2020-When Energy Storage Got Serious in India Updated On Fri, May 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy The recent win for Renew Power in the round the clock power tender for 400 MW at Rs 2.90 kWh marked a huge turning point for storage in India too. For one, the renewable+ storage combination as a way to get power at all hours possibly, and at scale, is no longer a possibility that […] Read more
Duke Energy, City of Charlotte to Develop 35 MW Solar Project Updated On Fri, May 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy The City of Charlotte has become the 1st municipality to execute a renewable power agreement under Duke Energy GSA program to develop a 35 MW solar facility The City of Charlotte has become the first municipality to execute a renewable power agreement under Duke Energy’s Green Source Advantage (GSA) program – further expanding solar energy […] Read more
Spruce Finance Acquires Clearway Energy’s Residential Solar Assets Updated On Fri, May 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy Spruce Finance has announced that it has bought Clearway Energy’s entire portfolio of residential solar assets in the US worth around 53 MW. Spruce Finance, the largest private owner and operator of distributed generation solar residential assets in the US, has bought Clearway Energy’s entire portfolio of residential solar assets. The deal is Spruce’s largest […] Read more
Huawei Supplies Smart PV Solutions for Adani Green Energy’s 50 MW Solar Plant in R’sthan Updated On Thu, May 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Huawei, one of the world’s leading solar inverter manufacturers, has supplied its innovative Smart PV 1500 V Solution, including 312 SUN2000-185KTL-INH0 smart inverters, for Adani Green Energy’s 50 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Rajasthan. This project was successfully connected to the power grid by Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) on April 16 amidst lockdown […] Read more
Mineral Production to Rise as Demand for Green Energy Increases: World Bank Updated On Thu, May 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report shows that production of certain minerals could increase by nearly 500% by 2050 to meet the growing demand for green energy technologies. A new World Bank Group report shows that production of minerals like graphite, lithium and cobalt could increase by nearly 500 percent by 2050 to meet the growing demand for green energy technologies. […] Read more
Nearly 600,000 Clean Energy Jobs Lost in the US due to Pandemic: Report Updated On Thu, May 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report has revealed that April saw at least 447,200 new clean energy jobs lost, bringing the total to 594,300 since the beginning of the pandemic. A report tracking the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on US employment has revealed that April brought clean energy job losses triple those seen in March, for an […] Read more
‘Ultra-Mega Solar Parks Kick-Start India’s Energy Transition by Attracting Foreign Capital, Developers’ Updated On Wed, May 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s approach towards building ultra-mega power plant (UMPP) attracted foreign investment and leading global developers which drives towards a renewable energy investment boom in the country. This has also provided investors with an opportunity to join a USD 500-700 billion renewable energy and grid infrastructure investment boom in the coming decade. “This approach has driven […] Read more
India Moves Up at 74th Rank in Global Energy Transition Index Updated On Wed, May 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy India has moved up two places and secured the 74th position on the global Energy Transition Index (ETI) after improvements in all key parameters of the economic growth, energy security and environmental sustainability, as per the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual rankings. According to WEF report, coronavirus will compromise the transition to clean energy without an […] Read more
TransAlta Renewables Net Earnings Slip in Q1 Updated On Tue, May 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy Canada-based independent power producer (IPP) TransAlta Renewables has reported a sharp decline of CAD 73 million in its net earnings attributable to common shareholders to merely CAD 3 million, during the first quarter of 2020. The company’s net earnings attributable to common shareholders stood at CAD 76 million in the same period last year. Further, […] Read more