Egypt allocates 5,200 sq km area for renewable energy development Updated On Fri, May 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Just after the government official in Egypt revealed that the country will be producing some 10,000 MW of renewable energy next year, the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) has now said that 5,200 square kilometer (sqkm) were allocated to establish renewable energy projects at different locations. The areas being allocated are meant for investments […] Read more
Kona Energy Will Develop 200 MW Battery Updated On Thu, May 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy British energy storage developer Kona Energy has recently secured permission to plan and develop a 200 MW battery at Heysham on Morecambe Bay in Lancashire. Once developed the battery will also replace local grid services due to be lost when the Heysham 1 and 2 nuclear reactors are decommissioned, in 2024 and 2028. Besides, the […] Read more
Statkraft May Supply Renewable Energy to Plants of FREYR Battery in Norway Updated On Thu, May 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy Europe’s largest renewable energy player – Statkraft – has signed a binding ‘Heads of Terms’ with FREYR Battery with an aim of converting it into a long-term physical supply agreement, with the ambition to secure a long-term supply of renewable power for FREYR’s planned battery cell production project in Mo i Rana city of Norway. […] Read more
RK Singh Urges States To Form Steering Committees On Clean Energy Transition Updated On Wed, May 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Union Power Minister RK Singh has asked all chief ministers, and lieutenant governors of Union Territories to set up state-level steering committees for energy transition to reduce carbon emissions. A statement from power ministry reads, “Singh stressed on the role of the state governments for successful implementation of reduction in emission intensity by 45 percent […] Read more
Greenko Will Supply Renewable Power to ArcelorMittal, Ayana, DISCOMS Updated On Tue, May 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy Hyderabad based Greenko Energies Pvt Ltd will be supplying clean power to ArcelorMittal, Ayana Renewable Power and three Indian states from its upcoming renewable energy plus storage facility worth 5,230 MW being constructed in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, according to reports. Just days ago, Greenko commenced the work on the integrated RE storage project in Kurnool […] Read more
India says BRICS countries should explore cooperation in solar energy, climate resilience Updated On Mon, May 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav has suggested to the BRICS countries to explore cooperation in areas of solar energy, infrastructure, industry transition and climate resilience. Interestingly, the BRICS grouping, besides having the world’s no. 2 and no. 2 emitter in the form of China and India, is also notable for […] Read more
Bihar Signs Agreement with SECI; Rajgir, Gaya to Get 24X7 Green Power Updated On Mon, May 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited (BSPHCL) has signed an agreement with the Central Government owned PSU – Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) – in order to provide clean electricity to the two cultural centers and key tourist spots of Bodh Gaya and Rajgir. Bihar will be the first state in the country […] Read more
‘Coal to Renewable Energy’ is Cheaper than ‘Coal to Gas’: TransitionZero Study Updated On Fri, May 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy A new study from TransitionZero says that a shift from coal to clean energy is cheaper than switching to gas. Production and use of energy is the reason behind climate change. Electricity and heat produced during the employment of energy in various uses causes 35% of GHGs across the world. Coal alone is the highest […] Read more
Saint-Gobain and Sembcorp Collaborate for Green Power Capacity Building Updated On Wed, May 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy Saint-Gobain India and Green Infra Wind Energy Ltd (GIWEL) have signed a long-term wind-solar hybrid energy supply agreement. GIWEL is a subsidiary of Sembcorp Green Infra’s (SGIL) which itself is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries. Supporting the commitment of Saint-Gobain to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, Sembcorp will supply 33MW of locally sourced […] Read more
