Faster RE Adoption Can Cut Power Gen Cost by 50% by 2050: Wärtsilä Updated On Mon, Oct 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Electricity production costs could be reduced by up to 50% by 2050 if countries and states adopt 100% renewable systems faster than currently planned, reports a new study by Wärtsilä. The technology group has issued the ‘Front-Loading Net Zero’ report ahead of COP26, the UN’s Climate Change Conference to be held in Glasgow this autumn, […] Read more
Fortescue Metals Acquires 60% Stake in RE Firm HyET Updated On Thu, Oct 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Fortescue Metals’s green energy unit has bought a 60% stake in Dutch-based renewable firm High yield Energy Technologies (HyET) Group in a bid to cut costs and boost green energy production. “HyET Hydrogen’s technology will support FFI in reducing costs in other areas of the green hydrogen supply chain,” said Julie Shuttleworth, chief executive officer […] Read more
SUSI Partners to Fund Canopy Power’s Renewable Microgrids Updated On Thu, Oct 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Swiss fund manager SUSI Partners, through its Asia Energy Transition Fund (SAETF), has joined forces with Singapore-based microgrid technology provider Canopy Power to bring clean power solutions to off-grid locations across Southeast Asia. It is SUSI’s second investment in Southeast Asia following the creation of a joint venture with Malaysian company InvestEnergy which is dedicated […] Read more
NTPC Green Arm Signs First Green Term Loan Worth 500 Cr Updated On Thu, Sep 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy ltd (REL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of NTPC ltd, has signed its first green term loan agreement of Rs. 500 crores at a very competitive rate with a tenor of 15 years with Bank of India on September 29, 2021, for its 470 MW solar projects in Rajasthan & 200 MW […] Read more
NREL Researchers Use Silica Sand to Store Renewable Power Updated On Wed, Sep 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Renewable energy sources like solar and wind are changing how we power our buildings, industries, and grid; however, they are intermittent, giving rise to the need for energy storage to ensure continuous power. Lithium-ion batteries are great for short-duration energy storage, but our buildings, businesses, industries, and grid need more storage, at lower cost, for longer […] Read more
EPRI, NREL, and the University of Washington to Advance Electric Grid Decarbonization Updated On Wed, Sep 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy On September 7, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and the University of Washington announced the creation of the industry-wide Universal Interoperability for Grid-Forming Inverters (UNIFI) Consortium to advance research on grid-forming inverters supporting variable renewable energy growth across the power system. Funded through a $25 […] Read more
Lowest Bid of $0.01332/kWh Reported in Chile’s Renewables Auction Updated On Thu, Sep 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The National Energy Commission of Chile (CNE) held a 2.31 TWh/year renewable energy auction last week, in which the lowest bid was submitted for $0.01332/kWh for a solar PV project. 29 bidders took part in the bidding process, which was conducted by Empresas Eléctricas AG and by Enel, to provide electricity to the National Electric System […] Read more
Denmark Invites Bids for Third Technology-neutral Tender Updated On Fri, Aug 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has invited bids for a technology-neutral tender, where solar cell systems, wind turbines, wave energy plants and hydropower plants can compete for support. This is the third such tender launched by Denmark and will back around 428 MW of renewable energy projects using DKK 1.2 billion ($189.5 million) in state funds. The […] Read more
Siemens Energy to Build Green H2 Industry in Egypt Updated On Fri, Aug 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy German company Siemens Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company to jointly develop hydrogen-based industry in Egypt with export capability. The agreement was signed by Christian Bruch, President and CEO of Siemens Energy, and Gaber El- Dessouki, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company […] Read more
