Electricity Demand to Rise 62%; Generation Capacity to Triple by 2050 Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy As a result, an aggregate investment of about USD 13.3 trillion is expected to be attracted in the sector, including USD 4.2 trillion in solar and USD 5.3 trillion in wind energy. The world’s power generation capacity is likely to triple between 2018 and 2050, as the demand for electricity may grew by 62 per […] Read more
IEEFA Report on Indonesia’s Solar Policies, Designed to Fail? Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Consistent and market-relevant enabling policies are key to building affordable solar power. Unfortunately, this basic principle has been overlooked as Indonesia has cycled through a patchwork of solar policies that have driven many experienced investors and developers to the sidelines. The proof is in the numbers. Despite having substantial solar resources, Indonesia’s solar policy framework […] Read more
IEEFA Report on Electric Vehicles and Batteries Can Drive Growth of Residential Solar Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy This report assesses the prospects for residential solar, batteries and electric vehicles (EVs) in Britain and Germany. These technologies are expected to be at the center of global energy system disruption in the future, because of declining costs and their close fit with a global energy system increasingly transitioning towards decarbonisation, decentralisation, digitalisation and democratisation. […] Read more
Helping Achieve Grid Stability A Big Opportunity for Wärtsilä India – Neeraj Sharma Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy With a total delivery of over 250 power plants and 3500MW of generation capacity, Wartsila India has had a ringside view of the evolving power scenario in India. The Finnish multinational is now making a strong case for its gas based plants, to balance out demand surges, as renewable energy plays a bigger role. Not […] Read more
Duke Energy’s 150 MW Solar Plant in California Begins Operation Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Duke Energy Renewables has announced that its 150 MW North Rosamond solar project in Kern County, California, has begun commercial operation. Duke Energy Renewables (DER), a subsidiary of Duke Energy, has announced that its 150-megawatt (MW) North Rosamond solar project in Kern County, California, has begun commercial operation. It is the largest solar project in the company’s fleet. “North Rosamond is a […] Read more
HPGCL Floats Tender For 16 MW Solar Projects in Two Villages Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Haryana Power Generation Corporation Ltd. (HPGCL) has issued a tender for the development of two solar power projects worth combined 16 MW in Haryana. The two solar projects worth a combined 16 MW will be developed as a 10 MW plant at the Dhandlan Village in Jhajjar, Haryana and a 6 MW solar plant […] Read more
JinkoSolar Supplies 351 MW Solar Modules For Vietnamese PV Project Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy JinkoSolar has supplied Power Construction Corporation of China with 351 MW of solar modules for the Hồng Phong solar PV plant in Vietnam. JinkoSolar, one of the largest solar module manufacturers in the world, has announced that it has supplied Power Construction Corporation of China with 351 MW of solar modules, which were installed at the Hồng Phong solar PV plant […] Read more
Tariffs Drop to Rs 2.5/kWh in SECI’s 750 MW (Tranche-II) Solar Auction Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Four firms have emerged as the lowest bidders in the latest auction by SECI for the Rajasthan 750 MW solar Tender under Tranche-II. State-owned power giant NTPC, Mahindra Susten, Hero Solar Energy and Azure Power Maple have emerged as the lowest bidders in the latest auction by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for the Rajasthan 750 MW solar […] Read more
Solar Sector Needs to Ensure Efficient Use of Water: BTI Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy The solar sector needs to act proactively to ensure efficient use of water for cleaning of solar panels and justify the ‘environmentally-friendly’ tag. The solar sector needs to act proactively to ensure efficient use of water for cleaning of solar panels and justify the ‘environmentally-friendly’ tag, consulting and research services provider Bridge To India has […] Read more