European Energy Signs PPA With Australian firm Rio Tinto For 1.3 GWp Solar Farm Updated On Wed, Jan 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) has been signed between the renewable energy company European Energy and Australia-based mining company Rio Tinto. The agreement aims to supply all the energy from the upcoming solar farm Upper Calliope Solar Farm to Rio Tinto. The agreement between European Energy and Rio Tinto is touted as the biggest solar […] Read more
Sembcorp Awarded 450MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Project In India Updated On Wed, Jan 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) a wholly owned renewables subsidiary of Green Infra Wind Energy Limited (GIWEL), recently announced that it received a Letter of Award (LOA) for its 450MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) wind and solar hybrid project. The firm received the LOA from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Sembcorp’s Build-Own-Operate (BOO) project was […] Read more
Biden Administration Announces $207 Mn Investment In Clean Energy Updated On Tue, Jan 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced USDA $207 million investment in renewable energy and domestic fertilizer projects. These projects are expected to lower energy bills, generate new income, create jobs, and strengthen competition for US farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers. Many of the projects are being funded by President Biden’s Inflation […] Read more
Reliance To Build Green Energy Giga Complex Spread Across 5,000 Acres in Jamnagar Updated On Mon, Jan 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Reliance Industries Limited has commenced the construction of Green Energy Giga Complex in Jamnagar in western state of Gujarat. The complex is built across 5,000 acres of land in the Gujarat town, read the press release by the company. The Dhirubhai Ambani Green Energy Giga Complex will have five giga factories for Photovoltaic panels, Fuel […] Read more
MNRE Notifies Constitution Of Wind Repowering Committee Updated On Fri, Jan 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a notification pertaining to the constitution of a Wind Repowering Committee. The committee will be chaired by Joint Secretary (Wind), MNRE along with Director (Technical), IREDA Director (Projects), SECI as its members, the notification said. The MNRE committee on Wind Repowering will also have the […] Read more
Europe Adds 4.2 GW Offshore Wind in 2023; Up 40% From 2022 Updated On Fri, Jan 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy WindEurope – a premier association promoting wind energy in Europe – held that year 2023 witnessed a record 4.2 GW of new offshore wind farms come online in Europe. This was a 40 percent increase compared to the corresponding figures from 2022. The agency said that €30 billion of new investments were confirmed in 2023 covering […] Read more
Bloomberg, Ørsted Announce 15-Year PPA For Renewable Energy Updated On Fri, Jan 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy United States (US)-based clean energy developer Ørsted announced signing an 80MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with Bloomberg for renewable energy generated by the Mockingbird Solar Center, a 471 MW project currently under construction near Paris, Texas. This is Ørsted’s largest solar project in the US, as well as the company’s first project to incorporate conservation […] Read more
IREDA Signs MoU with IOB For Co-lending For Renewable Energy Projects Updated On Thu, Jan 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA), a non-banking financial institution under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) pertaining to co-lending and loan syndication for a diverse spectrum of renewable energy projects across the country. The MoU includes provisions for co-lending […] Read more
Battery Usage In Transport, Power Can Abate 60% Energy Needs: Report Updated On Thu, Jan 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy A recent report by Rock Mountain Institute (RMI) found that increase usage of battery in transportation can reduce fossil fuel requirements up to half. The report found, “Demand is growing on an S-curve. Battery sales have been doubling every two to three years, and we are on track for a six to eight times increase […] Read more
