Ørsted Sharpens Strategy To Maintain Green Energy Major Status Updated On Thu, Jun 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Danish wind energy major Ørsted, that claims to run completely on green energy, approves fresh strategic ambition and financial guidance. Ørsted develops, constructs, and operates offshore and onshore wind farms, solar farms, energy storage facilities, and bioenergy plants, and provides energy products. It has installed a total of 12 GW of renewable energy capacity over […] Read more
CWP & Mauritania In MOU to Build Green H2 Plant, but will Citizens Benefit? Updated On Thu, Jun 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy NSW-headquartered renewable energy developer CWP Global recently announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Mauritania for the development of a 30GW green hydrogen project. CWP claims that the project, called Aman, will be the world’s biggest renewable energy project, exporting green hydrogen and its derivatives to global markets. […] Read more
MoRTH Proposes Exempting EVs from Registration and Renewal Fees Updated On Thu, Jun 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), in its ongoing efforts to support the EV ecosystem, has proposed some new steps. This time, MoRTH has issued a draft notification proposing the exemption of battery-operated vehicles i.e. EVs from the registration fee and its renewal charges. MoRTH issued this amendment in a statement, “Provided further […] Read more
Ranking Top 10 Solar Tracker Firms Worldwide Updated On Wed, Jun 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy A solar tracker is a device deployed along with solar panels, directing the latter towards the sun. Trackers not only maximise the energy capture but also further boost the efficiency of the overall power generation process through minimising the angle of incidence – or the angle that a ray of light makes with a line […] Read more
BP Acquires 9 GW Solar Portfolio in the U.S. Updated On Wed, Jun 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy British oil and gas giant BP plc announced yesterday that it is purchasing 9 GW of solar development projects in the US from independent US solar developer 7X Energy, pouring $220 million and 1 GW of “safe harbour” equipment into the deal. The projects are expected to meet bp’s laid down low carbon investment criteria, […] Read more
Suzlon Wins 252 MW Wind project from CLP India Updated On Wed, Jun 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Suzlon Group, a wind energy major announced yesterday (Tuesday) that it had secured an order for developing a 252-megawatt (MW) wind power project from CLP India. The project is part of the bid won by CLP India in SECI’s VIII tranche of wind projects, some of which have been delayed significantly due to land availability […] Read more
Is ‘Oil Miracle’ Middle East Now Seeking to Become a Hydrogen Capital? Updated On Tue, Jun 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy In the wake of hydrogen, especially green hydrogen (produced through electrolysis using renewable energy), being posited as an ideal alternative to fossil fuels for producing electricity, the oil powerhouse Middle East has set out to become a major producer of the new clean fuel—green H2. Many oil-dependent economies within the OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum […] Read more
25 Years Life? PVEL Rings Alarm On High Failure Rate Among Modules Updated On Tue, Jun 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar’s huge rise has been matched with an even bigger expansion in capacity, primarily in China, and now, the rest of the world too. With manufacturing capacities rising from 25 GW in 2015 to over 400 GW today. These have driven costs lower, even as incremental innovations across the value chain have also helped. For […] Read more
Lightsource BP to Invest €900 mn in Portugal to Build 1.3 GW Solar Plants Updated On Mon, May 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy London-based solar power developer Lightsource bp, a 50:50 joint venture with oil and gas company bp, recently announced that it has partnered with Portuguese local company INSUN to build five large-scale solar plants in Portugal, which are expected to add over 1.35 GW of low-carbon, renewable power to Portugal’s energy mix. The company plans to […] Read more