Siemens Gamesa Celebrates 372 MW Win For Wind Energy In Sweden Updated On Tue, Oct 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy In its largest ever order in the nordic region, Siemens Gamesa has closed an order for its 5.X platform with a new deal to supply 372 MW of the SG 5.8-170 turbine for the Björnberget project in Sweden. The wind farm, owned by asset manager Prime Capital and independent power producer Enlight, takes the total […] Read more
Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi To Get A 7 MW Masdar Built Solar Rooftop Updated On Tue, Oct 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy Masdar, or the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC, will be building the largest solar rooftop project in Abu Dhabi soon. The 7 MW capacity structure will power Warner Bros World, another entertainment addition to the city, coming up on Yas island. Masdar was selected for the job by Miral, a domestic entertainment firm representing […] Read more
Two O&M Tenders for 40 MW of Solar By BHEL Updated On Tue, Oct 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), one of the power sector PSU’s that is increasingly being used as a vehicle to meet manufacturing as well as other objectives in the renewable energy space, has floated two more O&M tenders for solar projects. The first project on offer is the 10 MW solar power project at Charanka […] Read more
Huawei Smart PV Solution Highlights Role In World’s Largest PV Plant Updated On Mon, Oct 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy On September 26, Chinese state-owned utility Huanghe Hydropower Development (“Huanghe Hydropower”) successfully connected its 2.2 GW PV plant to the power grid in Hainan Prefecture, northwestern China’s Qinghai Province. With this, the 2.2 GW project became the world’s first ultra-high voltage power line that delivers 100% renewable energy over long distances and also the world’s […] Read more
Rooftop Solar Dodged Covid Impact In US, Record Year Ahead Updated On Mon, Oct 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy A report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) posits that the US rooftop solar market is set to grow by a record level as the residential sector in the country has managed to avoid any Covid linked slowdown. Follow us on Twitter This resiliency in the sector could mean an addition of 3GW of residential solar […] Read more
Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects Estimated to Reach 11.7 GW by 2023: Report Updated On Fri, Oct 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s total wind-solar hybrid capacity is expected to grow rapidly to reach nearly 11.7 GW by 2023, according to a new report by IEEFA and JMK Research. India’s total wind-solar hybrid capacity is expected to grow rapidly to reach nearly 11.7 gigawatts (GW) by 2023, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and […] Read more
Power Consumption Grew by Over 13% in First Week of October Updated On Fri, Oct 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy Power consumption in the country recorded double-digit growth in the first week of October at 25.95 BU amid buoyancy in C&I activities. Power consumption in the country recorded double-digit growth in the first week of October at 25.95 billion units (BU) amid buoyancy in industrial and commercial activities. According to the power ministry data, power consumption grew by 13.65 percent from October […] Read more
Renewables get an Early Start on Beating Coal Generation: IEEFA US Updated On Fri, Oct 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy The market window for coal-fired electricity in the US is closing faster than ever in a shift that is especially clear as autumn sets in. From July through October 5, renewables (utility-scale solar, wind and hydropower) generated more electricity than coal in the US on nine days—easily topping the total of five days recorded over […] Read more
Total Enters Floating Offshore Wind Sector in France With Latest Acquisition Updated On Fri, Oct 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy Total has become a 20% shareholder in the Eolmed floating wind farm pilot project, located in the Mediterranean, off the coast of Gruissan in France. French multinational integrated oil and gas company Total has announced that it has become a 20 percent shareholder in the Eolmed floating wind farm pilot project, located in the Mediterranean, off the […] Read more