EU’s New Energy Plans Include Mandatory Solar Panels On New Buildings Updated On Fri, May 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy The European Union has recently decided to rapidly end its reliance on Russian oil and gas by making it mandatory for all new buildings to have solar panels. A news report published last week quoted the European Commission as saying, “There is a double urgency to transform Europe’s energy system: ending the EU’s dependence on […] Read more
Iraq investing $680 million in renewable energy projects Updated On Thu, May 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy Iraq authorities have approved an expenditure of one trillion Iraqi dinars or $680 million for the expansion and development for renewable power projects in order to reduce the dependence of imported power and enhance the use of RE in the country. The Central Bank of Iraq had planned to allocate the funds for solar power […] Read more
Statkraft May Supply Renewable Energy to Plants of FREYR Battery in Norway Updated On Thu, May 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy Europe’s largest renewable energy player – Statkraft – has signed a binding ‘Heads of Terms’ with FREYR Battery with an aim of converting it into a long-term physical supply agreement, with the ambition to secure a long-term supply of renewable power for FREYR’s planned battery cell production project in Mo i Rana city of Norway. […] Read more
RK Singh Urges States To Form Steering Committees On Clean Energy Transition Updated On Wed, May 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Union Power Minister RK Singh has asked all chief ministers, and lieutenant governors of Union Territories to set up state-level steering committees for energy transition to reduce carbon emissions. A statement from power ministry reads, “Singh stressed on the role of the state governments for successful implementation of reduction in emission intensity by 45 percent […] Read more
Lord’s Mark To Work With BREDA For Solar Lighting Projects In Bihar Updated On Wed, May 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Lord’s Mark Industries, a diversified business group, has entered solar lighting in Bihar. Lords is the sole channel partner to Philips India for development of such projects in the government sector only. The project will be implemented through BREDA (Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency), which is tasked with developing schemes on non-conventional energy sources in […] Read more
175 MW Solar Project Commissioned by Mahindra Susten in Bikaner Updated On Tue, May 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy Adding to the installed capacity of Rajasthan, the state with highest solar irradiance in India, Mahindra Susten has commissioned a portion of its solar project at Kolayat in Bikaner district. Mahindra has commenced the first portion of a 175 MW (AC) out of the total 250 MW solar project. Mahindra has been developing the solar […] Read more
Ireland Auctions 80 New Wind And Solar Projects Updated On Mon, May 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Ireland recently auctioned 80 new wind and solar projects amounting to 1.9 GW. Chosen from among 130 renewable energy projects, the 80 new projects were awarded in Ireland’s latest Renewable Energy Support Scheme (RESS 2) auction. Submitted to the auction, 50 projects failed to qualify for state support in spite of totaling 998 MW of […] Read more
Tata Motors and Tata Power Continue Cooperation To Expand Solar Rooftop With 7 MWp Updated On Mon, May 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Continuing with the push towards sustainable manufacturing Tata Power and Tata Motors have joined hands for the development of a 7 MWp solar rooftop project at Tata Motors’ Passenger Vehicle Plant in Chikhali, Pune. This is the third phase of a joint 17 MWp on-site solar project developed by the two companies, of which a […] Read more
‘Coal to Renewable Energy’ is Cheaper than ‘Coal to Gas’: TransitionZero Study Updated On Fri, May 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy A new study from TransitionZero says that a shift from coal to clean energy is cheaper than switching to gas. Production and use of energy is the reason behind climate change. Electricity and heat produced during the employment of energy in various uses causes 35% of GHGs across the world. Coal alone is the highest […] Read more
