Uzbekistan Sees High Foreign Interest in its Renewable Energy Push Updated On Wed, Mar 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan has shared an update on progress towards the aim of generating a quarter of all electricity from renewable energy, by 2030. The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan has shared an update on progress towards the country’s ambitious aim of generating a quarter of all electricity from renewable sources, by 2030. “This […] Read more
IRENA Invites RE Developers to Register Projects on Investment Platform Updated On Tue, Mar 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy IRENA is calling for renewable energy project developers to register suitable projects via a purpose-built portal organised around 14 regional clusters. A landmark initiative launched by a coalition of intergovernmental partners during the UN Climate Action Summit in September 2019, has now entered an operational phase. The International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) contribution to the […] Read more
Distribution the Weakest Link in India’s Power Sector: IEEFA Updated On Tue, Mar 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new IEEFA briefing note has found that the power distribution sector is the weakest link in the entire value chain of the Indian power sector. The precarious financial health of Discoms coupled with a lack of competition is undermining India’s power distribution and generation sectors and hindering much needed new renewable energy investment, a […] Read more
Four Boralex Projects Worth 180 MW Selected Under RfP in New York Updated On Mon, Mar 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Boralex has announced that four of its solar energy projects were selected by NYSERDA, as part of its 2019 Renewable Energy Standard Solicitation Boralex has announced that four of its solar energy projects – Greens Corners (120 MW), Sandy Creek (19.99 MW), Bald Mountain (19.99 MW), and West River (19.99 MW) – were selected by the New York State Energy Research […] Read more
Total to Develop 25 MWh Battery Energy Storage Project in France Updated On Fri, Mar 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy Total has announced that it has launched a battery energy storage project with a storage capacity of 25 MWh, which will be the largest in France. Total has announced that it has launched a battery-based energy storage project in Mardyck, at the Flandres Center, in Dunkirk’s port district. With a storage capacity of 25-megawatt hours (MWh) […] Read more
Railway’s Petition Regarding 14 MW Rooftop PV Projects Dismissed Updated On Thu, Mar 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy GERC has dismissed the petition filed by the Western Railway requesting relaxation in Gujarat’s net metering regulations. The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has in its latest order has dismissed the petition filed by the Western Railway requesting the commissions’ involvement in granting relaxation in the state’s net metering regulations. The petition was filed against […] Read more
Sterlite Power Completes Sale of Novo Estado Project to ENGIE’s Brazilian Arm Updated On Thu, Mar 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy One of the leading global developers in the power transmission space Sterlite Power has successfully completed the sale of its Novo Estado project in Brazil to French multinational electric utility company ENGIE’s arm in Brazil. The Vedanta Group company, Sterlite Power, has informed that, the sale process of Sterlite Novo Estado Energia S.A. (Novo Estado) […] Read more
Off-Grid Energy key to Power Growth in Emerging Markets: WoodMac Updated On Thu, Mar 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new analysis from Wood Mackenzie has predicted that the next decade presents a huge opportunity for the off-grid energy access sector. An estimated 420 million people now use standalone off-grid solar and another 47 million people rely on mini-grids for access to electricity. While investments in energy access have rapidly accelerated since 2016, total […] Read more
Ignitis Borrows EUR 60 Mn From EIB for its First Wind Farm Updated On Thu, Mar 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy EIB has signed a loan agreement with Pomerania Wind Farm, a subsidiary of Ignitis Renewables for the construction and operation of a 94 MW wind farm More wind farms will see the light near the Baltic coast in Poland. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a loan agreement with Pomerania Wind Farm, a subsidiary […] Read more
