Sprint and Duke Energy Sign VPPA for 173.3 MW Wind Power Updated On Thu, Sep 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Sprint and Duke Energy Renewables have announced a 12-year VPPA for 173.3 MW of new wind energy sourced from the 182 MW Maryneal Wind power project in Texas American telecommunications company, Sprint and Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, have announced a 12-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for 173.3 megawatts […] Read more
Rajasthan Issues Draft Solar Energy Policy, Seeking Comments & Suggestions Updated On Tue, Sep 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy Rajasthan has issued its draft Solar Energy Policy 2019, with the aim to deploy 25 GW capacity in the state by 2020-2021 and 50 GW over the next 5-6 years The Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RRECL), has issued its draft Solar Energy Policy 2019 for Rajasthan. The policy aims to deploy 25 GW of […] Read more
IFC Raises $569 mn From 1st Canadian Green Bond Updated On Sat, Sep 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy IFC has issued its 1st Canadian dollar green bond, raising USD 569 million for climate-smart business. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has issued its first Canadian dollar green bond, attracting strong investor demand and raising CAD750 million (USD 569 million) for climate-smart business. The proceeds of the five-year […] Read more
Australia Says 2020 Clean Energy Targets Met This Year Updated On Thu, Sep 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy The CER informed that on August 30, 2019, this milestone was met ahead of schedule. But despite this nugget of good news, Australia has been walking backward on climate change. Australia’s’ Clean Energy Regulator (CER), in an official statement, has confirmed that it has now enough approved capacity to guarantee that its renewable energy targets of […] Read more
Researchers Devise a Better Method for Harnessing Power from Solar Panels Updated On Wed, Aug 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy A team of researchers has developed what they claim to be is a better method for harnessing the volume of energy collected by solar panels. In a new study, conducted by the University of Waterloo, the team of researchers developed an algorithm that increases the efficiency of the solar photovoltaic (PV) system and reduces the […] Read more
NTPC Planning 5 GW Solar Park in Kutch Worth Rs 20,000 cr Updated On Tue, Aug 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy NTPC is planning to set up an ultra-mega solar park in the Kutch region of Gujarat with an estimated capacity closing on 5 GW State-owned power utility NTPC Ltd. has announced that it is planning to set up an ultra-mega solar park in the Kutch region of Gujarat with an estimated capacity closing on 5 GW with an […] Read more
MNRE Invites Startups to Make Innovative Solutions; Offers Reward Up to Rs 10 Lakh Updated On Mon, Aug 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy As per the MNRE, top performer will receive a cash grant of Rs 10 lakh, while second position holder company will get Rs 7 lakh and third rank holder entity will be eligible for Rs 5 lakh as reward. With an aim to encourage new innovations in the country, the Ministry of New and Renewable […] Read more
Solar Can Go Subsidy Free in China, Finds Study Updated On Wed, Aug 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy In a study that puts the incredible drop in solar prices in context, a study by researchers in China and Sweden has concluded that 344 prefecture level Chinese cities can afford to buy solar powered electricity at a price lower than the existing grid. The paper was published in Nature Energy, a British peer reviewed […] Read more
Neoen Bags Two Solar Projects Worth 108 MW in Europe Updated On Tue, Aug 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy Neoen has been awarded two solar projects in Portugal and France worth a total combined capacity of 108 MW. Neoen, one of the world’s leading and fastest-growing independent producers of exclusively renewable energy has announced that it has been awarded two solar projects in Portugal and France worth a total combined capacity of 108 MW. […] Read more
