56% Solar Projects Planned for 2022 at Risk due to Mfg Cost Hike: Rystad Updated On Fri, Oct 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy The earliest estimates on the impact of price volatility and rising costs on solar projects worldwide are finally coming out, and the news is not good. The surging cost of manufacturing materials and shipping could threaten 50 gigawatts (GW) – a staggering 56% – of the 90 GW of global utility PV developments planned for […] Read more
Adnoc Power Grid to be Run 100% on Nuclear & Solar in UAE Updated On Wed, Oct 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (Adnoc) has signed a deal with a local utility to supply up to 100% of its power grid with nuclear and solar energy sources, the Abu Dhabi government said on Tuesday. The supply deal, released by the state media office, follows the United Arab Emirates announcing this month plans to […] Read more
MSEDCL Invites Vendor Bids for 200 MW Residential Rooftop Empanelment Updated On Mon, Oct 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Residential rooftop solar continues to move ahead after a period of dormancy. The latest to add to the push is Maharashtra, where the key state discom, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has invited bids for vendors for 200 MW of grid-connected residential rooftop solar systems under the capital expenditure (CAPEX) model. The […] Read more
US Residential Solar Financier GoodLeap Raises $800m Updated On Mon, Oct 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy GoodLeap is set to expand beyond solar into the broader market for sustainable home improvement, options for carbon reduction and in the medium to long term, even EV’s and EV charging stations. The $800 m fund raise was led by MSD Partners, besides existing shareholders. With this fund raise, Goodleap’s valuation has risen to $12 […] Read more
REI 2021 | Conversation with Shravil Aggarwal, Director at Floatex Solar Pvt. Ltd. Updated On Fri, Oct 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Floatex Solar, the partnership between Prabh Dayal Om Parkash Group (PDOP) and Purshottam Profiles Pvt. LTD, to manufacture and develop Floating Solar has met with some early and promising success in India. The firm has been involved as the EPC contractor on some of the earliest, and biggest floating solar projects in India. With the […] Read more
Mangalore Refinery Goes With GoodWe for 6 MW Solar Plant At Refinery Site Updated On Fri, Oct 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) has successfully commissioned the largest solar power project in a refinery site in Karnataka. The solar power project commissioned by TATA power solar has a total capacity of 6.063 MWp and is spread across 34 roof tops within the refinery premises. Managing it all are GoodWe inverters, that were […] Read more
REI 2021 | Pravin Mali, Country Head at SUMEC – Phono Solar Updated On Wed, Oct 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy In the highly competitive Indian market, global firms have taken different approaches to selling. PhonoSolar, a solar module brand from Sumec Group (Holdings), has taken the distribution soute in partnership with global distributor Wattcraft. We speak to Pravin Mali, Country Head India for PhonoSolar, to understand the challenges the firm faces, and the outlook […] Read more
Developers Take Innovative Approaches to Alternative Energy Production Updated On Wed, Oct 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Demand for solar energy is on the rise around the world. In the U.S., the second quarter of 2021 has also seen impressive gains in implementation of solar. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the U.S. installed 5.7 gigawatts (GWdc) of solar PV capacity in Q2 2021 to reach 108.7 GWdc of total […] Read more
REI 2021 | Conversation with Tanmoy Duari, Chief Executive Officer at Axitec Energy India Pvt. Ltd. Updated On Tue, Oct 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy Tanmoy Duari Of Axitex Solar speaks to Prasanna Singh, Editor, SaurEnergy on the Indian Solar Market and the opportunities there. Read more