Budget 2020 and Renewables. An Evolving Story Updated On Sun, Feb 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy In the longest budget speech in history, the Finance Minister , Ms Nirmala Sitharaman managed to find a mention of the renewable sector, especially solar, at the beginning, middle and end, as it turned out. While the mention in the beginning was for the energy needs of farmers and the role of solar power, the […] Read more
EESL Seeking Partners for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Projects in UAE Updated On Fri, Jan 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy EESL has issued an RfP seeking partners in UAE to promote and implement energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions in both the public and private sectors. The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a Super-Energy Service Company (ESCO) which is promoted by the Ministry of Power as a Joint Venture (JV) of four PSU’s has issued […] Read more
“Climate Emergency” Declared by Spain’s new Govt, Signals Move to RE Updated On Thu, Jan 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Spain’s new government has declared a “climate emergency” and pledged to unveil a draft bill on transitioning to renewable energy. Spain’s new government on January 21, 2020, has declared a “climate emergency” and pledged to unveil a draft bill on transitioning to renewable energy within its first 100 days in office. In a statement announced […] Read more
Clean Energy Flunks The Easy Financing Test Updated On Mon, Jan 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy For a Sector that requires one of the largest sustained funding requirements in decades, financing for clean energy investments in India has had a rocky ride. The three year lock-in for developers is the most recent obstacle. Bankability. That’s a word that is highlighted proudly across the solar chain, and whose value can never be […] Read more
India Will Need 125,000 sq.km. Land to Achieve Renewable Targets Updated On Fri, Jan 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new research article shows that the total land footprint needed to meet the renewable energy targets of India is large is 125,000 sq.km. A new research article, “Renewable Energy and Land Use in India: A Vision to Facilitate Sustainable Development”, published in the scientific journal, Sustainability, shows that the total land footprint needed to […] Read more
IIT-M Develops Eco-Friendly way for Hydrogen Generation From Seawater Updated On Fri, Jan 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Researchers from IIT-M have developed a technology that can be used to generate hydrogen fuel from seawater in an eco-friendly way Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) have developed a technology that can be used to generate hydrogen fuel from seawater, an advance that may contribute to a cleaner energy future. Using this technology, described […] Read more
Ørsted, Equinor to Lead Coalition to Accelerate Global Offshore Wind Capacity Updated On Thu, Jan 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Action Coalition will represent the offshore wind sector in the global dialogue on climate action, spearheaded by Ørsted and Equinor. An international Ocean Renewable Energy Action Coalition has been formed to advance the sustainable deployment of ocean-based renewable energy and mitigate the harmful impacts of climate change. Bringing together civil society, intergovernmental institutions and […] Read more
Energy Transformation can Employ 40 mn People in Renewables: Report Updated On Mon, Jan 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy The renewables sector could employ more than 40 million people by 2050 under IRENA’s climate-safe energy path, according to a new report. The renewables sector could employ more than 40 million people by 2050 under the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) climate-safe energy path, according to a new report published by the Agency during its […] Read more
Enel Green Power Beats Previous Record, Installs 3 GW RE Capacity in 2019 Updated On Fri, Jan 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Enel Green Power has reported that it has set a new record in 2019 by building around 3,029 MW of new renewable capacity all over the world Enel Green Power (EGP) has reported that it has set a new record in 2019 by building around 3,029 MW of new renewable capacity all over the world, […] Read more
