How Cities Can Take Action to Drive the Energy Transition: IRENA Updated On Tue, May 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy The dominance of fossil fuels in the urban energy supply puts cities on the frontline of climate change. Cities account for about 75% of global primary energy use and are responsible for 70 per cent of energy related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making them key actors in both national and global efforts to transition to […] Read more
DGTR’s Third Anti Dumping Investigation. Too Little, Too Late? Updated On Tue, May 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy The announcement by the ministry of commerce and industry of the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) starting an anti-dumping probe on imports of solar cells imported from China, Vietnam, and Thailand was made yesterday. The move, while following due process as one would hope, leads to several questions regarding its relevance. Perhaps the only […] Read more
Renewables Powering Through the Pandemic: IEA Updated On Tue, May 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Renewable electricity expanded at fastest pace in two decades, with huge additions of solar and wind becoming the ‘new normal’ going forward Renewable sources of electricity such as wind and solar grew at their fastest rate in two decades in 2020 and are set to expand in coming years at a much faster pace than […] Read more
IEX: 90% YoY growth in electricity market; 7707 MU trade in April 2021 Updated On Fri, May 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Great news has come from the electricity market at the Indian Energy Exchange as it began the new fiscal year 2022 with 7707 MU volume in April 2021, achieving a 90.2 per cent year-on-year growth, much like its notable performance in the last fiscal year. Considering the power demand data published by the National Load Dispatch […] Read more
Demand for Clean Minerals to Rise while Pursuing ‘Net-zero’ Goals: IEA Updated On Thu, May 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy In the most comprehensive global study yet, IEA shows need for government action to ensure reliable, sustainable supplies of elements vital for EVs, power grids, wind turbines and other key technologies Supplies of critical minerals essential for key clean energy technologies like electric vehicles and wind turbines need to pick up sharply over the coming […] Read more
LONGi Releases Q1 2021 and Full Year 2020 Results Updated On Thu, Apr 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Chinese solar PV manufacturer LONGi has released its 2020 annual report to shareholders across the world, displaying a steady growth in revenue and a substantial rise in global shipments. During 2020, the company continued with its customer value oriented approach, providing reliable and efficient products and services to the market. According to the annual report, LONGi […] Read more
Renewables- The Success Story of the Covid-19 Era: IEA Report Updated On Wed, Apr 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) has found that the renewables sector has remained the success story of the Covid 19 era and is set to provide more than half of the increase in global electricity supply in 2021, of which China alone is likely to account for almost half of the […] Read more
Global CO2 Emissions set for Second Biggest Increase in History: IEA Updated On Tue, Apr 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new report finds global energy-related CO2 emissions to be rising by 1.5 billion tonnes in 2021 – their second-largest increase in history A new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) has predicted that the global energy-related CO2 emissions will be rising by 1.5 billion tonnes in 2021 – their second-largest increase in history […] Read more
Sri Lanka’s WindForce Commences Trading on CSE above IPO Price Updated On Mon, Apr 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy On Thursday, Colombo-headquartered independent power producer WindForce Limited, commenced trading on the Main Board of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) above its price of LRK 16/share after raising an initial public offering (IPO) for wind power projects in Sri Lanka and Senegal, amounting to LRK 3.2 Billion- the largest at the CSE since 2011- which attracted […] Read more