Local Firm to Set Up 100 MW Solar Plant in Botswana Updated On Thu, Jul 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Botswana energy regulator has granted a generation licence for a 100 MW solar project to local firm Shumba Energy, making it the first independent power producer to set up a large scale solar plant in the country, according to media reports. This landlocked country in Southern Africa does not currently have large scale solar […] Read more
Trina’s Vertex Modules Powering 60MW Floating Solar System in Singapore Updated On Wed, Jul 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Chinese solar panel manufacturer Trina Solar has today announced that it’s 12,556 Trina Solar 210 Vertex dual-glass modules are powering a 60 MW floating solar PV system on Singapore’s Tengeh Reservoir. The project has recently been connected to the grid and is fully commercially operational now. The project, the largest floating solar PV system in […] Read more
German Govt Funds Study on Economic Viability of Floating PV Updated On Tue, Jul 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is funding a research project to develop the technology of floating PV systems and investigate its economic viability. The government is partnering with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg to carry out the so called “PV2Float project.” Floating PV systems […] Read more
Mainstream Renewable Power Closes Financing for Chilean Solar-Wind Farm Updated On Mon, Jul 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy Global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power has achieved financial close for the third and final phase of its “Andes Renovables” wind and solar platform in Chile. The US$182 million in debt raised will be used to build the “Copihue” phase which consists of one wind farm, named Camán, located in central Chile. The […] Read more
Risen Energies To Invest $10 bn To Set Up Solar PV Cell Factory in Malaysia Updated On Fri, Jun 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy China-based solar company Risen Energy Co. Ltd yesterday announced its first investment in Southeast Asia, with the aim to produce 3GW of high-efficiency photovoltaic modules to meet growing global demand. The company is expanding its global footprint by opening its latest production base in Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah, Malaysia, in response to the strong support […] Read more
PwC Report Claims Solar Thermal is Best for Nighttime Electricity Generation in Spain Updated On Thu, Jun 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Spanish solar thermal companies are present in more than three-quarters of the world’s projects, becoming a successful case of technology export in the category. In addition to new plants awarded by auctions to comply with the PNIEC (National Plan for Energy and Climate), there are possibilities to expand existing plants to have more night-time renewable […] Read more
Lightsource bp Invests in 703 MW Spanish Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Jun 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Europe’s largest solar developer Lightsource bp has invested 475 million euros (USD 566 million) to acquire a pipeline of three solar projects in Spain from Spanish company Grupo Jorge. The three projects totaling 703 MW are located in Aragon. Aragon is a landlocked region in northeastern Spain comprising the provinces of Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. […] Read more
China PV Assn Head Declares 600W Panels Key To Carbon Neutrality Updated On Mon, Jun 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy Gao Jifan, the honorary President of the China Photovoltaic Industry Association, and also Chairman of Trina Solar, said that the high power 600W+ PV industry will play a critical role in helping China achieve its goals of achieving a CO2 emissions peak by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. Gao was speaking at the recently […] Read more
Chinese Module Maker Yingli Solar Seeks A Comeback Updated On Fri, Jun 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Yingli Solar, which was once the largest manufacturer of solar panels in the world and the first Chinese company to sponsor the FIFA World Cup TM, has announced plans to make a serious comeback. The Hebei province-based firm, which slipped from a peak turnover of over $2.4 billion in 2011 to less than $650 million […] Read more
