2020 Champion, Vietnam Offers a Cautionary Tale On Renewable Growth Updated On Fri, Jan 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Just when Vietnam has emerged on the global map as a ‘solar hotspot,’ after a stupendous 2020, the government has declared that no solar energy will be added in 2022 as the grid system is failing to accommodate the solar power produced. Vietnam may not repeat the success of yesteryears but there is credible evidence […] Read more
In Australia, NSW’s Second REZ Targets $10 Billion Investments Updated On Fri, Jan 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy New South Wales (NSW), which also houses state capital and Australia’s largest city Sydney, has just declared its second Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), as part of its long term strategy to replace its fossil fuel driven electricity sector with renewable energy. The latest zone is the New England REZ, based around Armidale in the state’s […] Read more
Azure Power’s $250 million Rights Issue Subscribed 78.4%, Saved By Largest Stakeholders Updated On Fri, Jan 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Azure Power Global Limited announced today the final results of its previously announced rights offering of $250 million. By the end of the subscription period on January 24, 5:00pm EST, 78.4% of the rights had been exercised, and, accordingly, 12,404,282 newly issued equity shares of the Company were subscribed. The remaining 3,424,635 unsubscribed shares will be […] Read more
SECI Gets Rs 1000 Cr Infusion To Expand Investments Updated On Fri, Jan 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has received an infusion of Rs 1000 crores from the Government of India to strengthen its balance sheet and undertake further investments in the renewable sector. As the key nodal agency for the sector, SECI plays an instrumental role in the tendering and award of renewable contracts across […] Read more
Confirmed. Renew Power Sells Rooftop Portfolio To Fourth Partner For Rs 672 crores Updated On Thu, Jan 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy ReNew Power, has confirmed the news of the selloff of its distributed rooftop portfolio. The news had been doing the rounds since last week, including on Saur energy. The firm today announced that it has sold 117 MW/138 MWp of its distributed rooftop solar portfolio to Fourth Partner Energy, one of India’s leading rooftop solar energy […] Read more
Fluence Commissions 20 MWh BESS In Philippines Updated On Thu, Jan 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy US storage major Fluence has started commercial operations at the first project of its storage projects totaling 470 MW/470 MWh for power firm SMC Global Power Holdings (SMCGPH) in the Philippines. The battery will provide ancillary services to the power grid. Located in Kabankalan in the Philippines’ Negros Occidental region, the Battery Energy Storage System […] Read more
CEEW-NRDC-SCGJ Study Highlights 1 Million Jobs Potential For RE Sector In India Updated On Thu, Jan 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s renewable energy sector could potentially employ around one million people by 2030, which would be ten times more than the existing workforce of an estimated 1.1 lakh (110,000) employed by the sector, according to an independent study released today by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and […] Read more
China Now A Superpower In Offshore Wind Too, With Highest Installs In 2021 Updated On Thu, Jan 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Offshore Wind, one of the last renewable energy bastions where European manufacturers and countries still dominated, has finally seen China arrive in style in 2021. Figures shared across multiple sources including the National Energy Administration of China place China’s offshore wind capacity additions in 2021 at 17 GW. That figure takes total offshore wind capacity […] Read more
NTPC 3 GWh Tender For Renewable Storage Updated On Thu, Jan 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy NTPC’s renewable focused subsidiary, NTPC Renewable Energy has released a tender inviting developers for renewable storage systems across the country that will add up to 3000 MWh of supply. These systems would be connected to the ISTS grid too. The high minimum bid level indicates a search for large players able to execute at scale, […] Read more
