News In Brief Nov 21: ADB, Solomon Islands & Tonga Sign Agreements, Scatec, Biden-Harris Administration Awards Updated On Thu, Nov 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy ADB, Solomon Islands, Tonga Sign Agreements for Sustainable Energy Transition Projects at COP29 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the governments of Solomon Islands and Tonga have signed grant and loan agreements for energy projects on the sidelines of COP29. The ADB-supported projects will help the Pacific countries to transition from dependency on diesel fuel […] Read more
Regime Change Can Shift US Net-Zero Energy: Wood Mackenzie Updated On Wed, Nov 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy Republican control in the United States (US) will move energy policy away from net zero targets, but President-elect Trump’s full agenda will face political and market opposition according to a Wood Mackenzie analysis. The US is likely in store for lighter standards on emissions regulations, more protectionist trade policies, and removing the US from the […] Read more
India Likely To Add More Than 26 GW Of Renewables In FY25: ICRA Updated On Tue, Nov 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy ICRA expects the installed renewable energy capacity (including large hydro) in India to increase to about 250 GW by March 2026 from the level of 201 GW as of September 2024. The capacity addition will be driven by the large project pipeline of over 80 GW, following the significant improvement in tendering activity in FY2024. […] Read more
Long-Duration Energy Storage Needs To Touch 8 TW By 2040: Report Updated On Mon, Nov 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy The world’s energy systems are not decarbonising quickly enough to meet global sustainability commitments, and immediate action must be taken to rapidly deploy long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies to efficiently integrate the growing amount of renewable energy now coming online, according to a new report. The inaugural Annual Report from the Long Duration Energy Storage […] Read more
Rising Green Energy in a Grid: Lessons From Australia Updated On Mon, Nov 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy Green energy is poised to dominate power grids globally, but several challenges must be addressed to achieve its full potential. Australia’s solar expansion serves as a prime example of effective solar power integration into an energy mix. Australia now boasts 25 GW of rooftop solar capacity across four million installations. Across the National Electricity Market […] Read more
NLC India Plans To Go For IPO For Its Renewable Arm In FY26 Updated On Thu, Nov 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy Power Generation PSU NLC India Limited (NLCIL) is gearing up to launch the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of its green energy arm in the next financial year. In its latest investor call, the top management revealed that the company plans to proceed with the IPO of its renewable energy division within a specific time period. […] Read more
How Carbon Market Boost At COP29 Can Bolster Indian RE Sector? Updated On Tue, Nov 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy After a long wait, global leaders have approved the standards for an international carbon market at the latest COP20 at Baku in Ajerbaijan. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) announced this significant development in an official release. The new UN-backed global carbon credit market is set to pave the way for increased […] Read more
Hybrid Projects Demand More Planning: Naresh Mansukhani (CEO, Juniper Green) Updated On Fri, Nov 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy Tell us about the journey of Juniper Green in India till now. We launched Juniper Green as a solar-focused platform in 2018, primarily because solar energy is more predictable. During that time wind project tariffs were dropping too low. In 2021, we expanded our capabilities to include wind and storage projects. As a result, we […] Read more
Vanilla To BESS: Share of Energy Storage Tenders Goes From 5% To 23% In 10 Ys Updated On Fri, Nov 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy From plain vanilla tenders to Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE), the Indian tendering system has come a long way. Since 2020, demand for energy storage has surged. With nearly a quarter of tenders now requiring energy storage, the need for Energy Storage Systems (ESS) is gaining momentum. SBI CAPS, in its latest report on […] Read more
