China Starts Construction Of 16 GW Solar-Wind-Coal Power Complex Updated On Wed, Jan 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy With the largest installed solar capacity worldwide at over 350 GW, China has started to build a massive 16 GW, $11 billion energy project that will host solar, wind and coal energy projects within the complex. As per reports work has started on building the 1 GW solar power project in the Kubuqi Desert that […] Read more
Southeast Asia’s RE Firm ACEN to Add 700 MW Solar & Wind Energy in 2023 Updated On Wed, Jan 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Just as the Philippines is aiming to raise the share of renewable energy in the country’s energy mix to 35% by the end of this decade and 50% by 2040, its renewable energy conglomerate ACEN Corporation is looking to operationalise 700 MW of solar and wind energy projects in 2023. ACEN is the energy platform […] Read more
US Electrical Generation by RE Sources Grows by 14.3% in Past Year, Solar Share Over 5% Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy As per a report by the SUN DAY Campaign of data which was recently shared by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the country’s electrical generation from renewable sources of energy in the first ten months of 2022 stood at 23%. The concluding issue of EIA’s “Electric Power Monthly” report series further shared that during […] Read more
Haryana (HERC) Amends Renewable Purchase Obligation Policy, Adds Wind Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Haryana has made the renewable purchase obligation (RPO) system more dynamic and eased the liability of stakeholders as it has included wind energy within the ambit of RPO. In an important development, the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has amended the policy on RPO by including wind energy and aligning solar energy to the other […] Read more
African Development Bank to Fund 100 MW Tunisian Solar Project Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The African Development Bank is playing a critical role in the development of renewable sources of energy in Africa to ensure that the resource-starved region can have access to power while sustaining the natural environment. In a recent development, the African Development Bank Group has approved a $27 million and €10 million loan package to […] Read more
Canada’s Boralex Acquires 50% Stake in Five Wind Farms of 894 MW in US Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy In a major development, EDF Renewables North America has announced that the company has completed the transaction with Boralex Inc. by which Boralex has acquired EDF Renewables’ 50-percent ownership interests in five wind power projects totaling 447 MW in Texas and New Mexico. This has taken the renewable energy portfolio of the purchaser to further […] Read more
Draft Solar Policy of Delhi Wants 6000 MW Installation by 2025 Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Delhi government has accorded approval to the draft Solar Policy 2022 under which the state wants to install solar capacity to 6,000 MW by 2025. In the previous solar policy released in 2016, Delhi had targeted to install solar power of a cumulative capacity of 2,000 MW of solar power by 2022. Readers will […] Read more
2022 For Solar: Solarisation, PLI Scheme, Transmission were Buzzwords Updated On Thu, Dec 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy As we head into year 2023, here is a review of 2022 in terms of policy-level initiatives with a lowdown on where the country stands with regards to renewable energy capacity as the year comes to a close. Impetus to RE transmission projects 2022 began with the Intra-State Green Energy Corridor Phase-II (InSTS GEC-II) scheme […] Read more
Japan’s First Large-Scale Offshore Wind Farm Goes Online Updated On Thu, Dec 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Reports unanimously indicate that Japan holds vast potential for the development of wind energy. The island country’s coastline is expansive at nearly 30,000 km, which promises great potential for offshore wind energy. Despite the favourable conditions, Japan is trailing behind wind power leader countries like Denmark, UK and Germany. In fact, Japan is the fifth […] Read more
