“India Is Key To Doubling EDF’s RE Capacity By 2030”, Harmanjit Nagi Updated On Thu, Jun 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Euro 69 Billion French energy major EDF is one of the few unapologetic champions of nuclear energy, seeing it as a critical support for the world to achieve its climate ambitions. The firm produces over 75% of its energy from nuclear power, with a recent focus on other renewable sources too. In India, the […] Read more
Majority of New Renewables Beat Cheapest Fossil Fuel on Cost: IRENA Updated On Wed, Jun 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy The share of renewable energy that achieved lower costs than the most competitive fossil fuel option doubled in 2020, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows. 162 gigawatts (GW) or 62 per cent of total renewable power generation added last year had lower costs than the cheapest new fossil fuel option. […] Read more
Ikea & Rockefeller Foundation Collaborates for $1 Billion RE Investment Updated On Mon, Jun 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy Two big foundations, Ikea and Rockefeller have come together to set up a USD 1 billion global platform to fight climate change and energy poverty. The platform launching this year is aiming to reduce 1 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions and to empower 1 billion people with distributed renewable energy (DRE). The Rockefeller Foundation is focused […] Read more
Australia Pulls Back On $36 Billion Renewable and Hydrogen Project Updated On Mon, Jun 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy The Australian government has rejected a huge wind, solar, and hydrogen project worth AUD 36 billion located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The renewable project Asian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH) has been called “clearly unacceptable” by Environment Minister Sussan Ley. Sussan Ley declared the decision in a release published on Australia‘s environment department’s […] Read more
Soltec Launches SFOne Solar Tracker with Double Row 1P Configuration Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Murcia-headquartered solar tracker manufacturer Soltec announced yesterday the launch of SFOne, a new solar tracker with a double row 1P configuration, which is said to be adaptable to all types of projects in the global market. The Spanish company, which has experience in multi-stack 1P technology with the launch in 2009 of the SA Series […] Read more
ICRA Places 4 GW Projects At Risk Of Escalations Due To Higher Import Costs Updated On Thu, Jun 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy The hiked prices of imported solar PV modules by nearly 15-20% over the last 4-5 months, may impact the returns of solar power project developers. According to a recent release by the independent rating agency ICRA, the price rise in imported solar modules has been mainly caused due to anincrease in the price of polysilicon, […] Read more
MNRE to Hold Webinars for 75 Weeks to Mark 75 Years of Independence Updated On Wed, Jun 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a statement released yesterday, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said that it has been conducting a series of webinars on achievements in new and renewable energy since March 15, 2021. The purpose behind the webinars, which are to continue for 75 weeks since its beginning date, is the commemoration of 75 […] Read more
Research Flags Risks To US Solar Loans From Chronic Underperformance Updated On Tue, Jun 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy California-headquartered kWh Analytics has released the latest edition of its annual report Solar Risk Management, which reveals that wildfires reduced energy production by up to 6% in the Western U.S. in 2020. Solar Risk Management 2021, which provides investors with latest insights on the evolution of solar generation risk, spans three sections and contains contributions from over […] Read more
NTPC Tenders For Hydrogen Fuel Cell Projects In Its Premises Updated On Mon, Jun 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy One of India’s largest integrated power generating companies under the Ministry of Power, NTPC has issued a global Expression of Interest (EOI) tender to set up two Hydrogen fuel cell-based pilot projects in its premises only. One of the two is a standalone Fuel-Cell based backup power system and the other is a standalone fuel-cell-based […] Read more
