Crisil Report on India’s Flagging Renewables Drive Draws Strong Rebuttal from MNRE Updated On Thu, Oct 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy Less than 4 days after reports first appeared in the media, including this one on Saur Energy, that used a CRISIL report to pan India’s renewables drive, comes a strong rebuttal from the Secretary of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). The denial, worded in strong terms and with more than a little data, […] Read more
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded for Work on Lithium-Ion Batteries Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2019 has been awarded jointly to Akira Yoshino, John B. Goodenough and M. Stanley Whittingham for the development of lithium-ion batteries. Making the announcement in Stockholm, the Nobel Committee said that the winners have “created a rechargeable world’, underscoring the critical role their find has made in our lives […] Read more
Acme and Adani Make the World’s Top 10 Solar PV Asset Owners List Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy According to Wood Mackenzie’s inaugural global solar asset ownership ranking, ACME and Adani have made the cut for the world’s top 10 According to Wood Mackenzie’s inaugural global solar photovoltaic (PV) asset ownership ranking (excluding China), the world’s top 10 solar PV asset owners now hold over 22 gigawatts (GW) of cumulative solar capacity. Collectively, […] Read more
Engie EPS Selected for Solar Plus Storage Projects in Guam Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy Engie EPS has been selected as the successful bidder for the construction of two solar-plus-storage projects under a 20-year PPA in Guam Engie EPS, a subsidiary of the Engie group, involved in the energy storage systems and microgrids segment has been informed that the Power Authority of Guam, a US territory in the Western Pacific, […] Read more
Total Begins Construction of 3rd Solar Plant in Japan Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy Total Solar International has announced the start of the construction of the company’s 52 MW Miyagi Osato Solar Park in Japan. Total Solar International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Total Group, dedicated to utility-scale solar plants, has announced the start of the construction of the company’s Miyagi Osato Solar Park, a large-scale solar plant of […] Read more
Delhi Discoms Penalised for Defaulting on RPOs Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy DERC has imposed penalties to the tune of Rs 1.71 crore on discoms TPDDL and Rs 2.88 crore each on BYPL and BRPL for defaulting on their RPOs Delhi’s power regulator, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has imposed penalties to the tune of Rs 1.71 crore on discoms TPDDL and Rs 2.88 crore each […] Read more
Mitsubishi Electric Mulls for Solar-Powered New Plant in Gujarat Updated On Mon, Oct 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy The move came as it will help the company in supporting the expansion of environmentally friendly products in the Indian automotive market. Japanese electrical and electronic equipment maker Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is planning to set up a new plant in Gujarat, India. This new plant will be constructed on the premises of the multinational company’s subsidiary […] Read more
Neoen Issues €200 mn Bond Targeting 5 GW RE Capacity by 2021 Updated On Fri, Oct 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy Neoen has launched €200 million in senior bonds to finance growth towards the 2021 capacity target of more than 5 GW under construction or in operation French renewable energy producer Neoen has announced the successful launch of an offering of senior unsecured bonds for a maximum nominal amount of Euro 200 million. The company has […] Read more
Policy Stability at State Level Necessary to Uplift Renewables: Sumant Sinha Updated On Fri, Oct 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy Policy stability, particularly at the state level, is a must for boosting the installation of renewables capacity, ReNew Power CMD Sumant Sinha has said. Policy stability, particularly at the state level, is a must for boosting the installation of renewables capacity in the coming days, ReNew Power Chairman and Managing Director Sumant Sinha has said. […] Read more