Brookfield, EIG Consortium Ink Pact to Acquire Origin Energy for A$18.7bn Updated On Wed, Mar 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy A consortium comprised of Brookfield Renewable Partners, together with institutional investors GIC and Temasek, and MidOcean Energy of leading investor EIG will be acquiring 100% shares of Origin Energy Limited. The parities have signed a Scheme Implementation Deed. Origin Energy is Australia’s largest integrated power generator and energy retailer. The Scheme values Origin at an […] Read more
Renalfa Acquires 73 MW Bulgarian Wind Facility From Alpiq Updated On Wed, Mar 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy Austrian renewable energy company Renalfa IPP has agreed to acquire the Vetrocom wind farm situated in Bulgaria from Switzerland based Alpiq. With a capacity of 72.5 MW, the wind farm, which is wholly owned by Alpiq, generates yearly an average of 135 GWh of climate-friendly electricity. Renalfa is a joint venture between the French investment […] Read more
India & Sri Lanka Build Momentum Further on Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, Mar 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on renewable energy is in the offing between India and Sri Lanka. The Island nation is striving for the generation of 70 per cent of its electricity requirements from renewable sources by the end of the decade and the agreement will facilitate this goal. As per a member of the […] Read more
Southeast Asia Needs US$200bn for Swift Energy Transition by 2030: IEA Updated On Tue, Mar 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency (IEA) in its latest report has noted that Southeast Asia will need at least US$200bn worth of investment in the energy sector by 2030 to speed up their clean energy transition. As per reports, the investments in renewables need more impetus with sufficient policies to support the development of robust project […] Read more
Agrivoltaics Progress As Solution for Food Security & Climate Change Updated On Tue, Mar 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy The substantial increase in the human population and the anthropogenic burden on the environment have led to two significant challenges for the world’s future development: climate change, with a focus on green and renewable energy to combat the global energy crisis, and rising hunger and malnutrition. While the former is often in the limelight on […] Read more
Wärtsilä, Eolian Complete 200 MW Standalone ESS in Texas Updated On Tue, Mar 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy Finnish engineering company firm has announced that it has reached commercial operation date (COD) for two major interconnected energy storage systems in South Texas totaling 200 MW and owned by Eolian, a portfolio company of Global Infrastructure Partners. The two ESS projects are called Madero and Ignacio plants that will be operated using Eolian software, […] Read more
LONGi Steps Up Efforts to Bolster Renewables Biz in Singapore, Indonesia Updated On Mon, Mar 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy Global solar module manufacturer LONGi has said that it will be key to facilitate renewable energy cooperation between the South East Asian countries of Singapore and Indonesia. An MoU on renewable energy cooperation has been signed by Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, and Teo Chee Hean, Singapore’s Senior Minister […] Read more
EDF Wins 1 GW Offshore Wind Farm Project to be Set Up in Northern France Updated On Mon, Mar 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy French utility EDF has bagged a 1 GW capacity tender aimed at the development of a wind power farm. The 1 GW wind farm is to be established off the coast of Normandy located in northern France. France had revealed that it was developing the offshore project in 2019. This offshore wind farm is part […] Read more
Goswami Electricals & Construction Emerges Lowest Bidder for WBSEDCL 10 MW Tender Updated On Mon, Mar 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited had recently issued a tender for three years of operation and maintenance works of existing 10 MW solar power plant with associated equipment and materials at Charrah in Purulia. Goswami Electricals & Construction emerged as the lowest bidder that won the project for two years of O&M. The […] Read more