Noway’s Norfund, KLP Partner with ReNew Power to Invest in India’s Transmission Sector Updated On Tue, Jan 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Norfund and KLP have announced that they will invest around Rs 900 million in partnership with ReNew Power for 49% ownership stake in ReNew’s transmission project in the Koppal district of Karnataka state in India, with ambitions for further joint investments. ReNew Power is one of the largest renewable energy independent power producers (IPPs) in […] Read more
Iran Looks to Get International Solar Alliance Membership Updated On Mon, Jan 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy Iran has recently sent a Bill to the Parliament, looking to get onboarded as a member to the International Solar Alliance. As per the country’s Sixth Development Plan, it should have augmented its share of renewable power in electricity generation by at least 5 per cent. Currently, the share of renewables in Iran’s electricity generation […] Read more
Manufacturing Major CSSC Haizhuang Unveils 18-MW Turbine Model, Largest for Offshore Installations Updated On Mon, Jan 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy CSSC Haizhuang, a firm based in Chongqing in southwest China, has unveiled the components of the world’s largest and most-powerful wind turbine in making: H260-18.0 turbine. It is greater than many 16-MW turbines that have been developed by manufacturers in China. CSSC Haizhuang is a subsidiary of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and a […] Read more
Can India Become A Net Exporter Of Green Hydrogen? Updated On Mon, Jan 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Government of India has formally approved the National Green Hydrogen (NGH) Mission to make India a ‘global hub’ for using, producing, and exporting green hydrogen. To achieve this ambition, GOI has also approved a financial outlay of ₹19,744 crore. The Mission leads India toward the development of the Green Hydrogen ecosystem in the country […] Read more
Pusan Researchers Develop Sodium-Ion Battery Anode to End Lithium Dependence Updated On Mon, Jan 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy Pusan National University, South Korea, has come up with an interesting research wherein researchers have developed sodium-ion battery anode that is being claimed as highly efficient for the storage of power. Pusan said that lithium is expensive and limited, necessitating the development of efficient energy storage systems beyond lithium-ion batteries and sodium is a promising […] Read more
Kenya’s State-Owned Utility Ken-Gen to Add 3000 MW RE to National Grid in Decade Updated On Fri, Jan 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Kenya Electricity Generation Company (KenGen), which is a power utility owned by the State, has revealed that it has planned 3000 MW of renewable energy to the national over the span of the decade. Currently, KenGen has an installed capacity of 1,904 MW. It will look into tapping another 10,000 MW of clean energy. “The […] Read more
Altus Buys 220 MW Solar Portfolio from RE Equity Firm TGC in USA Updated On Fri, Jan 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Connecticut based renewable energy infrastructure private equity firm, True Green Capital Management has announced that it has signed a binding agreement last week with Altus Power to sell a portfolio of approximately 220 megawatts (MW) of distributed solar assets. The value of the deal is revealed as $293 million. TGC and Altus Power expect the […] Read more
Delhi Solar Policy 2022- A Model For All MegaCities? Updated On Thu, Jan 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The draft Delhi State Solar Policy is finally out for public comments, with a deadline of February 3 for responses. At the outset, the policy sets some ambitious goals for itself. A total of 6000 MW of installed solar capacity which shall include 750 MW of rooftop solar within the State and 5250 MW of […] Read more
Canada’s Boralex Acquires 50% Stake in Five Wind Farms of 894 MW in US Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy In a major development, EDF Renewables North America has announced that the company has completed the transaction with Boralex Inc. by which Boralex has acquired EDF Renewables’ 50-percent ownership interests in five wind power projects totaling 447 MW in Texas and New Mexico. This has taken the renewable energy portfolio of the purchaser to further […] Read more
