Alcoa to Investigate Low Emissions Alumina: ARENA Updated On Mon, May 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $11.3 million in funding to Alcoa of Australia Limited (Alcoa) to demonstrate technology that can electrify the production of steam in its alumina refining process using renewable energy. Australia is the world’s largest exporter of bauxite and one of the largest […] Read more
Adani Green Transfers 74% Stake of MSEL to Adani Tradecom LLP Updated On Mon, May 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Ahmedabad-headquartered Adani Green Energy Ltd announced on Saturday that its subsidiary Adani Renewable Energy Holding Four Ltd has transferred 74 per cent shareholding of Mundra Solar Energy Ltd (MSEL) to Adani Tradecom LLP (ATLLP). It stated in a BSE filing, “7,400 equity shares are transferred to ATLLP at face value i.e. Rs 10 each, aggregating to Rs […] Read more
More Research Needed to Attain Climate Goals with Wind: WindEurope Updated On Fri, May 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy On 4 May, the European Technology and Innovation Platform on Wind Energy (ETIPWind) with the support of WindEurope gathered cross-sectoral experts – from the wind energy sector, composite, copper, cement, rare earth industries and the European Commission – to tackle the development of new materials used in wind turbines and turbine recycling. The EU has […] Read more
Maire, Mytilineos Conduct Joint Feasibilty Study on Green H2 Plant in Italy Updated On Fri, May 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy In a joint statement released yesterday, Italy-based Maire Tecnimont’s subsidiary NextChem and Greece-based MYTILINEOS’ Renewable and Storage Development Business Unit (RSD BU) announced their signing of an agreement to together carry out a feasibility study for the development of a green hydrogen plant in Italy. NextChem is Maire Tecnimont’s subsidiary operating in the field of […] Read more
RE Certificates Worth Over Rs 9,000 Cr Sold in India to Date: CEEW-CEF Updated On Thu, May 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to an independent study released today by the CEEW Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF), India’s Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) market has recorded net sales worth INR 9,266 crore during its decade of existence. The CEEW-CEF is an initiative of the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), one of Asia’s leading think tanks. CEEW-CEF […] Read more
About 7 GW of Unsigned PSAs Pose Risk to RE targets: CRISIL Updated On Thu, May 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a press release today, CRISIL Research said that delays in power supply agreements (PSAs) for about 7 GW of the bid out renewable energy projects might lead to 35 per cent shortfall in the 160 GW renewable energy capacity target set for the end of calendar year 2022. This delay may, however, not impact […] Read more
Is The SB Energy Exit A Worrying Sign For India? Updated On Thu, May 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy By Now, the news of SB Energy’s portfolio buyout by Adani Green Energy (AGEL) has been well reported. The 100% buyout of SB Energy India assets by AGEL for $3.5 billion, for a fresh 4954 MW of additions to AGEL’s total assets including project pipeline, has been cited as a possible warning sign for India’s […] Read more
Energy Transition May Cost Upstream Oil & Gas Sector $14 T: WoodMac Updated On Thu, May 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Even a rapidly transitioning world needs oil and gas supply for decades to come The energy transition represents US$14 trillion worth of uncertainty for upstream oil and gas, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie. Oil and gas is a risky business. Over the years, those risks have been tempered by a single tenet […] Read more
India Moves to 3rd in Latest Renewable Energy Attractiveness Index Updated On Thu, May 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy A piece of positive news has come from Ernst & Young Global Limited (EY), which released its 57th Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI) yesterday, granting the third position to India due to its continued progress in solar energy. The biannual RECAI ranks the world’s top 40 markets on the attractiveness of their renewable energy investment […] Read more