Budget 2021 Highlights For Solar Sector Updated On Mon, Feb 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy In a budget speech that will eventually be termed as focused on fire-fighting and consolidating reforms, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced her budget today. For the solar sector, the big shock is undoubtedly the increase in customs duty on solar inverters from 20 percent. Including inverters, which have a much smaller share in overall project […] Read more
Budget 2021. Why 24X7 Power For All, Tackling Discom Losses Is key Updated On Mon, Feb 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy Hopes are once again high that the government will take a broom to clean up discom losses in some way, one of the most intractable issues for the power sector for decades now. As always, the present time remains the best time to do something about it. On January 29 morning, power minister R.K. Singh […] Read more
Blyth Offshore Wind Farm Phase Two Expansion Underway Using Floating Turbines Updated On Sat, Jan 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy EDF Renewables plans to build phase two of the Blyth Offshore Demonstrator (BOD) wind farm off the coast of Northumberland using floating offshore wind technology. Once completed it would be among the first projects of this kind in English waters. The first phase of the wind farm consists of 5 wind turbines and was constructed […] Read more
EDF-R Announces Commercial Operations at Desert Harvest 1 & 2 Solar Projects Updated On Sat, Jan 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy EDF Renewables North America today announced the completion and commercial operation of the Desert Harvest 1 (114 MWdc) and Desert Harvest 2 (100 MWdc) Solar Projects. Desert Harvest 1 provides electricity to MCE under a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), while Desert Harvest 2 supplies energy and renewable attributes to Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) under a 25-year Renewable […] Read more
General Motors Aims to Become Carbon Neutral by 2040 Updated On Sat, Jan 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy US based automaker, General Motors yesterday announced its plans to become carbon neutral in its global operations by 2040. Also, the company has committed to setting science-based targets to achieve carbon neutrality. In addition to this, the company has also signed the Business Ambition Pledge for 1.5⁰C, an urgent call to action from a global […] Read more
Ørsted Reorganises to Position for Future Growth Updated On Fri, Jan 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Over the past decade, Ørsted has successfully undertaken one of the most profound transformations in the global energy industry, transforming from a fossil-based Danish utility business into a global leader in green energy. Over the next decade, global renewable energy markets are expected to grow at double-digit annual growth rates, and installed renewable capacity is […] Read more
Lightsource bp Signs Power Contract With Verizon for 152.5 Megawatt Solar Farm in Indiana Updated On Fri, Jan 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Lightsource bp today announced that it has entered into a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Verizon Communications Inc. that will enable construction of a new 152.5 megawatt ac solar farm in Indiana, furthering Verizon’s goal of being carbon neutral in its operations (scope 1 and 2) by 2035. The Bellflower solar farm, located about […] Read more
New RE Policy in Maharashtra to Attract Rs 75,000 Cr Investments: Raut Updated On Fri, Jan 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy The new RE policy of Maharashtra will attract investments of Rs 75,000 crore in the state per Energy Minister Nitin Raut. The new renewable energy (RE) policy of Maharashtra will attract investments to the tune of Rs 75,000 crore in the state according to state Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister Nitin Raut. The minister made the […] Read more
India & France Form Alliance for Work in Sustainable Development, RE and More Updated On Fri, Jan 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy India and France have formed an alliance to strengthen their cooperation in sustainable development, RE adoption and more key areas that boost global environment protection. India and France have formed an alliance to strengthen their cooperation in sustainable development and work towards increasing renewable energy (RE) adoption and more key areas that boost global environment […] Read more
