Statkraft in Agreement with Biopharmaceutical Firm for Offtake of Energy from Wind Farms Updated On Wed, Aug 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy Norway’s International Power Producer Statkraft has entered into a PPA with Sweden’s biopharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca towards energy procurement from three wind farms in Sweden. The PPA is based on the commissioning of the new wind farms in Strömstad and Årjäng, which is in Sweden’s bidding area 3 (SE3). This is also where AstraZeneca’s research and […] Read more
Rockefeller Foundation Refutes Washington Post Story On India’s ‘Dysfunctional’ Mini-Grids Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy Last week, July 31st to be exact, a story in the Washington Post on India’s rural solar mini-grids grabbed a lot of attention. Authored by Karishma Mehrotra, the paper’s South Asia correspondent, the story headlined “India joins rush to renewables, but its rural solar systems fall off grid” was a clear indictment of India’s solar […] Read more
Spain’s Acciona to Establish New Wind Farm of 330 MW Capacity in Victoria Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy Spanish firm that delves into the development and management of infrastructure and renewable energy Acciona Energia has set sights on setting up a new 330 MW wind farm, which will come up in regional Nyaninuk, Victoria. The proposal looks at constructing 58 wind turbines. These would generate 330 MW of renewable energy in regions of […] Read more
1 TW Renewable Potential in Egypt: A Game-Changer or a Distant Dream? Updated On Fri, Aug 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Egypt has the potential to produce electricity capacity of 350 gigawatts (GW) from wind energy and 650 GW from solar energy, the Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker suggested at the fourth edition of the round table on the green hydrogen industry in Egypt, chaired by Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. The claim […] Read more
RERC Declines To Allow Lower Tariffs for Private Hospitals In Rajasthan Updated On Tue, Jul 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy In its latest order, the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) declined to give any relief to the Indian Medical Association (IMA). The Rajasthan IMA branch had filed a review petition before the RERC to review its earlier order passed on March 31, 2023. The earlier order had also rejected the demand of a special tariff […] Read more
Eku Energy Secures Exclusive Rights for 1 GW Battery Storage Projects in Italy Updated On Thu, Jul 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy The energy storage developer Eku Energy has signed a Framework Agreement with Renera Energy, a European consulting, trading and development group, securing the former exclusivity over 1 GW of battery storage projects in Italy. As part of the agreement, Eku Energy is already funding projects with a combined capacity of over 100 MW in the […] Read more
Clearstone Energy Unveils Ambitious Plans for Energy Hub in Mid Devon Updated On Thu, Jun 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Clearstone Energy has revealed ambitious plans to establish a pioneering energy hub in Mid Devon, set to have a significant impact on the UK’s response to the climate emergency. The proposed hub, situated adjacent to Junction 27 of the M5, aims to maximize the utilization of renewable energy from solar and wind farms, presenting a […] Read more
Engie & Partners Commission 150 MW Hazelwood Battery Energy Storage System Updated On Thu, Jun 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Engie, the French energy company, along with project partners Eku Energy and Fluence, has successfully commissioned the Hazelwood Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in the Latrobe Valley, Victoria, Australia. This pioneering project, with a capacity of 150MW/150MWh, is the first of its kind in the country to be situated on the grounds of a decommissioned […] Read more
Octopus Energy Makes Inroads Further into French Market with Three New Wind Farms Updated On Tue, May 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy British renewable energy firm Octopus Energy’s generation arm has made investments in three new wind farms in France. The said onshore wind farms, namely Croix Erable, Bertaut, and Le Langrois, boast of a cumulative capacity of 49 MW. The firm will add the three new farms to the ten existing ones in France. With this […] Read more
