Centre Gives States A New Green Power Mandate To Encourage RPO Compliance Updated On Mon, Jul 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Union Government has asked state governments to meet a quarter of their power demand through renewable energy sources in the current year, which can be scaled to 47 % in the following eight years. Although consistent with India’s clean energy commitments, the new trajectory of the Union Government will be difficult for the already […] Read more
Orsted Acquires Ostwind; Eyes Key Markets in Europe Updated On Mon, Jul 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Renewable energy player Orsted has announced the signing of an agreement with Germany based Ostwind, a leading German developer, owner, and operator of onshore wind and solar power projects in Germany and France. For a consideration of EUR 689 million, Orsted will acquire a 100 % equity interest in OSTWIND Erneuerbare Energien GmbH, OSTWINDpark Rotmainquelle GmbH & […] Read more
MERC Turns Down Tata Power Petition Seeking Approval Of Part Commissioning Of Wind Power Project Updated On Fri, Jul 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Petition Tata Power Ltd- Distribution (TPC- D) had filed a petition on March 31, 2022 seeking relaxation of the Request for Selection (RFS) norm and approval for the partial commissioning of 96.15 MW of wind power from a 225 MW Long Term Hybrid Project (RPO). The MERC Mandate As per the mandate of […] Read more
UK Approves 8 GW Offshore Wind Energy Projects Development Updated On Fri, Jul 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy In a quest to decarbonize the power industry of the United Kingdom, six fixed offshore wind projects, with a potential to generate renewable electricity for more than 7 million homes, have been given the green signal by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. This will facilitate the UK Government to enter […] Read more
EDP To Add Battery Storage To Floating Hydro-Solar Hybrid Plant In Portugal Updated On Fri, Jul 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Hybrid renewable energy projects are on the rise the world over and in the latest addition to this expansion is the combination of a hydropower and floating solar power in Portugal. The Portuguese utility firm Energias de Portugal (EDP), which has developed the hybrid project, has announced that it will add an energy storage system […] Read more
China’s Solar Power Installations Touch Record High Of 31 GW In First Half Of 2022 Updated On Fri, Jul 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Installing solar power projects at breakneck speed, China built nearly 31 GW from January to June 2022. This is 137% more than last year during the same period. This trend, unless stopped midway, is extrapolated to clock between 75 GW and 90 GW by the end of this year. According to Wang Bohua, the honorary […] Read more
Enel Completes First ‘Wind Plus Storage’ Project Updated On Thu, Jul 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Enel Green Power North America has announced the completion of its first large-scale hybrid wind project, Azure Sky Wind + Storage, as well as the addition of battery storage facilities at the operating Roadrunner and High Lonesome renewable project sites, helping ensure energy availability for Texans amid high demand periods. “We’re committed to connecting Texans […] Read more
Volkswagen And Energy Web To Provide 24/7 EV Charging Solutions Updated On Wed, Jul 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy Germany-based automotive manufacturer Volkswagen Group has announced partnership with Energy Web, a Germany-based nonprofit building operating systems for energy grids. Under this collaboration, Volkswagen’s Elli and Energy Web have developed a new smart charging solution enabling EV owners to charge their vehicles with renewable electricity that is matched directly with the vehicle’s real-time electricity consumption. […] Read more
India’s RE Capacity Stands At 114 GW Till June, 61 GW Short Of 2022 Target Updated On Wed, Jul 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Members of Parliament were separately informed by the Ministers of New and Renewable Energy in the Parliament on July 19 that India’s renewable energy capacity (excluding large hydro) stood at 114.07 GW till June-end this year, while 60.66 GW of projects are under various stages of development. India has set a target of having […] Read more
