Smart Prepaid Meters Enable Discoms Generate 95% Billing Efficiency amid Lockdown Updated On Tue, May 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy Despite lockdown imposed across the country due to coronavirus crisis, the use of smart prepaid meters is helping power distribution companies (Discoms) in generating around 95 percent of billing efficiency, along with an average 15-20 percent increase in monthly revenue per consumer. This is significant as most of the Discoms amidst lockdown in the country […] Read more
Macquarie GIG Partners With RIDG to Compete Scottish Offshore Leasing Round Updated On Tue, May 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy Macquarie’s GIG and RIDG have partnered to compete in the next round of seabed leasing for offshore wind development off the Scottish coast From their Edinburgh base, Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) and Scottish offshore wind developer Renewable Infrastructure Development Group (RIDG) have announced their partnership to compete in ScotWind, the next round of seabed […] Read more
Bangladesh Module Manufacturers Need Stimulus to Maintain Operations: GlobalData Updated On Tue, May 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Solar Module Manufacturers Association Bangladesh have requested for government support after operations took a hit due to the COVID-19 industrial lockdown; Somik Das of GlobalData has commented on the situation. Following the news that the Solar Module Manufacturers Association Bangladesh (SMMAB) requested for government support after operations took a hit due to the 40-day […] Read more
Philippines Central Bank Offers Support for Energy Transition and Renewables: IEEFA Updated On Mon, May 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Philippines’ Central Bank has approved a Sustainable Finance Framework to offer new support for energy transition and renewables. The Philippines’ Central Bank (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) has approved a Sustainable Finance Framework to safeguard the financial system from the evolving material hazards from climate change and energy transition risk including stranded assets, the Institute […] Read more
ARENA to Support BP Study to Scale Renewable Hydrogen in Australia Updated On Mon, May 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy ARENA has announced AUD 1.71 million in funding to BP Australia to assess the feasibility of building a renewable hydrogen facility in Western Australia. On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced AUD 1.71 million in funding to BP Australia Pty Ltd (BP Australia) to assess the feasibility of […] Read more
SECI Discovers Rs 2.90/kWh Tariff in 400 MW Round-The-Clock RE Tender; ReNew Power Emerges as Winner Updated On Fri, May 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy State-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has discovered a tariff of Rs 2.90/kWh in its tender for Round-The-Clock’ (RTC) supply of 400 MW renewable energy (RE) power to NDMC, New Delhi, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli. ReNew Power has emerged as the winner under this tariff-based competitive bidding (RTC-I) and won complete 400 MW of […] Read more
India 5th Largest Energy Earner in the World, 3rd in Renewables Updated On Fri, May 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to a new study, India ranks fifth in the world when it comes to the world’s largest earners from energy industries and India 3rd for renewables According to a new study, India ranks fifth in the world when it comes to the world’s largest earners from energy industries. And for the rankings to judge […] Read more
Uber Leads $170 Mn Investment in Electric Scooter Rental Firm Lime Updated On Fri, May 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Electric scooter and bike-sharing firm Lime has announced that it has raised USD 170 million in an investment round led by Uber and Alphabet Electric scooter and bike-sharing firm Lime has announced that it has raised USD 170 million in an investment round led by Uber. Other investors include Alphabet, its venture capital arm GV, […] Read more
‘PFC Should Lend More to Renewable Energy Instead of Stranded Assets’ Updated On Thu, May 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Instead of backing obsolete & uneconomical coal-fired power plants that could soon become stranded assets, state-owned power sector lender, PFC should lend more to support renewable energy capacity addition, suggested by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) in its new findings. Both Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and Rural Electric Corporation Ltd (REC) […] Read more
