Argentina Unveils Landmark Tender For Renewables and Grid Capacity Updated On Fri, Apr 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy The tender currently under analysis will support the commitment to incorporate 20% of renewable electricity by 2025 into Argentina’s energy system. The Undersecretary for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency of Argentina, Sebastian Kind, has recently unveiled a landmark new renewables and grid capacity tender during the Global Market Session hosted by the Global Wind Energy […] Read more
China’s Target of 20% Renewables by 2030, Considerably Harder Updated On Fri, Mar 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Tripling the share of non-fossil fuels will require a major overhaul of China’s recalcitrant power sector and the full deployment of a fledgling emissions trading system, they said in the journal Nature Communications. China can easily meet its Paris climate pledge to peak its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, but sourcing 20 percent of its energy […] Read more
Germany Met 65% of its Weekly Energy Demands From Renewables Updated On Wed, Mar 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy Maintaining the trend of renewables regularly crossing the 50% mark, last week saw them supply 65% of power in Germany. Renewable energy made up 64.8% share of electricity generation in Germany last week, according to solar research institute Fraunhofer ISE. The achievement was mainly due to strong production from wind facilities. You must be wondering […] Read more
EBRD Devoted 36% to Green Financing in 2018 Updated On Sat, Jan 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy It is well on the way to meeting a target of dedicating 40 per cent share of investments to the green economy by 2020. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has devoted 36 per cent of its total investments to the green economy in 2018. The bank said in a statement that, it […] Read more
Centre Scraps 12 GW Solar Capacity Addition to be Taken up by NTPC Updated On Thu, Dec 13th, 2018 by Saurenergy Earlier government had planned to add 15 GW of solar energy capacity in the country which was to be developed by NTPC to be delivered to states bundled with thermal energy. The central government has quashed a plan to install 12 GW of solar capacity out of the 15 GW capacity that National Thermal Power […] Read more
Green Bank Network Earmarks $10 Billion for Green Projects Updated On Fri, Nov 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy Green Bank members invest across multiple technology platforms such as wind, utility, and small-scale solar, energy efficiency, low-carbon transport etc,. Green Bank Networks, specialized financial institutions involved in financing green projects, are expected to shell out $41 billion in as capital for projects around the globe. Green Bank members invest across multiple technology platforms such […] Read more
Delhi Government Invites Comments on Draft Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2018 Updated On Thu, Nov 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy The policy aims to reduce Delhi’s pollution by taking care of vehicular emission focusing primarily on incentivising the purchase and use of electric vehicles. Arvind Kejriwal led Delhi Government has invited comments from the public on the draft ‘Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2018’ which was released recently. “With vehicular pollution being a consistent source of […] Read more
Adapt or Die – Can Renewables Save the Planet, or Is It Too Late? Updated On Thu, Nov 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy Since the recently held Global Climate Action Summit where global leaders debated the practicalities of taking the climate change battle to the next level, media sources the world over have all been reporting the same thing: if global warming is not kept in check, there will be dangerous environmental and socio economical consequences. The BBC headlined with […] Read more
Tata Power Solar Gets ‘Solar PV EPC Company of the Year’ Award Updated On Thu, Jul 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy The company was adjudged winner as ‘Solar PV EPC Company of the Year’ on the basis of rigorous assessment by a jury on various parameters of management. Integrated solar company & Tata Power’s arm, Tata Power Solar has won the coveted India Solar Week 2018 for its outstanding contribution to industry development in the Solar […] Read more