Canadian Govt funds project to enhance manufacturing of electric vehicles Updated On Wed, May 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau has announced that the Canadian Federal Government will investment in project funding for Stellantis – one the leading automakers in Canada – to help the company modernize its assembly plants and heighten the production of electric vehicles in Canada. A press statement emanating from the office of the Prime […] Read more
IEEFA: Widespread adoption of carbon capture, utilization and storage technologies in South East Asia remains highly unlikely Updated On Thu, Apr 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Carbon, capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) is increasingly attracting attention in South East Asia. However, in the absence of the right drivers, its prospect in the region remains questionable, according to IEEFA’s latest report on CCUS in South East Asia. “CCUS can be viable when placed under a certain operational context, such as a high […] Read more
India could become carbon neutral before its 2070 goal: IRENA chief Updated On Wed, Apr 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s focus on decarbonising its steel sector and developing offshore wind power will help it become carbon neutral ahead of its promised goal of 2070, the director-general of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said. IRENA’s Francesco La Camera told an international news agency that India was “very serious” about meeting the challenges and was […] Read more
Global Renewable Capacity Addition in numbers For 2021 from IRENA Updated On Mon, Apr 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy “At the end of 2021, global renewable generation capacity amounted to 3064 GW. Hydropower accounted for the largest share of the global total, with a capacity of 1230 GW,” finds a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Solar and wind energy accounted for equal shares of the remainder, with capacities of 849 […] Read more
Statkraft inks 300 GWh RE PPA with German cement mfr Updated On Fri, Apr 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Statkraft, a hydropower company fully owned by the Norwegian state, has signed a further power purchase agreement (PPA) with OPTERRA, a German cement manufacturer, for the supply of renewable power from onshore wind and solar power. It follows a wind power PPA agreed in 2021 and enables OPTERRA to further transition its plant operations to a […] Read more
Amazon Announces New Renewable Projects of 3.5 GW Across the World Updated On Fri, Apr 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Global ecom giant Amazon has announced it is investing in 37 new renewable energy projects across the globe adding up to 3.5 GW. The new projects will include 26 solar power projects, 3 wind energy farms and 8 rooftop solar projects at Amazon buildings around the world. Amazon continues to be the largest renewable energy […] Read more
KSEB Tender For 11 MW Solar Across 21 Kerala Locations Updated On Wed, Apr 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has invited EPC contractors to bid and develop solar projects totaling 11 MW of ground-mounted, grid-connected solar plants across the state. The projects are part of the Component A of the the PM-KUSUM scheme, which envisages ground mounted solar projects upto 2 MW in size. KSEB has already identified […] Read more
The Discom Love For EV charging Versus Rooftop Solar Illustrates The Challenge For Solar Updated On Tue, Apr 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy As the world moves well into 2022, possibly one of the hottest years in a lifetime for most people on the planet, it is an important time for introspection here in India. Introspection is needed on just why and how we missed our renewable energy targets, especially those pertaining to solar power. After all, 2022 […] Read more
As Central Asia’s Fossil Fuels Near Expiry, Time To Look At Renewable Energy Updated On Tue, Apr 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan constitute Central Asia. Out of these, the former three are graced with petroleum resources, while the latter two are endowed with water resources. Electricity generation in these countries has, naturally, long relied on their richness in one or the other of the two resources. The downstream countries tend to […] Read more
