Indian States Must Establish Their Own Net Zero Targets Updated On Fri, Mar 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy by Afeena Ashfaque India announced its goal to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2070 at the COP26 conference in Glasgow in November 2021. India can achieve this by enabling the states to develop and meet their own net zero carbon targets. While, in September 2021, Maharashtra became the first state to announce net zero […] Read more
High Priced Power Portal Launched Formally To Tackle Summer Peaks Updated On Fri, Mar 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy As reported earlier by SaurEnergy, the formal start of the high priced power regime has been started to combat the summer peaks in power supply. For the record, India’s February power demand was an all time high. Launching the High Price Day Ahead Market and Surplus Power Portal (PUShP) – an initiative to ensure greater […] Read more
Google Signs Agreement with Sol Systems for Solar Energy at its Campuses Updated On Fri, Mar 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy American multinational technology firm Google has signed a pact with US solar energy firm Sol Systems to help power up its campuses in North and South Carolina with solar energy. The statement called the pact a “unique renewable energy procurement and investment strategy” facilitating the development of new solar energy projects that also help provide […] Read more
Utility Scale Solar Takes Biggest Hit in 2022 In US as 20.2 GW Fresh Capacity Added Updated On Fri, Mar 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy A report from the developer led industry body Solar Energy Industries Association and WoodMac says that the United States added 20.2 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in 2022, a 16% decrease from 2021. This was due in large part to an investigation into new anti-circumvention tariffs by the U.S. Department of Commerce, as well […] Read more
FuturaSun Plans New 2 GW Solar Module Facility in Italy Updated On Fri, Mar 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy European solar module maker headquartered in Italy, FuturaSun has announced that it has acquired a 24,000 sq meters plot of land in the industrial area of Cittadella (Padua) to establish a new Italian solar module Gigafactory. FuturaSun said that the new factory will reach a 2 GW annual production capacity of high-efficiency photovoltaic modules that […] Read more
Origis Energy Announces $750 Million for Solar, Storage Pipeline in USA Updated On Fri, Mar 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a key development that would further USA’s renewable energy ambitions, renewable energy platforms Origis Energy has announced the close of an upsizing amendment to their development finance facility doubling capacity to $750 million. Miami-headquartered Origis Energy said that with enhanced flexibility and increased capacity, the credit facility will support further expansion of its solar […] Read more
Siemens to Supply Electrolyzers to E-Fuels Maker HIF Global Updated On Fri, Mar 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Global e-fuels company HIF Global and Siemens Energy have reached an agreement that will allow Siemens Energy to expand its electrolyzer manufacturing capacity beyond its previously announced plans. This agreement will assist HIF Global in obtaining sufficient capacity for the HIF Matagorda eFuels Facility in Texas. The Siemens Energy electrolyzers will aggregate an expected capacity […] Read more
Silfab Solar Raises $125 Million to Build Third US Cell Factory Updated On Thu, Mar 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy North American PV module manufacturer Silfab Solar has announced a second investment round led by ARC Financial Corporation to help fund the next expansion of Silfab Solar, whose third facility is to open in the United States of America. This will include domestic PV cell and module production. The $125 million investment from energy-focused private […] Read more
Duke Energy Operationalises 250 MW Solar Project in Texas Updated On Thu, Mar 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy USA-based Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions (DESS) has operationalised its largest solar power plant ever – the 250 MW Pisgah Ridge Solar project in Navarro County, Texas. Charles River Laboratories International has signed a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for 102 MW of the project over the next 15 years. This commitment will address the entirety […] Read more
