Pumped hydro resurfaces when sun doesn’t shine and wind doesn’t blow Updated On Fri, May 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy When the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow, grid-scale energy storage will be a big challenge as climate neutrality increasingly presses for a massive scale-up. Pumped hydro is back and can catapult India into the big league to make up for the lost opportunities. Not just that, as we are seeing during the […] Read more
Offshore wind developers alliance to launch 16 new R&D projects Updated On Mon, Apr 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy UK-based Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), a collaboration between nine offshore wind developers, is launching 16 new research and development (R&D) projects this year. The Carbon Trust is a company that helps organisations reduce their carbon emissions and become more resource efficient. The planned 16 projects span five key areas of logistics and operations […] Read more
NSEFI Pitches For Wind Parity, For Part Commissioning Of Solar Projects In 10 MW Lots Updated On Mon, Apr 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy The National Solar Energy federation of India (NSEFI), the premier developer led body in the Solar sector, has made a fresh pitch to the MNRE for allowing part commissioning of solar projects in lots of 10 MW each. In a letter dated April 16, to Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi, Secretary, MNRE, the Solar body has reiterated […] Read more
1,500-1,600 MW wind energy capacity to be added in 2022-23: Ind body Updated On Fri, Apr 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Wind energy capacity addition during 2022-23 is expected to be about 1,500-1,600 MW and will be about 2,000-2,500 MW in the next year, a top wind turbine industry body official said on Thursday. Last fiscal, the total wind power capacity that was added in the country was about 883 MW, Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association […] Read more
Mitsubishi, Shell to build wind farms to manufacture green hydrogen Updated On Fri, Apr 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Japan’s leading trading player Mitsubishi Corp and Britain’s oil giant Shell Plc are in discussions to collaborate for producing green hydrogen by developing major offshore wind farms in Europe to give a push to the global quest for decarbonisation. As per media reports, by 2030, the companies will create 400,000 tonnes of green hydrogen every […] Read more
APTEL Asks GERC To Reconsider Decision To Adjust Dues From Wind Project Against Unrelated Default Updated On Thu, Apr 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a rather interesting judgement, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has set aside an order passed by the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) in 2019 to reject a wind developer’s claims for the payment of dues. APTEL has ordered GERC to review the matter with an “open mind” and “not feeling bound by any view […] Read more
Global wind & solar power growth on track to meet climate targets: report Updated On Wed, Mar 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar and wind power can grow enough to limit global warming to 1.5C if the 10-year average compound growth rate of 20% can be maintained to 2030, independent climate think tank Ember said in a report on Wednesday. Solar generation rose 23% globally in 2021, while wind supply gained 14% over the same period. Together, […] Read more
Shell Announces 17 GW Offshore Wind Projects in Brazil Updated On Tue, Mar 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Global oil and gas conglomerate Shell has announced that it has applied for environmental investigation licences with Institute for the Environment and Natural Resources (IBAMA), Brazil, for the development of six offshore wind projects. The total capacity of the six projects comes up to 17 GW. Shell has overtaken Ventos do Atlântico that has 15 GW licenses […] Read more
US discom seeks bids for 1300 MW of Wind, Solar Updated On Thu, Mar 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), an American Electric Power company, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for facilities that will generate approximately 800 megawatts (MW) of wind energy and approximately 500 MW of solar power. I&M’s invitation for bids offers private sector developers the opportunity to propose the best and most cost-effective projects to add significant […] Read more
