Majority Total Owned SunPower Completes Maxeon Solar Technologies Split Updated On Mon, Aug 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy SunPower, majority-owned by Total, has successfully completed the strategic transaction, announced last Nov, to create two independent public companies SunPower, majority-owned by Total since 2011, has announced that it has successfully completed the strategic transaction, announced last November, to create two independent public companies: SunPower, the leading North American distributed generation company, and Maxeon Solar […] Read more
SECI to Conduct Pre-Bid Meeting for 5 GW RTC Power Tender Updated On Mon, Aug 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI will soon be conducting the pre-bid meeting for its tender for 5 GW RTC power from renewable projects, complemented with power from thermal power projects. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced that it will be conducting the pre-bid meeting for its tender for the selection of RE power developers for the […] Read more
Is Maharashtra Ready For ‘Renewable Only’ Capacity Creation? Updated On Sat, Aug 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Coronavirus pandemic might have achieved what no amount of push from well meaning people did. Force one of India’s top Industrialised states, Maharashtra, to consider a full stop on fresh thermal energy capacity creation in the state. A report in the Economic Times quotes Maharashtra Energy minister Nitin Raut saying that no more thermal […] Read more
RPO for R-T-C Renewable Power Will Encourage Storage: RK Singh Updated On Sat, Aug 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy RK Singh has proposed to have RPO for round the clock (R-T-C) renewable energy which will encourage storage. Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy RK Singh has said that renewable energy is economically viable today, and the only rider is storage. While launching the […] Read more
The Green Hydrogen Wave, And Its Implications for Renewable Energy Updated On Thu, Aug 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy A report this week from Wood Mackenzie says green hydrogen costs will fall by up to 64% by 2040. Those numbers are broadly in line with what many other experts have been predicting, though many have predicted competitiveness as early as 2030. However, seen another way, those numbers simply show just how far green hydrogen […] Read more
Railways Planning to Generate 20 GW Renewable Energy on Surplus Land: Goyal Updated On Thu, Aug 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy Indian Railways is planning to use its surplus land to generate 20 GW of renewable energy from ‘Made in India’ solar or wind equipment to power its network The Indian Railways is planning to use its surplus land to generate 20 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy from ‘Made in India’ solar or wind equipment to […] Read more
Verizon Enters Renewable PPAs for 450 MW of RE Capacity Updated On Thu, Aug 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy Verizon has entered into four more long-term renewable energy purchase agreements (PPAs) totaling more than 450 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy capacity Verizon Communications has announced that it has entered into four more long-term renewable energy purchase agreements (PPAs) totaling more than 450 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy capacity as part of its commitment to […] Read more
ReNew Power and UNEP Partner up to Promote Increased Access to RE Updated On Wed, Aug 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy UNEP has signed a partnership agreement with ReNew Power to promote increased access to renewable energy and improved energy efficiency in India The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with one of India’s largest independent renewable energy companies – ReNew Power to promote increased access to renewable […] Read more
NTPC To Move Ahead on Separate Renewable Energy Arm Updated On Mon, Aug 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Wire agency PTI reports that NTPC Limited has received a ‘go ahead’ from the Niti Aayog and Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) to set up a wholly-owned company for its renewable energy business. The move formalises NTPC’s plans in the renewable space. For many observers, a massive shift by the largest power […] Read more
