Crisil Report on India’s Flagging Renewables Drive Draws Strong Rebuttal from MNRE Updated On Thu, Oct 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy Less than 4 days after reports first appeared in the media, including this one on Saur Energy, that used a CRISIL report to pan India’s renewables drive, comes a strong rebuttal from the Secretary of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). The denial, worded in strong terms and with more than a little data, […] Read more
Offshore Wind Energy in India Ready to be Explored Updated On Thu, Oct 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new study by JMK Research and Analytics takes a look at the offshore wind energy sector in India, the challenges and the opportunities. Offshore wind turbines harness sea winds to generate power. They work in the same way as an onshore wind turbine, the only difference being that in offshore wind, turbines can be […] Read more
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded for Work on Lithium-Ion Batteries Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2019 has been awarded jointly to Akira Yoshino, John B. Goodenough and M. Stanley Whittingham for the development of lithium-ion batteries. Making the announcement in Stockholm, the Nobel Committee said that the winners have “created a rechargeable world’, underscoring the critical role their find has made in our lives […] Read more
Unplanned Solar Plant Repairs Worth $16 bn by 2024 Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy Annual solar plant repairs costs will grow from nearly USD 4.5 billion in 2019 to just over USD 9 billion in 2024. According to a new report, annual solar plant operations and maintenance (O&M) costs will grow from nearly USD 4.5 billion in 2019 to just over USD 9 billion in 2024. The report by […] Read more
Acme and Adani Make the World’s Top 10 Solar PV Asset Owners List Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy According to Wood Mackenzie’s inaugural global solar asset ownership ranking, ACME and Adani have made the cut for the world’s top 10 According to Wood Mackenzie’s inaugural global solar photovoltaic (PV) asset ownership ranking (excluding China), the world’s top 10 solar PV asset owners now hold over 22 gigawatts (GW) of cumulative solar capacity. Collectively, […] Read more
IREDA Gets Approval for IPO. Will it be Second Time Lucky? Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Integrated Renewable Energy Development Agency ( IREDA), a 100% owned entity of the government of India, has got final nod for an IPO from SEBI, the market regulator. The final regulatory approval clears the way to the much awaited initial public offering (IPO) for the state owned firm. While the firm had last targeted […] Read more
High Financing Cost Biggest Part of Renewable tariffs-CEEW Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy New Delhi based Council on Energy Environment and Water (CEEW) a Delhi based think tank focused on the energy transition among other issues, has identified a very high share of financing as one of the biggest components of renewable energy tariffs in India The findings from CEEW, a respected organisation in the space, serves to […] Read more
Total Begins Construction of 3rd Solar Plant in Japan Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy Total Solar International has announced the start of the construction of the company’s 52 MW Miyagi Osato Solar Park in Japan. Total Solar International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Total Group, dedicated to utility-scale solar plants, has announced the start of the construction of the company’s Miyagi Osato Solar Park, a large-scale solar plant of […] Read more
ASI Acquires ReneSola-Developed 55MW Solar Farm in Poland Updated On Mon, Oct 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy This ReneSola-developed portfolio consists of 34 state-of-the-art individual projects with a total installed capacity of 55MW. Global asset manager Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has acquired 100 percent stakeholding in ground-mounted solar farms developed by Renesola with 55 MW of capacity. This ReneSola-developed portfolio consists of 34 state-of-the-art individual projects with a total installed capacity of […] Read more
