ReNew Energy Raises $1 Billion Loan For 1300 MW RTC Project Updated On Thu, Aug 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy ReNew Energy Global plc has announced that it has tied up with 12 international lenders, led by Rabobank- a Dutch multinational banking and financial services company, for the largest External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) project finance loan in the country’s renewable sector, for any single project. The US$ 1-billion loan project has been tied up through […] Read more
Liberty Acquires Renewable Natural Gas Platform; Partners On Hydrogen Hub Project Updated On Wed, Aug 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy US power utility Liberty has announced the completion of its acquisition of Sandhill Advanced Biofuels- a leading renewable energy company that looks to upgrade biogas to renewable natural gas. Sandhill Advanced Biofuels boasts of a portfolio of four projects in the state of Wisconsin, USA. Liberty is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa To Supply Turbines To Azure Power Updated On Tue, Aug 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global renewable energy developer Siemens Gamesa has announced that it has secured its first order in India. The order, for the supply of 96 SG 3.6-145 wind turbines, has come from Azure Power India Private Ltd. The official statement reads that the turbine supply is meant for a 346 MW project of Azure in the […] Read more
Leading RE Producer EDF Energy Takes Solar Storage Project Online Updated On Fri, Aug 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy The 457 MW solar “Palen Solar Project” by EDF Renewable Energy, a leading renewable energy producer based out of the UK, has reached full power operation. The solar project is situated on public land in Riverside County that the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has determined to be suitable for the development of renewable […] Read more
Industry Reacts: Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022 Updated On Wed, Aug 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy As the Electricity Amendment Bill (2022) finds itself drawing the ire of the opposition parties, some farmer organisations, and even employees from the public sector power sector, who are vehemently opposing it, industry leaders speak exclusively to Saur Energy International to offer their views on the Bill that has become synonymous with controversy. What The […] Read more
New Material Pushes Sodium-Ion Batteries To Phase Out Costly Lithium Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy The researchers from Skoltech and Lomonosov Moscow State University have developed a material for sodium-ion batteries which offer an alternative to the increasingly expensive lithium-ion tech. In an official statement, the University said that the new material is a powder of sodium-vanadium phosphate fluoride with a particular crystal structure. It’s used in the battery cathode […] Read more
Microsoft Announces Success Of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trial At New York Datacenter Updated On Wed, Aug 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Microsoft has announced that it has found a cleaner alternative to the diesel-powered backup generators for its data centres: hydrogen fuel cells. The software giant wants to become a zero-emission entity by 2030. Microsoft has revealed that it has executed a hydrogen fuel cell trial successfully at its server farm campus in Latham, New York. […] Read more
US Developer Longroad in $500 Million Equity Deal With MEAG Updated On Tue, Aug 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy US renewable energy developer Longroad Energy Holdings, LLC (“Longroad”) has announced a $500 million equity investment by MEAG, acting as asset management arm for entities of Munich Re, alongside two of the company’s existing investors, the NZ Super Fund and Infratil, a listed entity managed by Morrison & Co. The investment will support Longroad’s strategic shift from […] Read more
The Rise Of Solar Fires Sound A Cautionary Note Updated On Tue, Jul 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy A recent study by Firetrace International, a global provider of fire suppression technology, has indicated that solar farm fires are seeing a sharp rise. The report, titled, “Hidden Danger – why solar farm fire risk could be greater than you think,” shares that the industry could possibly be misjudging the threat of fire. It has […] Read more
