EU Hikes Solar Target to 600 GW By 2030, 320 GW by 2025 Updated On Thu, May 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy Still reeling from the aftershocks of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and it’s struggle to punish Russia adequately with trade sanctions on fossil fuel exports, the EU’s updated REpowerEU strategy has reworked the maths to raise its solar targets by a 10 to 20% by 2025 and 2030 respectively. The new targets are 320GW of […] Read more
Lightsource Bp Aims To Showcase Solar Powered Fishery In Taiwan Updated On Wed, May 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy Lightsource bp, the renewables and solar arm of Oil giant BP, has unveiled the company’s first-ever clean energy-fed aquaculture project, a 150MW PV-powered fishery off Taiwan. Its construction is expected to commence in June 2023. Being built by Lightsource bp in partnership with Green Rock Energy, the Bundai development will produce 210,000MWh of electricity a […] 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
New RE Capacity Will Touch 300 GW This Year, Solar To Dominate: IEA Updated On Tue, May 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy A new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that new RE capacity across solar, wind and other sectors will collectively exceed 300 GW globally this year for the first time against 295 GW in 2021. A strong policy environment in China and the EU drove most of this expansion in PV this year. […] Read more
European Energy, Vestas to install largest wind turbines offshore Denmark Updated On Tue, May 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy European Energy has announced its joining forces with Vestas to make Frederikshavn – a city in Denmark – a global focal point for test and demonstration of new offshore wind technology. The joint venture aims at developing and constructing three of Vestas’ newest V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbines at three of the five test positions […] Read more
Wind Expansion Globally Will Need Much Higher Production of Rare Earths: IRENA Report Updated On Tue, May 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has come up with a report named ‘Critical Mineral for Energy Transition: Rare Earth Elements,’ which says that the rising global demand in the renewable sector especially the wind energy sector to mitigate climate change challenges will need better supplies of rare earth minerals or critical minerals. The report holds […] Read more
Maharashtra invites bids for 325MW of wind energy supply Updated On Mon, May 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has issued tender inviting bids for the supply of 325 MW of Wind Power on a Long Term basis. The exercise is being undertaken for intra-state wind power projects. According to the notification, the last date for bidding is kept at June 9, 2022. It says that the […] Read more
NTPC beings commercial operation of 20 MW solar capacity at Kawas Updated On Mon, May 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), the state owned power producer – has announced that the first part capacity of 20 MW of the Kawas Solar Power Project has begun the commercial operation. The entire solar project is of 56 MW capacity. It is located at Hazira, Surat district of Gujarat. In a regulatory filing with […] Read more
Aquila Capital and FNSF collaborate for 1GW Solar Farm in New Zealand Updated On Fri, May 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy New Zealand will soon have a large-scale solar farm begin to produce 1GW. That is a big deal, because TOTAL solar capaciy in NEw Zealand has barely crossed 200 MW till date. German investment outfit Aquila Capital and local PV project developer Far North Solar Farm have joined their hands to collaborate to make this […] Read more
