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Botswana energy regulator has granted a generation licence for a 100 MW solar project to local firm Shumba Energy, making it the first independent power producer to set up a large scale solar plant in the country, according to media reports. This landlocked country in Southern Africa does not currently have large scale solar […] Read more
