106,000 Clean Energy Jobs Lost in March Due to COVID-19: Report Updated On Fri, Apr 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy More than 106,000 clean energy workers lost their jobs in the month of March, and more clean energy job losses are projected in the coming months. More than 106,000 clean energy workers lost their jobs in the month of March, and hundreds of thousands more clean energy job losses are projected in the coming months. […] Read more
Reinvest 2020, BCD, Mfg. And More- Highlights from MNRE-USISPF Webinar Updated On Thu, Apr 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy At a Webinar organised late yesterday evening by the US India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), participants got dollops of reassurance, and an insight into the future for renewable energy in India, including manufacturing, as India’s MNRE sees it, with inputs from key industry leaders. You can read an earlier report on on key issues highlighted […] Read more
Lockdown Extension to Have Adverse Impact on EV Sector: SMEV Updated On Wed, Apr 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy SMEV has said the lockdown extension is the right move, however, there will be an adverse impact on the operations of its members for the next 1-2 months. The Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) has said that the extension of the lockdown is the right move in the circumstances, however, there will be […] Read more
Sharp Increase in Renewable Investments Post COVID-19: Iberdrola CEO Updated On Tue, Apr 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Iberdrola CEO Ignacio Galán has announced that the firm will speed up its renewable investments as soon as it is deemed safe to do so. Iberdrola CEO Ignacio Galán, while addressing the firms’ 600,000 shareholders in the recently held fully remote Annual General Meeting, has announced that in view of the current situation with the […] Read more
Toyota Launches Renewable Venture With Chubu Electric in Japan Updated On Mon, Apr 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Toyota has established Toyota Green Energy with Chubu Electric for the purposes of obtaining and managing renewable energy sources in Japan Toyota Motor Corporation has announced that it has concluded an agreement to establish Toyota Green Energy LLP with Chubu Electric Power and Toyota Tsusho Corporation, for the purposes of obtaining and managing renewable energy […] Read more
Innogy & Asia Cement to Develop 448 MW Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan Updated On Mon, Apr 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy innogy has partnered with the Asia Cement Corporation to continue the development of the 448 MW Chu Feng offshore wind project off the coast of Taiwan. innogy, one of Europe’s leading energy companies, has partnered with the Asia Cement Corporation to continue the development of a major offshore wind project off the coast of Taiwan. […] Read more
COVID-19 Could Derail Storage Growth, but 2020 to be Record Year Updated On Fri, Apr 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy According to a new analysis, the COVID-19 containment could derail storage growth but 2020 will still be a record-breaking year with 12.6 GWh deployed. According to a new analysis, if the coronavirus (COVID-19) containment measures continue to curtail the movement of goods and people through Q2 this year, alongside an economic downturn, the market impact […] Read more
Storage Stays In Focus With New 1200 MW tender Plan from SECI Updated On Wed, Apr 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy After the success of its previous 1200 MW tender for renewable generation plus guaranteed peak supply, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a notice inviting tender (NIT) for a repeat of its previous tender. That was oversubscribed by 420 MW. SECI informs us that details will be uploaded soon on the website […] Read more
California Doubles its Clean Energy Targets for 2030 Updated On Fri, Mar 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy With an aim to reduce carbon footprints and increase the share of renewable energy in the total energy mix, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Thursday has adopted a new target for the electric sector that would more than double the state’s clean energy capacity installation by 2030. However, one of the green group […] Read more