Data Centers, EV To Raise US Power Demand To 300 TWh: Report Updated On Wed, Jun 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy Rystad Energy in its recent research report found that the total US electricity demand has remained relatively stable at around 4,000 terawatt-hours (TWh) since 2010. But as electrification accelerates, that’s about to change as the report accredits this growth to the build-out of data centers which can support more widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). […] Read more
India’s Main Opposition Attacks A Modi Govt. Policy With Data And (Some) Science Updated On Mon, Jun 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy For the last 10 years, India’s BJP run government’s renewable plans have gone mainly uncontested in the elections, in part due to the opposition parties’ distraction with other issues. Thus, after a better than expected show in the 2024 elections, it is good to see the main opposition, the Congress party finally do its job […] Read more
Govt’s New Scheme To Aid In Evacuating RE From Rajasthan, Karnataka Updated On Mon, Jun 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Union government has now approved new Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) schemes to evacuate 9 Gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy (RE) from the renewable rich states of Rajasthan and Karnataka. These schemes will be implemented through Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) mode. These schemes are part of the government’s 500 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030 […] Read more
Only 10% Coal Plants To Be Decommissioned By 2030: Report Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy Only 10% of the world’s existing coal power capacity is slated for decommissioning by 2030. More coal decommissioning transactions can be closed in the next three to five years, according to a report by IEEFA. Governments, investors and philanthropic organisations should invest the effort to identify these opportunities. The decarbonisation of electricity in emerging market […] Read more
Despite Record Investments, World Off Track For 2030 RE Target: EY Updated On Wed, Jun 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy Global accounting firm Ernst & Young (EY) recently reported a decline in overall global energy investments, failing to keep the world on track for the 2030 renewables targets. EY report found that, despite last year’s surge of US$1.8 trillion in clean energy investment, including US$660 billion earmarked for renewables, investment remains below the COP28 target of […] Read more
Bhutan Makes A Serious Push For Solar In 2024-25 Updated On Tue, Jun 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy Bhutan, one of the world’s few carbon negative countries, hasn’t felt the urgency to add more renewables to its significant hydropower resources until now. In its 2024-25 budget report, the country has finally made a serious start to plans to add other renewables, notably solar and wind energy to its energy mix. The document, which […] Read more
Sodium-Ion Battery Startup UNIGRID Battery Gets $12mn Funding Updated On Fri, Jun 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy UNIGRID Battery, a San Diego-based startup developing advanced sodium-ion batteries, has announced a successful close of an oversubscribed $12 Million Series A funding round. The financing was Co-led by Transition VC and Ritz Venture Capital and joined by new investor Union Square Ventures and existing investor Foothill Ventures. The investment will accelerate and scale-up UNIGRID’s […] Read more
Solar, Wind Generations See A Surge, Says CEA Data Updated On Fri, Jun 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy Latest data from the Ministry of Power said that the generation of solar and wind energy witnessed a rise on a Year-on-Year basis (YoY) in the month of April this year in India. The monthly generation data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) said that in the month of April 2024, India generated around 12,021 […] Read more
Solarpack, SJVNL Sign PPA For 482 MW Ganeko Hybrid Project Updated On Thu, Jun 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Spain-based Solarpack was recently awarded a power purchase agreement (PPA) for 25 years with SJVNL to supply clean energy to the company from 2026. This PPA would also allow Solarpack to supply clean energy for the 482 MW Ganeko wind-solar hybrid project. The Ganeko project is located in Gujarat and consists of 383 MW of […] Read more
