Tunisia to invite bids for 2,000 MW of renewable energy Updated On Fri, May 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy In order to reduce its dependence on fossil fuel imports, reduce carbon footprints and heighten the use of clean energy, the Energy Minister of Tunisia, Naila Nouira has announced that Tunisia is planning to launch international tenders seeking bids to build 2,000 megawatts (MW) of renewable electric power capacity. The minister held that the efforts […] Read more
Georgia to invest in multiple renewable energy projects Updated On Tue, May 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy The government of Georgia has given green signal to several projects for the development of renewable energy. The key decisions were taken during the official session of the Georgian Government Administration. The government has officially announced that the country will invest $200 million in wind, hydropower, and solar projects to take renewable energy to greater […] Read more
Clean Energy Financing Specialist Updated On Tue, Apr 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy Support in technical assistance activities related to innovative financing instruments like InvITs, green bonds, alternate investment funds, concessional financing etc. The technical assistance shall include preparation of concept notes/presentations/reports, stakeholder discussions and transaction support like valuation, structuring and documentation. Developing excel based financial models, concept notes, reports and presentations on financing aspects pertaining to clean […] Read more
US Tariff Extension on solar products hurts energy goals: China Updated On Mon, Feb 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Biden administration in the U.S. has extended Trump-era tariffs on imported solar products for four years but made changes to exempt many more products from the levies, such as the more modern bifacial panels, which are key for Biden’s climate agenda because they are the most efficient and will be increasingly used in large […] Read more
IEEFA: Skyrocketing EV Sales in China Spell a No-turning-back Step Change in Global Energy Landscape Updated On Wed, Jan 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy The jury is in. The global race between passenger electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cells vs petrol vs diesel is over. EVs have won in China, the world’s biggest auto market, writes Tim Buckley, Director of Energy Finances Studies Australasia & South Asia, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), as he gives insight […] Read more
Developers Take Innovative Approaches to Alternative Energy Production Updated On Wed, Oct 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Demand for solar energy is on the rise around the world. In the U.S., the second quarter of 2021 has also seen impressive gains in implementation of solar. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the U.S. installed 5.7 gigawatts (GWdc) of solar PV capacity in Q2 2021 to reach 108.7 GWdc of total […] Read more
Wind Energy Accounted for 42% New U.S. Capacity in 2020 Updated On Wed, Sep 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy More wind energy was installed in 2020 than any other energy source, accounting for 42% of new U.S. capacity, says the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). By contrast, solar amounted to only 38% of new capacity last year. The U.S. wind industry supports 116,800 jobs. The DOE has released three reports showing record growth in […] Read more
US Moves Back to World Energy Council, Ahead of 2022 summit Updated On Fri, Jul 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy The US has rejoined the World Energy Council. The World Energy Council (WEC), the world’s leading independent member-based international energy network has announced that the United States has rejoined it. A new US WEC Member Committee will be hosted by Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), an independent, nonprofit energy research and development (R&D) organization. The […] Read more
NHAI To Install EV Charging Stations Along National Highways Updated On Thu, Jul 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy The National Highway Authority of India is planning to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations along the country’s national highways. As India has already set its targets of achieving 70% of all commercial cars, 30% of private cars, 40% of buses, 80% of two-wheeler, and three-wheeler sales to be electric by 2030. To boost the […] Read more