160 GWh Of Energy Storage Needed To Meet India’s 2030 RE Target: IESA Updated On Tue, Jun 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy The India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has recently brought out a report VISION 2030 that projects India will need at least 160 GWh of energy storage by 2030 in order to integrate the targeted 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy onto its networks. This energy storage capacity has been calculated as aggregate of front-of-the-meter grid-scale […] Read more
EnBW will acquire 800 MW solar projects in Germany Updated On Tue, Jun 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy EnBW and Procon Solar GmbH in Cottbus, Germany, have agreed to the takeover of pre-developed photovoltaic projects in Brandenburg with capacity of around 400 megawatts (MW) and an option for a further 400 MW. As per the official statement, at least half of EnBW’s generation portfolio is set to consist of renewable energies by 2025. […] Read more
IRENA And OPEC Fund Join Hands to Unlock Investment For Clean Energy Transition Updated On Fri, Jun 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) have joined hands for the clean energy transition. The mission is to enable access to sustainable finance in emerging and developing economies. A Memorandum of Understanding signed on June 21 in Vienna by IRENA’s Director-General Francesco La Camera and the […] Read more
Global Investment On Energy To Increase By 8% In 2022: IEA Updated On Fri, Jun 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy The world may increase its spending by 8% in 2022 to the tune of about USD 2.4 trillion on clean energy transition, a new report published by the International Energy Agency has claimed. The IEA’s World Energy Investment 2022 report further revealed that the maximum energy investment was on renewables and grids. Not evenly spread, […] Read more
ADFD, Masdar Join 1.5 GW Renewables Platform of IRENA Updated On Thu, Jun 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has announced the signing of agreements with the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and The Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (popularly known as Masdar) that formalises the fund’s anchor investment of $ 400 million to Energy Transition Accelerator Financing (ETAF) Platform of IRENA. The official statement of IRENA […] Read more
Germany’s Renewable Energy Pledge Blackened By Coal Updated On Wed, Jun 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Falling short of the energy cut short by Russia following the European support to Ukraine, Germany’s Economy Minister Robert Habeck warned on June 19 that the war in Ukraine will cause an energy shortage by the winter. What he actually meant was that the coal supply and use would be increased to compensate for the […] Read more
India’s Renewable Energy Auctions To Retain Interest Of Large Developers-IEEFA Updated On Wed, Jun 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy A new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) says that large developers in the renewable energy sector have enough options to boost returns even as challenges mount and will fight aggressively in the various auctions scheduled in 2022 in India. The report comes even as the industry is going through […] Read more
Pacifico Energy Wins Big In 129 MW Japan Solar Tender Updated On Tue, Jun 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Japan has disclosed the winners of its 12th solar power tender. The total capacity on offer was about 129 MW. Renewable energy developer Pacifico Energy KK has said that it has emerged as the winner of more than half of the capacity that Japanese authorities have allotted. Pacifico has said that the company grabbed a 76.8-MW […] Read more
Unfazed By Protests, Adani Will Expand Energy Footprint In Lanka Updated On Tue, Jun 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Unfazed by the political storm over recent off-the-cuff remarks by MMC Ferdinando, the former Chairman of Ceylon Electricity Board, a couple of weeks ago, Adani Group has set its sights on further expanding its operations in Sri Lanka through Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL). The expansion plan entails setting up strategic projects that include about […] Read more