EPRI Selected for 3 US DOE Awards for Advancing Energy Storage Updated On Tue, Dec 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy EPRI will lead 3 projects for advanced, bulk energy storage following selection by the US Department of Energy (DOE) for awards totaling USD 600K The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has announced that it will lead three projects for advanced, bulk energy storage following selection by the US Department of Energy (DOE) for awards totaling […] Read more
Australia Solar Plant Ropes In Singapore’s Keppel Renewable As Partner Updated On Mon, Dec 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Singapore-based Keppel Renewable Energy 9KRE), is investing for a 45% stake in Harlin Solar, which is developing a 500 MW solar farm at Harlin, about 100 kilometers northwest of Brisbane, Australia. This is KRE’s first large scale solar plant anywhere. The group has a 2030 target of 7 GW of renewable energy projects. The investment, […] Read more
Ameren Missouri Acquires its First Wind Energy Center in Northeast Missouri Updated On Sat, Dec 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), has closed on the acquisition of the company’s first wind energy center, a 400-megawatt (MW) project in northeast Missouri. The purchase of the High Prairie Renewable Energy Center in Adair and Schuyler counties is the first of two planned investments in Missouri-based wind generation, which will add 700 MW of clean […] Read more
Hannon Armstrong Invests in 1.6 GW Renewable Energy Portfolio of Clearway Energy Updated On Thu, Dec 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, a leading investor in climate solutions, today announced a preferred equity investment in an approximately 1.6 gigawatt (GW) onshore wind and utility-scale solar portfolio developed and managed by Clearway Energy Group, one of the largest developers and operators of clean energy in the United States with a pipeline of 9 […] Read more
PG&E to Expand its Battery Storage Portfolio, Further Integrate Renewable Energy Updated On Thu, Dec 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has requested California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approval of six additional battery energy storage projects totaling 387 megawatts (MW) of capacity, intended to further integrate clean energy from renewable generation sources while helping to ensure the future reliability of the electric system. The six project agreements complete PG&E’s procurement […] Read more
PLN has ‘Green Ambition’ but is Short on Renewable Energy Credibility: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Dec 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy IEEFA finds that PLN must be prepared for a much higher level of scrutiny when the company launches its debut green and/or sustainable bonds. Indonesian state-owned electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) is preparing to issue a “green and/or sustainable financing” instrument as early as January 2021 following the publication of its Statement of Intent […] Read more
700 MW Allocated to Small Scale PV Developers in Poland’s Latest Renewables Auction Updated On Wed, Dec 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy In Poland‘s latest renewables auction of the year, the solar grabs 700 MW for small-scale photovoltaic (PV) plants. The country’s Energy Regulatory Office (ERO) reported a minimum price of PLN 228.7/MWh (USD 61.2), while it was PLN 269.0 in the auction held last year. ERO announced the results on 18th December 2020, declaring that or […] Read more
Germany’s Federal Network Agency Awards 664 MW In Wind And Solar Projects Updated On Tue, Dec 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Germany’s latest mixed-technology tender was oversubscribed, awarding close to 400 MW of wind and 264 MW of solar projects. Germany’s latest mixed-technology tender was oversubscribed, awarding close to 400 MW of wind and 264 MW of solar projects. The tender, which was open for submissions by December 1, 2020, targeted 366.9 MW of onshore wind […] Read more
A Majority Renewables Grid by 2030 Will Support 980,000 Direct Jobs in US: Report Updated On Tue, Dec 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy A new study has found that reaching a majority renewables grid over the next decade will support 980,000 direct jobs in the US According to a new ‘first-of-its-kind’ study, released by Wood Mackenzie and the American Clean Power Association (ACP), reaching a majority renewables grid will deploy over USD 1 trillion in capital investment into the American economy […] Read more