GERC Fixes Additional Surcharge Payable by Open Access Consumers at Rs. 0.76/kWh Updated On Thu, Mar 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has fixed the additional surcharge payable by open access consumers for the period of 1st April, 2023 to 30th September, 2023 at Rs. 0.76/kWh. This will be applicable to the consumers of four-state owned DISCOMs, namely Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited (DGVCL), Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Limited (MGVCL), Paschim […] Read more
Construction Work Kickstarts on Orsted Offshore Wind Projects in Port of Emden Updated On Thu, Mar 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Construction work has kickstarted for Orsted’s Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind projects in the Port of Emden. The wind turbines will be installed next year. The Denmark-based renewable energy firm, Orsted, has revealed that the wind farms will be handed over the operational management during 2024-end or at the beginning of […] Read more
Rajib K Mishra Assumes Role of CMD at PTC Updated On Thu, Mar 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Power trading solution provider PTC India (formerly known as Power Trading Corp of India) has appointed Rajib Mishra as its Chairman and Managing Director with immediate effect. Mishra was the director of marketing and business development prior to being appointed as Acting Chairman of PTC following the resignation of Deepak Amitabh. A company statement from […] Read more
Iberdrola to Supply Over 1 TWh Renewable Power to Amazon Updated On Wed, Mar 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a key development that will step-up the decarbonisation of global e-commerce and cloud company Amazon, Spanish energy firm Iberdrola has inked its largest ever power purchasing agreement (PPA) under which it will develop large-scale renewable energy projects along with Amazon. The PPA is signed for the Iberdrola renewable energy projects – new wind and […] Read more
Brookfield, EIG Consortium Ink Pact to Acquire Origin Energy for A$18.7bn Updated On Wed, Mar 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy A consortium comprised of Brookfield Renewable Partners, together with institutional investors GIC and Temasek, and MidOcean Energy of leading investor EIG will be acquiring 100% shares of Origin Energy Limited. The parities have signed a Scheme Implementation Deed. Origin Energy is Australia’s largest integrated power generator and energy retailer. The Scheme values Origin at an […] Read more
Renalfa Acquires 73 MW Bulgarian Wind Facility From Alpiq Updated On Wed, Mar 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy Austrian renewable energy company Renalfa IPP has agreed to acquire the Vetrocom wind farm situated in Bulgaria from Switzerland based Alpiq. With a capacity of 72.5 MW, the wind farm, which is wholly owned by Alpiq, generates yearly an average of 135 GWh of climate-friendly electricity. Renalfa is a joint venture between the French investment […] Read more
India & Sri Lanka Build Momentum Further on Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, Mar 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on renewable energy is in the offing between India and Sri Lanka. The Island nation is striving for the generation of 70 per cent of its electricity requirements from renewable sources by the end of the decade and the agreement will facilitate this goal. As per a member of the […] Read more
Southeast Asia Needs US$200bn for Swift Energy Transition by 2030: IEA Updated On Tue, Mar 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency (IEA) in its latest report has noted that Southeast Asia will need at least US$200bn worth of investment in the energy sector by 2030 to speed up their clean energy transition. As per reports, the investments in renewables need more impetus with sufficient policies to support the development of robust project […] Read more
Agrivoltaics Progress As Solution for Food Security & Climate Change Updated On Tue, Mar 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy The substantial increase in the human population and the anthropogenic burden on the environment have led to two significant challenges for the world’s future development: climate change, with a focus on green and renewable energy to combat the global energy crisis, and rising hunger and malnutrition. While the former is often in the limelight on […] Read more
