Utility-Scale Solar Power Additions May Double In 2024: EIA Report Updated On Fri, Feb 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy A latest report from the Energy Information Agency (EIA) on the preliminary monthly electric generator inventory shared the developers’ and power plant owners’ plan to add 62.8 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric-generating capacity in 2024. The EIA report found that 55% more capacity would be added than the 40.4 GW added in 2023 (the […] Read more
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $60 Mn To Expand Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, Feb 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy United States (US) Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of three projects for which it claimed to receive up to $60 million. This project is undertaken to demonstrate the efficacy and scalability of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). It was funded by DOE’s Geothermal Technologies Office in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. […] Read more
North America Witnesses Rise in 2023 Solar PPA Prices, Europe Registers Downfall: Report Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy LevelTen, an analyst in the energy market sector, has noted that prices of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) in North America have risen over the course of time while that in Europe has decreased with time. The analyst, LevelTen also added in its report that the increase in price across North America has varied as per […] Read more
New Building Regulation Code Reduces Heat Pumps Emission By 25%: IEA Study Updated On Tue, Jan 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy International Energy Agency (IEA) report on, “The Evolution of Energy Efficiency Policy to Support Clean Energy Transitions” outlines the changing energy system and shows why traditional energy efficiency policies must evolve, globally, to ensure clean energy transitions. In response to the evolving energy landscape, the IEA analysis focuses on leveraging existing policy foundations. For instance, […] Read more
Terra-Gen, Mortenson Activate Largest Solar Plus Energy Storage Project In US Updated On Tue, Jan 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Renewable power producer Terra-Gen and EPC firm Mortenson have announced the substantial completion and start of the Edwards & Sanborn Solar + Energy Storage project, the largest solar + storage project in the United States. Mortenson was the full engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor on both the solar and energy storage scopes. This project […] Read more
Perovskite Panel Startup Tandem PV Rolls Ahead With $6 m Funding Updated On Wed, Jan 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy US based perovskite company Tandem PV has secured US$6 million in funding to advance research and development (R&D) and plans to build its first manufacturing plant. The funding round was led by venture capital firm Planetary Technologies, an existing investor in the company, with new backers including Uncorrelated Ventures, another venture capital firm, and solar […] Read more
E-Fuel Blending In EVs Can Reduce Fossil Fuel Dependence By 2028: IEA Estimates Updated On Mon, Jan 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy A recent report by International Energy Agency (IEA) found that a combination of electric vehicles (EVs) and biofuels is anticipated to significantly reduce global oil demand. It’s estimated to offset 4 million barrels of oil-equivalent per day by 2028, constituting over 7% of the predicted oil demand for transportation. The IEA report on E-fuel mentioned, […] Read more
The 2023 Playback- What Our Most Read Stories Tell Us Updated On Tue, Jan 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy As a digital publisher, one of the joys of publishing is the feedback, both immediate and ongoing that writers get on their stories. Seen both in actual pageviews and in terms of traction on social media, this feedback loop is a key to decide what gets covered, and what doesn’t at times. We say at […] Read more
33 GW Solar In Sight In US For 2023, With 6.5 GW Additions In Q3 Updated On Tue, Dec 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy The U.S. solar industry added 6.5 gigawatts (GW) of new electric generating capacity in Q3 2023, a 35% year-over-year increase as federal clean energy policies begin to take hold. As a result of this growth, the United States is expected to add a record 33 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in 2023, according to the […] Read more
