Power Minister Tracks Progress On 10 GW Ladakh Solar Project Updated On Tue, Nov 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy The much awaited and planned giant solar project at Ladakh, first mooted by Prime Minister Modi in 2018-19, continues to occupy the attention of the Power Minister, R.K. Singh. The project, originally seen as a 7.5 GW solar park in the union territory, has been delayed due to multiple issues, be it transmission costs, land […] Read more
RWE to Invest €50 B to Reach 50 GW RE Capacity by 2030 Updated On Tue, Nov 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy “Greener, bigger, more valuable – that is RWE in 2030. For the first time, the company is providing details of what it will look like by the end of the decade,” states Germany’s largest power producer. With its new strategy ‘Growing Green’, RWE will invest a significant sum, worth €50 billion, in its core business […] Read more
Scottish RE Trade Body Urges UK to Reform Grid Charging Regime Updated On Tue, Nov 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy Industry body Scottish Renewables has reaffirmed its calls for the UK Government and Ofgem, the energy regulator, to work together in the spirit of COP26 to achieve a solution to the Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) charging regime, as the government had previously committed to do in its recent energy white paper. The current […] Read more
UK, US Firms Launch JV Targetting 20 GW RE Capacity by 2030 Updated On Tue, Nov 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy Low Carbon Limited, based in the UK, and the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), based in the US, have joined forces to build a leading global renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP). The partnership with MassMutual also aims at supporting Low Carbon’s ambition to raise third-party investment funds with the goal of directing capital into […] Read more
UK Researchers to Develop Anti-soiling Coating for Solar Modules Updated On Mon, Nov 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar experts from Loughborough University have been awarded funding to create a durable and scalable anti-soiling coating for solar modules. Project lead Professor Michael Walls, Professor of Photovoltaics for Power Systems in the university’s Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (CREST), says the three-year-long study, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), […] Read more
Array Technologies Buys STI Norland in $652 million Tracker Deal Updated On Mon, Nov 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy American solar tracker firm Array Technologies is in advanced talks to acquire Spanish tracker manufacturer Soluciones Técnicas Integrales Norland (STI Norland) in a deal valued at around €570 million (US$652 million) in cash (€351 million/US$401 million) and stock. The deal closure is expected by Q1 of 2022. In 2020, STI generated revenues and EBIDTA of […] Read more
Engie, Credit Agricole Agree To buy Spanish Form Eolia Renewables for €2 bn Updated On Mon, Nov 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy French energy major Engie and insurance firm Crédit Agricole Assurances acquiring Spanish renewable energy company Eolia Renovables. By the end of the transaction, the two firms will own 97.33 % of Eolia. The deal will add 821MW of onshore wind capacity, 78MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity and a pipeline of renewable projects whose total […] Read more
October India RE Highlights From MNRE Report For Union Cabinet Updated On Mon, Nov 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy In its monthly summary of key highlights, recently shared for the month of October, the Ministry of Renewable Energy (MNRE) has focused on renewable energy additions, international conferences and important developments in the work of Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The ministry informs that a total of 1522.35 MW of renewable energy (RE) capacity […] Read more
UK To Provide Credit For Turney’s Largest Solar Project Updated On Mon, Nov 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy The UK Export Finance (UKEF) said on Monday it would provide over £217 million ($291.04 million) in export credit for the financial closure and construction of Turkey’s largest solar facility. This will be the largest ever commitment from UKEF for a renewable energy project, indicating the clear shift in priorities underway at European governments post […] Read more
