One Year On, Vedanta Emerges as Top Buyer On GTAM Market of IEX Updated On Mon, Aug 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian Energy Exchange, (IEX) celebrated the first anniversary of the start of trading on its its Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) with a special conference. IEX informs us that the GTAM has cumulatively traded 2744 MU of renewable energy in its first year comprising of 1267 MU volume in the solar segment and 1477 MU […] Read more
Egypt Plans RE-powered Desalination Project amidst Swelling Water Crisis Updated On Mon, Aug 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Known for its pyramids, Egypt has decided to build 17 desalination water plants powered by renewable energy, under a new $2.5 billion initiative, to tackle the severe water scarcity that the Arab country is expected to soon suffer from, according to media reports. Desalination, which turns salt water into water that is fit to drink (most commonly […] Read more
Major CERC Judgement on Safeguard Duty Payment, Discount rate, Liability Updated On Mon, Aug 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy In a detailed 97 page order, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has passed an order that covers multiple petitions filed by 34 solar power developers, SECI itself, and involving multiple discoms across the country. The CERC was forced to move to this format as the queries were broadly the same, and required to be settled […] Read more
After Reliance, IOC, NTPC, now GAIL to Foray into Hydrogen Updated On Mon, Aug 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy State-owned natural gas corporation GAIL plans to foray into hydrogen and ethanol production, as well as expanding its presence in the petrochemicals segment. Hydrogen is a clean fuel that, when consumed in a fuel cell, produces only water. Many countries are venturing into hydrogen production from a variety of domestic resources, such as natural gas, nuclear […] Read more
RE Investment in India Bounces Back from COVID-19 Slowdown: IEEFA Updated On Mon, Aug 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Renewable energy investment is rising again in India following the slowdown in the previous financial year due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, finds a new briefing note by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). In the first four months of this financial year (FY), from April to July 2021, investment […] Read more
Vistra, LG Energy Expand Californian Battery Facility to 1.6 GWh Updated On Fri, Aug 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Vistra Corp., a Texas-based energy firm, and LG Energy Solution, a South Korean battery maker, have completed setting up the 400 MW/1.6 GWh Vistra Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in Monterey County, California. Vistra recently finished construction on Phase II of the facility. The battery system is now storing power and releasing it to California’s grid […] Read more
Tesla & Local Partners to Build Storage Facility in Japan Updated On Fri, Aug 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy US auto major Tesla is partnering with Japanese companies to build an energy storage facility using its rechargeable battery in Hokkaido in northern Japan to help stabilise the power system. Tesla will collaborate with Japanese power retailer and aggregator Global Engineering and engineering firm Ene-Vision to build the energy storage facility connected to the grid […] Read more
Green Bonds Worth $3.6 B Issued by Indian RE Developers in H1 2021 Updated On Thu, Aug 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to a study released by CEEW-CEF, Indian renewable energy developers issued green bonds worth INR 26,300 crore (USD 3.6 billion) in the first half of 2021 alone, beating even previous one-year records. The CEEW Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF) is an initiative of the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), one of Asia’s […] Read more
Maharashtra Renewable Plans Back On Track, Powered By Lower Costs Updated On Thu, Aug 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy 2021 has been a good year so far, for renewable energy growth in Maharashtra, with the primary state discom, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) finally happy with the bids it received for its recent tenders. With prices dropping to as low as Rs 2.42 for its last solar tender, besides Rs 2.62 for […] Read more
