European RE Associations Moves EC to Solve Permitting Bottlenecks Updated On Fri, May 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy 8 European renewable energy trade associations have sent a letter to the EC urging concrete action to solve permitting bottlenecks for renewables. WindEurope and seven other European renewable energy (RE) trade associations – Bioenergy Europe, EGEC, EREF, ESTELA, Ocean Energy Europe, ESTIF, and SolarPower Europe, have sent a letter to the European Commission (EC) urging […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa to Supply Wind, Storage Hybrid Solution in Philippines Updated On Thu, May 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Spanish wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa is set to deliver an innovative wind and storage hybrid project in the Philippines. This project is having its own significance as it will help in reducing dependence on diesel by providing stable power supply in a location with a weak link to the grid. Moreover, this hybrid project, […] Read more
Former Union Secretary of MORTH Vijay Chhibber Appointed as EPTA’s Director General Updated On Thu, May 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Electric Power Transmission Association (EPTA) has appointed Vijay Chhibber, former Union Secretary of MORTH, as its new Director General with effect from April 08, 2020. In his new role, Chhibber will be primarily responsible for engaging with stakeholders to further the goal of reliable 24×7 power supply through development of least-cost transmission system […] Read more
Power Demand Dropped 24% in April Due to Lockdown: CRISIL Updated On Thu, May 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy With almost no economic activity taking place in the first 20 days of April due to lockdown, power demand declined sharply by 24 percent in the month With almost no economic activity taking place in the first 20 days of April due to lockdown, and very little operations after that, power demand declined sharply by […] Read more
India Must Intensify Policy Reforms to hit 60 GW Wind Target by 2022: Report Updated On Thu, May 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Wind energy capacity in India can only realistically reach 50 GW by 2022, and the sector needs to intensify policy reforms to hit its 60 GW by 2022 target. According to a new report, wind energy capacity in India can only realistically reach 50 GW by 2022. And, efforts by the government to lower barriers […] Read more
Lithium Ion To Stay Numero Uno Option for Storage, Say Researchers Updated On Wed, May 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy A recent three day meeting between researchers from Germany and Israel has concluded that lithium-ion batteries will continue to rule in the storage space in the near future. Redox flow storage, which has made strides recently, did find a mention for its potential, especially in stationary applications. However, price for Redox flow storage remains a […] Read more
TransAlta Renewables Net Earnings Slip in Q1 Updated On Tue, May 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy Canada-based independent power producer (IPP) TransAlta Renewables has reported a sharp decline of CAD 73 million in its net earnings attributable to common shareholders to merely CAD 3 million, during the first quarter of 2020. The company’s net earnings attributable to common shareholders stood at CAD 76 million in the same period last year. Further, […] 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
