UK to Hold 4th Renewable Auction Backed by $277 M Updated On Tue, Sep 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy The UK government is allocating £200 million ($277 million) to support offshore wind projects in the fourth and biggest-ever round of its flagship renewable energy scheme. The Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme is the UK government’s primary method of encouraging investment in low-carbon electricity. Launched in 2014, it is open to projects operating in Great Britain. It […] Read more
NZ’s Infratil To Invest in Renewable Platform In Singapore Updated On Tue, Sep 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy New Zealand-based investment firm Infratil is investing $233m in a renewable energy development platform in Singapore. The new platform will be called Gurīn Energy. Infratil CEO Jason Boyes said that “this is the 4th such platform Infratil has established to cover global growth of the sector. Infratil will own the business in partnership with the […] Read more
Turkey Reaches 10 GW Wind Energy Milestone: WindEurope Updated On Mon, Sep 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Turkey reached 10 GW of wind energy installations, a significant achievement for the country, according to WindEurope. It means that Turkey managed to increase its wind energy capacity tenfold over the last 10 years. Over that period, Turkey has seen considerable diversification of its energy mix, in particular through the expansion of renewable generation capacity. […] Read more
Tesla Builds Energy Trading Team for its Autobidder Platform Updated On Mon, Sep 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy US clean energy company Tesla is looking to build an energy trading team to trade energy capacity at its Autobidder platform, according to media reports. The EV maker is looking for a ‘Senior Energy Trading Analyst’ for its new team, as announced on LinkedIn recently. The energy trading team will support the company’s battery and renewable […] Read more
VP Naidu Urges States to Mandate Solar Power Installation Updated On Mon, Sep 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday appealed to all states and local bodies to make solar rooftop plants, solar water heaters and rainwater harvesting mandatory for large buildings and government organizations while adopting model building by-laws. He further called upon large institutions and public sector organisations to strive towards sustainability in their operations by using […] Read more
Renew Power Commissions 250 MW Solar project In Rajasthan Updated On Thu, Sep 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy ReNew Power today announced the commissioning of 250 MW capacity of its Interstate Transmission System (ISTS) solar generation project, SECI-3. The project has a total generation capacity of 300 MW which was won by ReNew Power in tranche 3 of the competitive auction conducted by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). ReNew expects the […] Read more
Climate Change And Extreme Temperatures To Stretch Power Utilities Like Nothing Before: Study Updated On Thu, Sep 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy As more cooling is installed and as home heat gets decarbonized, hampering the grid, global utilities will need to lay on more than 1,500 TWh in fresh power resources – collectively about the same amount of electricity that India supplies to its 1 billion citizens, finds a new report by Rethink Energy. The report is significant […] Read more
Power Sector PSU’s Get Strong Backing To Push For Renewables Updated On Thu, Sep 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy Yesterday, (September 8) at a meeting to discuss the action plan for enhancing the investment by power sector CPSEs (Central Public Sector Undertakings) in renewable energy projects under the Chairmanship of R.K Singh, Union Minister of Power & NRE yesterday representative of all Hydro CPSEs, NTPC Ltd., MNRE and SECI came in. Key decisions were […] Read more
NREL Researchers Use Silica Sand to Store Renewable Power Updated On Wed, Sep 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Renewable energy sources like solar and wind are changing how we power our buildings, industries, and grid; however, they are intermittent, giving rise to the need for energy storage to ensure continuous power. Lithium-ion batteries are great for short-duration energy storage, but our buildings, businesses, industries, and grid need more storage, at lower cost, for longer […] Read more