1 Terawatt and Beyond: Solar Energy’s Unstoppable Rise and What Lies Ahead Updated On Mon, Jul 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar has come a long way in the last few years, from over 100,000 megawatts in 2012 to one terawatt now (1 terawatt is 1 million megawatts). So, what spurred this development? What were the factors that facilitated the achievement of this feat? We’ll be going over humanity’s journey to 1 TW of installed capacity […] Read more
EU Focus On Renewables Could Add 69 GW in 2023 Updated On Mon, Jun 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy The EU’s renewed focus on renewable energy is no secret, especially after the Russian-Ukraine war that started last year. New reports indicate that the continent could see additions of as many as 69 GW in renewable capacity, mostly solar, in 2023. That, combined with a high focus on bringing manufacturing back to the region, indicates […] Read more
Global Solar Developer Lightsource BP Marks Entry into German Market Updated On Wed, Mar 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Global solar developer Lightsource BP has put a new local team in place in Berlin. With this, the solar developer has forayed into the German market. With its entry into Germany, the firm has expanded its European presence to ten countries. Germany has set itself the ambition of 215 GW of solar by 2030. Currently, […] Read more
TANGEDCO Solicits Bids for 420 MW Solar Power Under PM-KUSUM Updated On Tue, Feb 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Corporation Ltd (TANGEDCO) has issued a tender that invites bids for 420 MW of solar power under PM-KUSUM Scheme (Component A). The last date for the submission of bids is 08.03.2023. The bid processing fee is Rs 5000. The EMD is Rs 100,000. The ceiling tariff of Rs 3.30 has […] Read more
Amid Eskom Struggles & Load Shedding, South African Switches On Renewables Action Plan Updated On Tue, Jan 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy South Africa, long plagued by inefficiencies at national discom Eskon, has decided to move decisively to change the narrative. The country, facing further 2 years of load shedding as projected by Eskom, has made a plan to add 14.771 GW of new wind, solar and battery storage capacity to the national grid. Ever since 2010, […] Read more
Tata Power’s Analyst Call Q1 FY23: Large-Scale Renewable Projects, Orders In Offing Updated On Wed, Aug 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Close on the heels of its announcement of Q1 FY 23 results, an analyst call of Tata Power has further shed light on the Q1 FY23 earnings of the power company. The participants of the call included Dr. Praveer Sinha, CEO and MD of TATA Power; Sanjeev Churiwala, CFO; Jinendra Patil, Financial Controller; Soundararajan Kasturi, […] Read more
Placement Record Of Govt Trained Solar Panel Technicians Far From Impressive Updated On Fri, Jul 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Several developments over the past few days have affirmed India’s commitment to clean energy, primary among this is the The Minister of State for New and Renewable energy, Bhagwanth Kubha, informing the Rajya Sabha that 123.11 GW of solar capacity had been commissioned or was in the pipeline already. India is now eyeing 100GW solar […] Read more
Five Asian Countries Listed In Top 10 Economies Powered By Solar Energy Updated On Mon, Jul 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Of the top ten economies powered by solar power, 5 are from Asia. This is a major breakthrough given that a decade ago, only two Asian countries were on the list, while European countries dominated the solar rankings. The Asian countries on the list have witnessed a decade of steady growth, accelerating its solar capacity. […] Read more
Solar Capacity Additions In Q2 Starts Off On a Strong Note In India Updated On Thu, Jun 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy After a strong Q1 (Jan-March’22) when close to 4650 MW of solar capacity was added in India, capacity additions have continued apace in Q2 also, going by the figures for April and May. So far, 2955 MW of fresh capacity has been added during the two months, indicating a high chance of overtaking the capacity […] Read more
