US Buckles Under Industry Pressure, Suspends Tariff Threat On SE Asia Solar Imports For Two Years Updated On Wed, Jun 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy The White House said on Monday(06/06/2022) that tariffs on solar panel imports from four Southeast Asian countries would be suspended for two years as part of measures to address “the urgent challenge of a changing climate” — but left China out of the deal. SaurEnergy had reported on the probability of the decision earlier on […] Read more
Sungrow Bags Largest BESS Project In South East Asia Updated On Tue, Nov 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy Leading inverter solution supplier Sungrow is working with Super Energy, a leading renewable energy provider in South East Asia to build Southeast Asian largest battery energy storage system (BESS) project. Sungrow will supply the comprehensive PV plus BESS solution, comprising of 49.01 MW PV inverter solutions and 45 MW/136.24 MWh battery energy storage system. This project […] Read more
Respite for South East Asia Manufacturers, As US Delays Decision on Solar Tariffs Updated On Tue, Oct 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy The complaint by a group of manufacturers calling themselves the American Solar Manufacturers Against Chinese Circumvention, or A-SMACC that sought higher tariffs on Southeast Asian solar-power imports has led to an interesting situation with the US department of commerce asking the firms to identify themselves first. The issue had been raised by the largest body […] Read more
Accepting Gas Power Plants as Sustainable Investments in Asian Taxonomies Heightens Greenwash Risk: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Sep 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Incorporating gas-powered generation as a sustainable investment into Asian taxonomies could have unintended consequences, finds a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). Doing so could lock Asia into a high-emitting future while also posing a credibility and greenwashing problem that Asian policymakers and ESG debt investors would be wise […] Read more
AIIB and IRENA Team-Up to Accelerate Asia’s Energy Transition Updated On Wed, Sep 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) committing to work together to support Asia’s energy transition and mobilize greater private capital for renewable energy. The agreement was signed today by AIIB President Jin Liqun and IRENA Director-General, Francesco La Camera, at a […] Read more
SE Asian Countries Have Strong Demand for 2 &3 Wheeler EV’s for Last Mile Delivery Updated On Wed, Jul 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Introduction According to a World Economic Forum report, demand for urban last-mile delivery would increase by 78% by 2030, resulting in the deployment of 36% more delivery vehicles in the world’s top 100 cities. In most Southeast Asian countries, the use of last-mile deliveries has expanded dramatically in recent years. The rise of online retail […] Read more
First P2P Solar Power Trading In South Asia Launched By UPPCL Updated On Tue, Dec 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Uttar Pradesh has become the first state to launch blockchain-enabled solar power trading in India and South Asia in a project led by India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) with Australian technology company Power Ledger. Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) and the subsidiary Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (MVVNL) will host a pilot project involving […] Read more
EESL Invests in SWAG EV to Catalyse Energy Transformation in SE Asia Updated On Mon, Oct 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy EESL will invest in SWAG EV, an emerging e-mobility player in an attempt to catalyse an energy transformation in Southeast (SE) Asia. Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), as per its claims the world’s largest energy service company, has announced it will invest in SWAG EV, an emerging e-mobility player to drive the use of electric […] Read more
The Renewable Energy Transition is Finally Coming to Asia: IEEFA Updated On Mon, May 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy Despite the current economic shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the global renewable energy transition is well underway and it is coming to Asia Despite the current global economic shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the global renewable energy transition is well underway and it is coming to Asia according to the latest study by […] Read more