Octopus Grabs 199-MW Solar Portfolio from Statkraft Ireland Updated On Mon, Feb 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) has announced that it finalized the acquisition of four newly-built solar farms situated in close proximity to Dublin, Ireland. The four solar installations collectively boast a capacity of 199MW and were procured from Statkraft Ireland, the developer, and constructor of the projects, overseen by ORIT. With this acquisition, ORIT’s portfolio […] Read more
Inflation Reduction Act to create 67,000 jobs & $2 billion income in rural US: Report Updated On Mon, Jan 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law in the United States in August 2022. The act aims to set newer policy measures to reduce carbon emission, improve healthcare and taxpayer compliance. It also allocates money directly to environmental justice priorities. According to McKinsey, the Inflation Reduction Act is the third piece of legislation in the […] Read more
Honeywell to Supply BESS of 124 MWh to US Virgin Islands Updated On Wed, Dec 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy Honeywell will supply VIElectron, its first installation of battery energy storage solutions (BESS) for six solar parks located across the US Virgin Islands. The BESS, which is for a capacity of 124 MWh, will boast an end-to-end battery management system (BMS). The solar array of 140 MWDC and BESS will help the islands meet 30% […] Read more
Amazon Crowned As Leading Renewable Energy Corporate Buyer in India Updated On Tue, Oct 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy IT giant Amazon is now the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy in India. The firm sealed this position soon after it launched a 198 MW wind farm in Osmanabad, Maharashtra. The said project is the firm’s 50th renewable energy project in India, which has helped it take its capacity beyond 1.1 GW in India. As […] Read more
EU PPA Market Shines with 7.8 GW of New RE Contracts To Date Updated On Fri, Oct 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy RE-Source Platform, a corporate renewable energy platform for energy buyers and suppliers, has made significant observations about the rising volumes of corporate PPAs signed for renewable energy in the EU. The Platform has made the following observations and recommendations to facilitate PPAs- Record-breaking year in the EU PPA market with companies procuring 7.8 GW of […] Read more
Iowa State University Awarded $1.8 Mn Grant for Agrivoltaics Project Updated On Fri, Oct 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Iowa State University (ISU) is set to undertake a study on the benefits that bringing crops and solar power together can bring. The ISU houses an innovative agrivoltaics project- the Alliant Solar Farm that was unveiled recently. The 1.75 NW agrivoltaic solar project will delve into optimisation of land while making a note of the […] Read more
Denmark’s Ørsted Marks Entry into UK with Solar Farm of 740 MW Capacity Updated On Thu, Sep 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy Denmark based renewable energy firm, Ørsted has made headways into UK with its first solar project in the country. Ørsted has set sights on establishing a One Earth solar farm with a proposed capacity of 740 MW. The project will also boast battery storage and will be set up in Nottinghamshire. The solar farm is […] Read more
China Surpasses Coal with 1.32 Billion Kw of Renewable Capacities Updated On Tue, Aug 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy China achieved a significant milestone in its renewable energy sector by the end of June this year. Its installed capacity reached an impressive 1.32 billion kilowatts (Kw), surpassing coal-fired thermal power generation. This record-breaking capacity accounted for 48.8 percent of the country’s total installed power generation capacity. According to data from the National Energy Administration […] Read more
Water-Scarce Rajasthan Poses New Challenges For Solar Pumps Updated On Thu, Jul 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy By-Parul Kulshrestha As temperatures rose in June this year, Jaman Singh Saini, a 69-year-old farmer from Badangarh village in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, was irrigating his 31-acre farmland of millets, using an electric pump which came with its own challenges – erratic electricity supply, voltage fluctuation and associated costs. About 10 years ago, in 2013, […] Read more
