SunShare Commissions 8.2 MW Community Solar Project in Minnesota Updated On Tue, May 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy The two community projects in Saint Michael and Zumbro Falls, Minnesota, consisting of six total community solar gardens, which will serve approximately 1,200 households SunShare, a community solar expert, has announced that its SaintSun and ZumbroSun community solar projects have been commissioned and are now operational. Owned and operated by SunShare, the SaintSun (6.9 MWdc) […] Read more
Piramal to Co-Sponsor $600 Mn Renewable Investment Trust with Canadian Pension Fund Updated On Tue, May 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy Both PEL and CPPIB will act as Co-Sponsors of the proposed InvIT and hold up to 75% of the units and seek to raise capital from other like-minded investors for the remaining 25%. Piramal Enterprises Limited (“PEL”) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPPIB”), a Canadian pension fund, […] Read more
Solar Energy to Power Humanitarian Hub in South Sudan by 2020 Updated On Tue, May 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy The partners are anticipating some 1,900 solar panels—capable of creating up to 700-kilowatts of power—will be installed around the perimeter of the Hub by December 2019. Thanks to a new private sector collaboration linking Scandinavia to Sub-Saharan Africa, a Norwegian company will be helping the International Organization for Migration (IOM) harness solar energy to power […] Read more
EVgo To Run the Largest Fast Charging Network in the US on 100% RE Updated On Tue, May 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy EVgo, the largest public electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging network in the U.S, has announced that it has contracted for 100 percent renewable energy to power its customers, becoming the first EV charging network in the United States to do so. EVgo has contracts with its energy suppliers and renewable energy certificate (REC) partners to ensure […] Read more
Belectric Commissions Two Rooftop Projects Worth 26 MW For Cleantech Solar Updated On Tue, May 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy Germany-based Belectric has taken a step further in increasing its footprint in India’s ever-growing solar industry by completing two large-scale PV rooftop projects for Cleantech Solar. With a combined capacity of 26 MWp, the solar power plants are amongst Asia’s largest rooftop installations. The projects were developed by Cleantech Solar, the regional leader in solar […] Read more
Solar Powered Desalination Could Bring a Revolution in Irrigation Updated On Tue, May 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy While conventional CDI uses mains power, UNSW researchers have developed prototypes powered by solar energy. Agriculture relies heavily on groundwater and this source of water is rapidly becoming increasingly saline across the world, making it non-viable for agricultural purposes. To combat this issue and make fresh water readily available to the farming sector irrespective of […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Has Record Order Backlog of €23.6 Bn in First Half of 2019 Updated On Tue, May 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy Net income amounted to €67 million in the first half, compared to €0 million in the same period last year, and to €49 million in the second quarter, an increase of 40 percent YoY. Spanish renewable energy major Siemens Gamesa has reported the results of the first half (October-March) and second quarter (January-March) for the […] Read more
Govt. Launches Phased Manufacturing Programme to Aid the Domestic EV Market Updated On Tue, May 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Government of India has launched the Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP) to promote indigenous manufacturing of electric vehicles, its assemblies/sub-assemblies and parts/subparts/inputs of the sub-assemblies thereof. The Government approved the National Mission on Electric Mobility in 2011 and subsequently the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020 was unveiled in 2013 by the then Prime Minister. […] Read more
Solar Project Investor PFS Reports 12.7% Growth in 2018-19 Updated On Tue, May 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy Indian power projects investor. PTC Financial Services (PFS) has issued its results for the financial year 2018-19. For PFS the total revenue for the year stood at Rs 1,336.51 crore, which was Rs 151.36 crore more than the company reported in the previous year (FY 2017-18) at Rs 1,185.15 crore. From 2017-18 to 2018-19 the […] Read more