Heineken to be Carbon Neutral in Production by 2030, Full Value Chain by 2040 Updated On Fri, Apr 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy HEINEKEN today announced a new ambition to decarbonise its own production by 2030 and its full value chain by 2040. This is the first in a series of refreshed Brew a Better World ambitions, which form an important part of the company’s new EverGreen balanced growth strategy. “In this Decade of Action1, we are committing to accelerating our actions […] Read more
Bangladesh Needs a Renewables Focus, Not a Switch From ‘Coal to Gas’: IEEFA Updated On Fri, Apr 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy Renewables are cheaper and more sustainable than gas imports, and can provide better energy security in developing nations The emerging markets of Bangladesh and Vietnam are alluring for foreign energy companies looking to make money in the region. But these nations stand to lose both economically and environmentally through a pivot from coal to gas. […] Read more
ISC & EESL Partnership Plans to Save 66.5 MkWh of Energy Updated On Tue, Apr 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC), an independent US-based non-profit organization, and Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint-venture company under India’s Ministry of Power, have completed another successful year of collaboration on National Motor Replacement Program (NMRP). Institute for Sustainable Communities has been an active partner to EESL right from the conceptualization and in […] Read more
Solar Country Rankings. The top 5 in Past 5 Years, the Next 5 Years Updated On Tue, Apr 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The explosion in solar capacity in the past decade, particularly since 2015, has been out there for all to see. It was just a few years back in 2012 that the world celebrated topping the 100 GW mark in solar. Contrast that with 2021, when the world expects to add 150 GW in just the […] Read more
Global Wind Power Installations Hit Record Levels in 2020 Updated On Tue, Mar 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Industry to install nearly 1 TW of new capacity from 2021 to 2030 114 GW of new wind capacity was added globally in 2020, representing an 82% increase year-over-year (YoY), according to new research from Wood Mackenzie. This is the highest global annual installation total on record. China’s National Energy Administration reported 72 GW […] Read more
BCD Will Raise Solar Purchase Cost by Rs 900 Cr pa for Off-takers: Ind-Ra Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy The imposition of BCD will lead to an increase in solar tariffs which will increase power purchase costs for solar off-takers by Rs 900 crore annually India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has come out and said that the imposition of basic customs duty (BCD) on solar cells and modules with effect from 1 April 2022 […] Read more
India’s $122 Billion Energy Stimulus a Mixed bag for its Energy Transition: Report Updated On Tue, Mar 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy A new report shows the government’s stimulus for the energy sector, despite being the largest, is a ‘mixed bag’ for its energy transition While India has committed more public money than any other economy to date – at least USD 122 billion (~Rs 8.8 lakh crore) – to support the energy sector since the start […] Read more
ICRA Accredits Waaree Energies with Highest ‘SP1A’ Ranking Updated On Wed, Mar 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Waaree Energies has been assigned SP1A ranking by ICRA emphasizing strong performance capability and financial strength to undertake solar projects One of India’s leading solar solutions firms, Waaree Energies has been assigned the highest-ranking of SP1A by the Investment Information and Credit Ranking Agency of India (ICRA) under System Integrator Grading. The ranking SP1A emphasises […] Read more
Sunseap Signs Long-Term Agreement with Amazon for Clean Solar Energy to be Tapped from JTC’s solar farms Updated On Mon, Mar 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Sunseap Group, Singapore’s leading solar energy provider, has signed a long-term agreement with Amazon to export 62 megawatts (MWp) of clean energy to the national grid, that will help Amazon meet its sustainability goals. Sunseap was awarded one of the two contracts under JTC’s SolarLand Phase 3 tender last year, part of JTC’s efforts to […] Read more