Focus on Energy Storage: Size and Costs Finally Promise a Breakthrough Soon Updated On Thu, Aug 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy For everyone counting on renewables to replace the pollution and carbon emissions of fossil fuels, energy storage has been the missing link in a wholesale shift to renewable energy. Energy storage, even though being discussed widely today, has been around for a while. Basic storage batteries have been used since the early 1800s, when Alessandro […] Read more
IFC, EIB and Proparco to Finance Constriction of 2 Solar Plants in Senegal Updated On Thu, Aug 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Proparco, IFC and the EIB have granted loans totaling EUR 38 million for the construction and operation of two solar power plants in Senegal. Proparco, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have granted loans totaling EUR 38 million for the construction and operation of two solar power plants in Senegal. […] Read more
EBRD Grants €149 Million Loan to Upgrade Ukraine’s Transmission Updated On Thu, Aug 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced that it will provide a €149 Million Loan for the upgrade of Ukraine’s transmission network The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced that it will provide a €149 Million Loan to support the upgrade of Ukraine’s transmission network. The investment will help Ukrenergo upgrade […] Read more
Energy Storage to Grow 122-Fold Over Next 2 Decades: Report Updated On Thu, Aug 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Energy storage installations around the world will grow exponentially, from a modest 9GW/17GWh deployed as of 2018 to 1,095GW/2,850GWh by 2040 Energy storage installations around the world will grow exponentially, from a modest 9GW/17GWh deployed as of 2018 to 1,095GW/2,850GWh by 2040, according to the latest forecast from research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). The 122-fold boom […] Read more
Wind and Solar Energy Bring Extra Costs for Canadian Consumers: Report Updated On Wed, Jul 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report claims that despite the rhetoric that renewable energy is cheap, wind and solar power often increase electricity costs for consumers A new report claims that despite the rhetoric that renewable energy is cheap, wind and solar power generation comes with large, yet often ignored costs that increase electricity costs for residents and […] Read more
Corporate Solar Investments Surge in the US: Report Updated On Wed, Jul 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy Apple is now the leading procurer of corporate solar in the US with nearly 400 MW of total installed capacity, according to SEIA’s latest report Tech giant, Apple is now the leading procurer of corporate solar in the United States with nearly 400 megawatts (MW) of total installed capacity, according to the Solar Energy Industries […] Read more
Industry Making a Mistake by Staying Quiet on the Andhra Skirmish Updated On Tue, Jul 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Even as the Andhra Pradesh government’s move to ‘renegotiate’ PPA’s continues to cause consternation, industry, and not just the renewables sector at that, seems intent on missing an opportunity to show some spine and establish some respect for the law they live by. By now, no one in the renewables sector is unfamiliar with the […] Read more
588 MW Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm Begins Operation Updated On Tue, Jul 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy SSE has announced the official opening of the 588 MW Beatrice offshore wind farm in Scotland. The renewables unit of UK utility SSE plc has announced the official opening of the 588 MW Beatrice offshore wind farm in the Outer Moray Firth, Scotland. Situated in the North Sea, 13 km off the coast of Caithness, […] Read more
WFEC, NextEra Sign PPA for Largest Combined Wind-Solar-Storage Project in US Updated On Mon, Jul 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy WFEC has entered into a PPA with NextEra Energy, for the largest combined wind, solar and energy storage project in the US. Western Farmers Electric Cooperative (WFEC) has announced that it has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, for the largest combined wind, solar and energy storage […] Read more