China Suspends Sri Lankan Projects close to India Over ‘Security Concern’ Updated On Fri, Dec 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy China has suspended a project to install hybrid energy plants in three islands of Sri Lanka, citing “security concern” from a “third party”, amid reports of India raising concern over its location. In January, the Chinese firm, Sino Soar Hybrid Technology, was awarded the contract to install a hybrid renewable energy system in Delft, Nagadeepa […] Read more
India Attains COP21 Goal: 40% Pwr Gen Capacity Now Non-Fossil Based Updated On Fri, Dec 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy India has achieved the target of 40% of its installed electricity generation capacity being from non-fossil energy sources, an official statement said on Thursday. At the end of October this year, the Ministry of Power (MoP) reiterated India’s commitment to achieve more than 40 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil-fuel energy resources by […] Read more
ONGC, SECI to Jointly Develop Renewable Projects Updated On Fri, Dec 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy To realize its green energy objectives, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), an official statement said. The MoU provides a broad, overarching framework for the two national energy companies to collaborate on renewable energy projects including solar, wind, solar parks, […] Read more
HUL Ends Coal Usage; Shifts to Green Fuel like Biomass, Biodiesel Updated On Fri, Dec 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Consumer goods giant Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has eliminated coal usage across its operations, replacing it with green alternatives such as biomass and biodiesel, an official statement said. The company has collaborated with biomass suppliers, and local farmers to ensure a sustainable supply of green fuel and made the necessary changes for the renewable transition […] Read more
L&T, ReNew Partner to focus on Green H2 Biz in India Updated On Thu, Dec 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and green energy company ReNew Power (ReNew) are partnering to jointly develop, own, execute and operate green hydrogen projects in India. S N Subrahmanyan, CEO & MD of Larsen & Toubro, said, “This partnership with ReNew is a significant milestone in the journey towards building a green energy […] Read more
Ørsted Signs 12-Year Offshore Wind CPPA with Google Updated On Thu, Dec 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Ørsted, the largest energy company in Denmark, has signed a 12-year corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) with Google, under which the IT giant will off take 50 MW of Ørsted’s planned 900 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 Offshore Wind Farm in the German North Sea. Rasmus Errboe, Head of Region Continental Europe at Ørsted, said, “We commend […] Read more
Australian JV to Build Country’s Largest Privately Funded Battery Updated On Thu, Dec 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Engie, Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG), and Fluence have partnered to deliver Australia’s largest privately-funded and owned utility-scale battery. The project will connect to existing network infrastructure to support the transition to renewable energy at the site of the former Hazelwood Power Station in the Latrobe Valley. Providing 150 MW/150 MWh of flexible energy, the […] Read more
Amazon Adds 18 New RE Projects in Europe & US; Funds 274 Globally Updated On Thu, Dec 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy E-commerce giant Amazon has announced 18 new utility-scale wind and solar energy projects across the U.S., Finland, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the U.K., totalling 5.6 gigawatts (GW) of procured capacity to date in 2021. Amazon now has 274 renewable energy projects globally and aims to power 100% of its business operations with renewable energy by […] Read more
kWh Analytics’s New Offering to Ensure a New Revenue Stream for Asset Owners Updated On Wed, Dec 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy Accelerating the process of installing more solar for Energy Transition, kWh Analytics launched its product – the Solar Generation Advance. The launch is expected to allow the industry to accomplish its goal of installing more solar for Energy Transition apart from ensuring reliable returns to equity investors. As per reports, the Solar Generation Advance will […] Read more