100 GW Renewable Energy Milestone Achieved, Much Work Ahead In India Updated On Fri, Aug 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy In self-congratulatory messages sent out yesterday, Power Minister R.K. Singh highlighted the key milestone of 100 GW of renewable energy capacity, excluding large Hydro, that has been reached in India. After including large Hydro, the number goes right up to 146 GW. According to India’s power ministry, India now stands at fourth position after China, […] Read more
NSEFI Welcomes APTEL Judgement Outlawing PPA Curtailment Updated On Thu, Aug 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has welcomed the judgement of Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL) in the matter of “deemed generation” filed by the NSEFI on the behalf of its members against the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (TNERC) order passed in March 2019, denying the said deemed generation. NSEFI is a […] Read more
Naturgy to Invest Over €9 M in Renewables by 2025 Updated On Fri, Jul 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Spanish utilities company Naturgy plans to make investments worth 14 billion euros by 2025, of which approximately two-thirds will be earmarked towards boosting renewable generation, the company said while presenting its Strategic Plan (2021–2025) to the market. The second area of investment will be gas and electricity grids, mainly in Spain. In this period, the company […] Read more
Italian Oil Major Eni Acquires Big RE Portfolio in France and Spain Updated On Tue, Jul 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Italian oil and gas company Eni has acquired renewable energy portfolios in Spain and France through two separate deals: the acquisition of 9 RE projects totalling 1.2 GW capacity from Azora Capital in Spain; and the acquisition of the Dhamma Energy Group, whose solar projects at various stages of development in France and Spain have a cumulative capacity […] Read more
Spanish Airline Air Nostrum Plans to Use H2-Powered Turboprops Updated On Mon, Jul 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum, headquartered in Valencia, has decided to convert its turboprop aircrafts to a hydrogen-driven configuration. The airline has signed a letter of intent with Universal Hydrogen, the company fueling carbon-free flight, to reduce aviation’s contribution to global carbon emissions. Under the agreement, Air Nostrum will purchase eleven of Universal Hydrogen’s turboprop conversion kits […] Read more
Knowledge Management & Cap Dev Specialist Updated On Mon, Jul 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Knowledge Management & Capacity Development Specialist will report to the Assistant Director-General (Institutional Development and Knowledge Management) and will be responsible for the development of up-to-date solar energy library and repository of materials, data, publications, expertise, etc. in ISA. In addition, the Specialist will develop and implement capacity development programmes at the member state […] Read more
Ather Energy Expands To Delhi Updated On Fri, Jul 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian electric scooter maker, Ather Energy today inaugurated its new experience center (retail outlet) ‘Ather Space‘, at Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi. This is Ather Energy’s 10th experience center in India, to provide a unique ownership experience along with service and support for owners. The Ather 450X, Ather’s main offering, alongside the Ather 450 plus will […] Read more
NTPC Concall- Spotlight On Aggressive Renewables Plans Updated On Tue, Jun 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy NTPC’s revised 60 GW renewable energy plan by FY32 was just one of the many interesting announcements and information pieces shared by the group’s Director (finance) A.K. Gautam at the online conference call with analysts following Q4 results. We bring you some of its highlights. Gautam added that 2884 MW of solar projects including ongoing […] Read more
Facebook Attained Net Zero Goal, 100% RE for Global Operations in 2020 Updated On Tue, Jun 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy California-headquartered social media giant Facebook yesterday released its 2020 Sustainability Report, claiming that the company had met its goals of reaching net zero emissions and 100% renewable energy for its global operations. “We also reduced our greenhouse gas emissions by 94% from 2017 levels, exceeding our goal of a 75% reduction”, said the social media […] Read more
