Statkraft to Build, Sell and Manage two Irish Wind Farms Updated On Tue, Dec 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Statkraft has decided to construct two wind farms in Ireland, and further to sell the wind farms to Greencoat Renewables on commissioning. European renewable energy major Statkraft has announced that it has decided to construct the Cloghan and Taghart wind farms in Ireland. In addition, the company has agreed to sell the wind farms to […] Read more
Focus on Electrification of 3W More as Compared to 4W: TERI Updated On Mon, Dec 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy One of the most significant challenges in the 3W segment is with respect to finances. However, that cost is now coming down to 25-30% in India The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), with the support of Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation (SSEF), has released a report on the Roadmap for Electrification of Urban Freight in India. Speaking […] Read more
South Asia Should Prioritise Sustainable Energy to Accelerate Economic Recovery: SEforALL Updated On Fri, Dec 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new guide from SEforALL shows that countries in South Asia should strengthen sustainable energy policies & finance to accelerate their economic recovery As 2020 comes to an end and the world continues to face ongoing challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, a new guide from Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) shows that countries in South […] Read more
Ayana Renewable Scoops Up $390 Million In Fresh Funding Updated On Fri, Dec 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy CDC and Eversource Capital-backed Ayana Renewable has announced additional funding of $390 million from its key backers. Ayana Renewable Power, the CDC and Eversource Capital (through Green Growth Equity Fund) backed renewable energy firm, has announced additional funding of $390 million (Rs 2,200 crore)from its key backers. The big change will be the investment from […] Read more
Uneven Grouping of Renewables Leading to Curtailments in India: TCCL Updated On Thu, Dec 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Electricity demand in India grew at a CAGR of 5.1% over the last decade from FY 2011 to FY 2019. However, this fell to a mere 1.2% in FY 2020. India was already facing an economic slowdown, with industrial output declining to an 8-year low during the year, but compounded by the impact of the […] Read more
Demand for Hydrogen in India can Grow 5-Fold by 2050: TERI Updated On Thu, Dec 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) suggests that the demand for hydrogen in India can grow 5-fold by 2050. The demand for hydrogen in India can grow five-fold by 2050. Further, by 2030, the costs of “green hydrogen” from renewables will fall more than 50 percent and start to compete with […] Read more
Increasing Stakes in Intrastate Transmission Will Drive RE Growth in India: IEEFA Updated On Wed, Dec 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy IEEFA recommends increasing competition in the intrastate transmission sector to speed up the deployment of renewable energy in India A new IEEFA report recommends increasing competition in the development of intrastate transmission infrastructure, to speed up the deployment of renewable energy in India. “As the share of increasingly low cost but variable renewable energy grows, development […] Read more
Unpaid Electric Bills Weakens the Efforts to Improve Access to All Updated On Wed, Dec 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Electric utilities in many developing countries often don’t get fully paid by consumers for the power they supply. A new study by the University of Chicago and partner institutes suggests that this has led to widespread outages and rationing of power. This poor electricity access may be a consequence of society treating electricity as a […] Read more
CM Mamata Banerjee Lauds Eco Friendly Approach In Bengal Updated On Tue, Dec 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy In a tweet yesterday, Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamta Banerjee claimed that Bengal has been the pioneer state in introducing environment-friendly transportation on such a large scale. “With environment-friendly electric bus and CNG bus service, Kolkata has also bagged international C40 Award for electric transportation system”, Mamata wrote. Today is National Energy Conservation Day. […] Read more
