Largest Solar Project in US History Gets Government Approval Updated On Tue, May 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy US Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management have granted approval to construct and operate the largest solar project in US history. The United States (US) Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have announced that they have granted approval for the proposal to construct and operate the largest […] Read more
ARENA to Support BP Study to Scale Renewable Hydrogen in Australia Updated On Mon, May 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy ARENA has announced AUD 1.71 million in funding to BP Australia to assess the feasibility of building a renewable hydrogen facility in Western Australia. On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced AUD 1.71 million in funding to BP Australia Pty Ltd (BP Australia) to assess the feasibility of […] Read more
kWh Analytics Closes a Solar Revenue Put with Capital Dynamics and More Updated On Fri, May 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy kWh Analytics, a solar risk management firm, has structured a ‘Solar Revenue Put’ as part of the refinancing of a 173 MW PV facility in California kWh Analytics, a market leader in solar risk management, has announced that it has structured a ‘Solar Revenue Put’ as part of the refinancing of the 173 MW DC […] Read more
First Solar Inks Supply Agreement for 415 MW PV Modules With Geronimo Energy Updated On Thu, May 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy First Solar has entered into a supply agreement with Geronimo Energy to supply 415 MW of its Series 6 photovoltaic (PV) modules in 2022. First Solar has announced that it has entered into a framework supply agreement with Geronimo Energy, a National Grid company. Under the agreement, First Solar will supply 415 megawatts (MW) of its […] Read more
SunPower Secures $1 Billion in Solar Plus Storage Financing Updated On Wed, May 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy SunPower has announced that a new USD 1 billion partnership with Tech CU will increase financing options for qualified US residential solar customers. SunPower Corp has announced that a new USD 1 billion partnership with Technology Credit Union (Tech CU) will increase financing options for qualified US residential solar customers. The new partnership will give SunPower access […] Read more
SCE Signs 7 Contracts for 770 MW of Battery Energy Storage Capacity Updated On Mon, May 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy SCE has signed seven contracts totaling 770 MW of battery-based energy storage resources to help enhance California’s electric system reliability needs. Southern California Edison (SCE) has announced that it has signed seven contracts totaling 770 megawatts (MW) of battery-based energy storage resources to help enhance the region’s electric system reliability needs. The recently conducted solicitation […] Read more
Vivint Solar Adds $50 Mn Capacity to Tax Equity Commitments Updated On Sat, May 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Vivint Solar has announced it has secured additional tax equity commitments of USD 50 million from a repeat tax equity investor. Vivint Solar, a leading full-service residential solar provider in the United States, has announced it has secured additional tax equity commitments of USD 50 million from a repeat tax equity investor. This commitment will support further investments in leases […] Read more
NREL Forms Consortium to Advance Solar Perovskite Commercialisation Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy NREL has formed the US Manufacturing of Advanced Perovskites Consortium, which will work to accelerate commercialisation of perovskite technologies. Working with leading domestic solar companies, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds at the University of Washington, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the University of Toledo have […] Read more
EV Charging Startup Gets Backing of Siemens, Soros Fund Management Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Electric Vehicle (EV) charging startup Amply Power has secured USD 13.2 million in Series A funding from investors including Siemens Financial Services and Soros Fund Management to advance its services for commercial fleets. The company, founded by serial entrepreneur Vic Shao, helps commercial fleet operators to go electric by providing EV charging infrastructure with fixed […] Read more