“Land is governed not only by ownership but also by the nature of ownership on record and on the ground” Updated On Mon, Apr 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy When it comes to renewable projects in India, one of most critical yet underestimated aspects remains land acquisition. Always a sensitive issue in the country, land acquisition for renewable projects can be a really tricky issue for many developers, leading to long, and expensive project delays. While local land aggregation firms and individuals have always […] Read more
How are national oil companies tackling energy transition: Woodmac Updated On Thu, Mar 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy Despite their scale, national oil companies (NOCs) have until now largely escaped the heavy scrutiny experienced by international oil companies (IOCs) around emissions. Partly as a consequence, the energy transition strategies of most NOCs significantly lag those of their leading IOC peers, says Wood Mackenzie. NOCs account for more than half of global oil and […] Read more
Queensland Goes With Tesla Megapack Batteries for 100MW BESS Project Updated On Thu, Mar 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy The state government of Queensland has announced that the state owned power company CS Energy will build a 100MW battery energy storage system (BESS) by using Tesla Inc’s Megapacks batteries to support renewable power. The move comes despite the well publicised accident involving the megapacks in Australia’s Victoria Big Battery project earlier in July last […] Read more
Discom Debt Rises to Over Rs 109,000 crore in March: Power Ministry Updated On Thu, Mar 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy The PRAAPTI portal of the Ministry of Power has revealed the debt of the power distribution companies is rising fast. Overall Discom debt levels, far from dropping, continues to rise. PRAAPTI stands for Payment Ratification and analysis in power procurement for bringing transparency in invoicing of generators. The data reveals that at the end of […] Read more
Bulgaria May Add 4.9 GW of Renewable Energy by 2031 Updated On Wed, Mar 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy According to a draft plan created by the Electricity System Operator (ESO), the transmission authority of Bulgaria, the country is expected to see an increase of 5.9 GW in the overall national power capacity by 2031. Out of this, 4.9 GW is expected to come from renewable sources. The ESO document says that the total […] Read more
India replaces China in Agreement with Sri Lanka to Build 3 RE Farms Updated On Wed, Mar 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sri Lanka to build hybrid power projects in the island country, a joint statement has revealed. The development has come after the Sri Lankan government ousted the Chinese company approved last year from these very projects recently. The projects envisage the construction of three wind turbine farms […] Read more
Japanese Researchers Discover More Sustainable Way for Producing Green Hydrogen Updated On Mon, Mar 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy As per a study published in Nature Catalysis, researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Japan, have found a more sustainable and efficient method for producing green hydrogen from water. The team of researchers has employed cobalt and manganese in electrolysis instead of rare earth materials to produce green hydrogen which is required […] Read more
Renewables Face An Oil Slick Updated On Mon, Mar 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy A month after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the geo-political crisis has taken a heavy toll on human life, Ukrainian cities and infrastructure, and of course the Russian economy. If anything, the cost of the crisis for both the countries in the weeks succeeding February 24 — the day Russia first sent its forces into […] Read more
Rhode Island plans 600-MW offshore wind procurement Updated On Fri, Mar 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy The smallest state in the United States, Rhode Island’s Governor Dan McKee has announced that legislation has been introduced which would require a market-competitive procurement of approximately 600 MW of new offshore wind capacity If enacted, the legislation would require Rhode Island’s primary utility company to issue a procurement no later than 15 August 2022. […] Read more
