EDF JV Acquires British Electric Vehicle Charging Firm Pod Point Updated On Mon, Feb 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy EDF has indirectly taken the control of Pod Point, one of the largest EV charging companies in Great-Britain, through a JV with Legal & General Capital EDF in the UK has indirectly taken the control of Pod Point, one of the largest electric vehicle (EV) charging companies in Great-Britain. This acquisition is performed through a […] Read more
Discoms’ Dues to Power Gencos Rises 50% to Rs 88,177 Cr in December Updated On Mon, Feb 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Power producers’ total outstanding dues owed by Discoms jumped nearly 50 percent to Rs 88,177 crore in December 2019 over the same month previous year Power producers’ total outstanding dues owed by Discoms jumped nearly 50 percent to Rs 88,177 crore in December 2019 over the same month previous year, reflecting stress in the sector. Discoms owed […] Read more
Tariff of Renewable Plus Storage Tenders now Competing With Thermal Updated On Thu, Feb 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy In the last one year in India, there has been a growth spurt in storage tender issuance, however, only for a few small tenders, the auctions are successful. In most other tenders, the storage capacity was so high that it leads to infeasible tariffs, and eventually to cancellations of many of these tenders, JMK Research […] Read more
Why India’s Thermal Woes Cast A Shadow Over Renewable Plans Updated On Fri, Feb 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy It’s all about the money. The money needed to clean up discoms, and soon, the money needed to clean up the mess in India’s thermal energy sector. By now, it is well known that one of the biggest impediments to India’s ambitious renewable energy goals is the state of its state distribution firms. Or discoms, […] Read more
EIB Backs EUR 1 Bn Clean Energy Investment in Europe and Central Asia Updated On Fri, Feb 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy EIB has approved a new investment across Europe and around the world to improve clean energy, sustainable transport, etc. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced that its board has approved a new investment across Europe and around the world to improve clean energy, sustainable transport, high-speed communications, and social housing, as well as health […] Read more
Could Renewables Displace Conventional Fuels in Asia in 2020s? Updated On Fri, Feb 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy In a new report, Wood Mackenzie highlights trends that will shape Asia Pacific’s power and renewables markets this decade, and what it holds over the next In a new report, Wood Mackenzie highlights trends that will shape Asia Pacific’s power and renewables markets this decade. Asia Pacific’s wind and solar installed base produced an estimated […] Read more
Safeguard Duty Knots. Azure Power Wins Reprieve from CERC Updated On Wed, Feb 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy Azure Power, which had gone to the central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to get compensation from SECI for two of its bids, due to the imposition of Safeguard Duty (SGD) on 30.07.2018, has found a willing ear at CERC. The two cases here were petition numbers 356/MP/20198, and 51/MP/2019. In an order that mirrors the […] Read more
Ofgem Unveils ‘Decarbonisation Action Plan’ to Support RE, EVs in Britain Updated On Tue, Feb 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ofgem has unveiled its ‘Decarbonisation Action Plan’, to build a system that supports the growth of renewables and 10 million EVs on British roads by 2030 Britain’s energy market regulator Ofgem (Office of Gas and Electricity Markets) has unveiled its new ‘Decarbonisation Action Plan’, to build a system that supports the growth of renewables (RE) […] Read more
Innogy Builds its 1st Battery Storage Facility in Ireland Updated On Mon, Feb 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy innogy SE has announced that it has taken the final investment decision (FID) for a large-scale battery storage facility in Ireland innogy SE has announced that in advancing its renewables business by moving into battery storage technology in Ireland, it has taken the final investment decision (FID) for a large-scale battery storage facility in the […] Read more