MoP Launches Regulatory Compliance Division to Monitor Discoms Updated On Fri, Aug 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power (MoP) has set up a regulatory compliance division to monitor the various regulatory parameters and their compliances by the DISCOMS (distribution companies) as well as state commissions. The information was revealed in a recent interaction between Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy RK Singh and electricity regulators. The […] Read more
One Year On, Vedanta Emerges as Top Buyer On GTAM Market of IEX Updated On Mon, Aug 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian Energy Exchange, (IEX) celebrated the first anniversary of the start of trading on its its Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) with a special conference. IEX informs us that the GTAM has cumulatively traded 2744 MU of renewable energy in its first year comprising of 1267 MU volume in the solar segment and 1477 MU […] Read more
Egypt Plans RE-powered Desalination Project amidst Swelling Water Crisis Updated On Mon, Aug 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Known for its pyramids, Egypt has decided to build 17 desalination water plants powered by renewable energy, under a new $2.5 billion initiative, to tackle the severe water scarcity that the Arab country is expected to soon suffer from, according to media reports. Desalination, which turns salt water into water that is fit to drink (most commonly […] Read more
After Reliance, IOC, NTPC, now GAIL to Foray into Hydrogen Updated On Mon, Aug 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy State-owned natural gas corporation GAIL plans to foray into hydrogen and ethanol production, as well as expanding its presence in the petrochemicals segment. Hydrogen is a clean fuel that, when consumed in a fuel cell, produces only water. Many countries are venturing into hydrogen production from a variety of domestic resources, such as natural gas, nuclear […] Read more
Green Hydrogen Tech Can Decarbonise India’s Steel Sector: TERI Updated On Fri, Aug 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Green hydrogen technologies have the potential to drastically reduce CO2 emissions from primary steelmaking in India, allowing the sector to industrialise without the need to “carbonise,” finds new research by the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). The study entitled “Green Steel through Hydrogen Direct Reduction: A Study on the Role of Hydrogen in the Indian […] Read more
Will Concentrated Solar Power be Reborn? Report Says Yes Updated On Thu, Aug 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Concentrated Solar Power (CSP), which has lain moribund for a decade, is about to be reborn, according to a new report from Rethink Technology Research, with global capacity to increase several times over by 2030. The study expects CSP to claim its place serving power grids, green hydrogen complexes, and industrial process heat in California, […] Read more
Scotland’s Firth of Forth Net Zero Hub Key for Climate Goals: WoodMac Updated On Tue, Aug 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy The development of net zero hubs around the UK has proved a key plank of the country’s strategy towards achieving net zero by 2050. Scotland, which has a 2045 net-zero target, could advance its ambitions by establishing a net zero hub on the Firth of Forth, research from global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie. “Net […] Read more
Bangladesh Invites Bids for 68 MW Solar Project in Sirajganj Region Updated On Tue, Aug 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Bangladesh-China Renewable Energy Company (BCRECL) has invited bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of a 68 MW solar energy project on a turnkey basis in Sirajganj, Bangladesh, including the construction of a 15 km 132 kV double circuit transmission line with a substation bay. BCRECL is a joint venture between the North-West […] Read more
Fusion Fuel Green Gets €4.3 Million Funding Approval for Portugal Project Updated On Mon, Aug 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy Dublin-based green hydrogen solutions provider, Fusion Fuel Green has announced receiving the Euro 4.3 million funding approval from Portugal’s Operational Program for Sustainability and Efficient Use of Resources (POSEUR) for its proposed HEVO-Sul project in Sines, Portugal. The Portuguese government has allocated €40 million in direct grants for the POSEUR program, which aims to support […] Read more
