Shell, Baker Hughes Partner on Net-zero Targets & Solutions Updated On Thu, Nov 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Oil major Royal Dutch Shell’s clean energy unit will provide renewable energy credits (REC) to oilfield firm Baker Hughes’ facilities in United States for a two-year period, the companies said on Wednesday. Baker Hughes will provide low-carbon technology solutions for Shell’s LNG fleet. The RECs are tradable instruments substantiating that electricity has been generated from renewable […] Read more
Total Eren Enters Cambodia with 74 MWp Solar Project Updated On Fri, Nov 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy Total Eren, a renewable independent power producer based in Paris, has taken its first steps in the renewable energy market of Cambodia through the acquisition of a 73.9 MWp photovoltaic project named “Battambang” from Risen Energy, a Chinese developer active in R&D and PV panels manufacturing. The PV farm is currently in operation in the Battambang Province, […] Read more
Fossil-dependent Russia Finally Warms Up To Solar Power Updated On Tue, Nov 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar energy in Russia might be on the verge of a major expansion, thanks to a government support program for renewable energy sources, The Moscow Times reported industry experts as saying. Russia, the world’s fourth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has historically relied on its vast oil and gas reserves to bolster its economy. But the […] Read more
Turkey Plans to Add 1000 MW Solar Capacity by 2022 Updated On Tue, Nov 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Turkey will increase the share of renewable sources in energy production starting from 2022, Yeni Shafak, a leading local daily has reported. The highest capacity rise for 2022 is expected to be seen in solar energy production with around 1,000 megawatts, the report added. The Energy and Natural Resources Ministry’s strategic plan for 2023 aims […] Read more
Beyond Net Zero at 2070. PM Modi Makes Key Promises For India At COP26 Updated On Tue, Nov 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his speech at the COP26 Glasgow on November 1, did make a concession to activists demanding a net zero target from India. 2070. If that seems underwhelming (China has a commitment of net zero by 2060), then you might miss the really important part of his promises. The 500 GW […] Read more
Climate Tech Firm CarbonCapture Closes $35 M Series A Funding Updated On Thu, Oct 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy CarbonCapture, a climate tech company that makes machines that remove CO2 directly from the atmosphere, has announced the closing of a $35 million Series A funding round and the appointment of Adrian Corless as CEO. CarbonCapture will use the funds to accelerate product development efforts and to establish initial deployments of its renewable energy-powered Direct […] Read more
Sterlite Power Wins Nangalbibra-Bongaigaon ISTS power transmission bid In North-East Updated On Mon, Oct 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Sterlite Power, a leading private sector power transmission infrastructure developer and solutions provider, has been awarded the Nangalbibra─Bongaigaon inter-state power transmission project worth INR 324 Cr through tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) by virtue of emerging as the L1 bidder. The project elements consist of a new 220/132 kV substation at Nangalbibra and laying of ~130 km […] Read more
Fortescue Metals Acquires 60% Stake in RE Firm HyET Updated On Thu, Oct 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Fortescue Metals’s green energy unit has bought a 60% stake in Dutch-based renewable firm High yield Energy Technologies (HyET) Group in a bid to cut costs and boost green energy production. “HyET Hydrogen’s technology will support FFI in reducing costs in other areas of the green hydrogen supply chain,” said Julie Shuttleworth, chief executive officer […] Read more
BASF Turns on 5.8MWh NAS Battery System in Belgium Updated On Tue, Oct 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy German chemicals company BASF’s subsidiary BNB has installed and switched on an energy storage system comprising four NAS battery containers, which have been integrated into the electricity grid at BASF’s Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium. NAS batteries are sodium-sulfur batteries with high energy content that are designed for stationary electricity storage. With this long-term project, […] Read more