New Scheme From SPI to Boost Power Demand of Minigrids Updated On Fri, Jun 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy SPI has launched a customer voucher scheme for minigrids customers, which is expected to have a significant positive impact on over 200 mini-grid villages Smart Power India (SPI) said that it has launched a customer voucher scheme (CVS) for minigrids customers. The scheme is expected to have a significant positive impact on over 125,000 lives in 200 mini-grid […] Read more
KB Home Offers SunPower’s New OneRoof Solar System Updated On Thu, Jun 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy KB Home, a leading homebuilder in the United States, announced that it has become the first homebuilder to offer Nasdaq listed SunPower’s new and innovative OneRoof product at its Ashbury new-home community in San Francisco Bay Area. SunPower OneRoof system has delivered an efficient, durable, attractive and cost-effective solar roofing product that is ideal for […] Read more
Greenbacker Acquires Energy Storage System Portfolio From Stem Updated On Thu, Jun 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy Greenbacker Renewable Energy has purchased the rights to a 7.9MW /16.5MWh portfolio of 16 operating and to-be-constructed energy storage systems from Stem Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company has announced that on June 9, 2020, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, it purchased the rights to Pacifica Storage LLC, a 7.9MW / 16.5MWh portfolio of sixteen operating and to-be-constructed […] Read more
Sunrun Partners up to Demonstrate use of Home Batteries as Grid Resources Updated On Thu, Jun 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy Sunrun has partnered up with two major utilities in California and NY to demonstrate the use of home batteries as grid resources or virtual storage plants Sunrun, a leading US home solar, battery storage and energy services company, has partnered up with two major utilities in California and New York to demonstrate the use of […] Read more
Australia to add 1.2 GWh of Energy Storage Capacity in 2020: WoodMac Updated On Wed, Jun 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to new research, Australia is set to add 1.2 GWh of energy storage capacity in 2020, more than double the 499 MWh installed in 2019. According to new research, Australia is set to add 1.2 gigawatt-hour (GWh) of energy storage capacity in 2020, more than double the 499 MWh installed in 2019. This takes […] Read more
8minute Inks Pact with MBCP, SVCE to Develop 250 MW Solar + Storage Project Updated On Tue, Jun 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Marking its first contract with Community Choice Energy (CCE) providers, 8minute Solar Energy (8minute), a leading independent solar energy and storage projects developer in the US, has executed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Monterey Bay Community Power Authority (MBCP) and Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) to set up 250 MW solar plus storage project. […] Read more
EVs Grab a Bigger Chunk in Shrinking Passenger Cars Market: IEA Updated On Tue, Jun 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy While in 2019, the global sales of passenger vehicles tanked, EVs had another banner year recording a 40 percent YoY growth in sales. The global electric vehicle (EV) fleet expanded significantly over the last decade, underpinned by supportive policies and technology advances. And while in 2019, the global sales of passenger vehicles tanked, electric vehicles […] Read more
Broad Reach Power to Build 15 Battery Storage Projects in Texas Updated On Wed, Jun 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Broad Reach Power has announced that it will build 15 utility-scale battery storage plant sites in areas near Houston and Odessa in Texas by the end of 2020 Broad Reach Power, a rapidly growing energy storage independent power producer (IPP) based in Houston which owns a three-gigawatt portfolio of utility-scale solar and energy storage power […] Read more
Dramatic Fall in Cost of Funding Behind Record Breaking Solar Tariffs: IEEFA Updated On Tue, Jun 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy The cost of solar continued to decline during the pandemic, driven by dramatic falls in the capital cost of solar (solar module costs) and in the cost of funding. The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) in a new report has detailed that despite the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, during the […] Read more
