“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
The $12 Billion dollar Question. When Promoter, Group And Subsidiary All Go For a Cleanup Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Cleanups don’t go deeper than this. The Anil Agarwal owned $12 billion Vedanta Group, a mining major that has had its share of confrontations with environmentalists worldwide, has embarked on a major green push. It’s a push accompanied by similar moves at Subsidiary Hindustan Zinc limited. And not just that, all this comes even as […] Read more
Maersk Supply Wins Key Order For Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Updated On Thu, Mar 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy Empire Offshore Wind has placed an order with Maersk Supply Service for a new-build wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) which the company has been designing since 2019. Offshore wind turbine calls upon a lot of the learnings, and resources used for offshore oil drilling, one reason why oil firms prefer to invest in this option […] Read more
Amazon India and SUN Mobility to Add Faster to EV Fleet With Battery Swapping Updated On Thu, Mar 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy Amazon India is working together with SUN Mobility, a leading provider of energy infrastructure and services for electric vehicles (EVs), to expand the deployment of EVs integrated with battery swapping technology for its transportation and logistics services. These EVs will contribute to Amazon India’s commitment of adding 10,000 electric vehicles in its India delivery fleet […] 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
Andrew Forrest, The Aussie Metals Billionnaire-turned Green Investor Updated On Thu, Mar 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy “Our organisations will be going like crazy because for us it’s a minimum $50 billion expenditure,” said Fortescue Metals Group’s billionaire founder Andrew Forrest this week while referring to a major agreement, as per which his Australian iron ore mining company will produce 10 million tonnes of hydrogen for German energy giant E.ON. Fortescue later […] Read more
British Intl Invt invests $89 M to scale renewable energy in India Updated On Thu, Mar 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy British International Investment, formerly CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, has announced a total commitment of $89 million to scale renewable energy capacity in India. The DFI’s investment is comprised of a Rs 350 crore (US $47 million) follow-on commitment to Fourth Partner Energy, and a Rs 315 crore (US […] Read more
Exicom completes installation of 5,000 EV chargers in 4 years Updated On Fri, Mar 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Power solutions provider Exicom has completed the installation of 5,000 EV chargers across 200 cities, making it the biggest EV charging facilitator in the country, the company claimed earlier. The installations include 3,600 AC and 1,400 DC chargers. The company had installed its first EV charging facility at Lodhi Estate, New Delhi, in 2018. The […] 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
