First Solar Completes Sale of 10 GW Solar Project Platform to Leeward Updated On Sat, Apr 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy First Solar, Inc., announced that it completed the previously announced sale of a utility-scale solar project platform of approximately 10 gigawatts (GW)AC to Leeward Renewable Energy, LLC (“Leeward”), yesterday. As part of Leeward’s acquisition of the US project platform, more than 50 members of the First Solar project development team have joined Leeward. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, […] Read more
J-POWER USA Starts Work to Convert Retired Coal Facility Into new Solar and Storage Facilities Updated On Sat, Apr 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy J-POWER USA Development Co., Ltd. (“J-POWER USA“) and funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group, LLC (“Fortress”) have agreed to jointly pursue development of Birchwood Solar, a 50 MWac solar plant and Birchwood Storage, a 190 MWac, energy storage facility. These projects would convert Birchwood Power, a coal plant which has been in operation since November, 1996 […] Read more
Wärtsilä India Appoints Venkatesh R as Managing Director & Director, Energy Business, India Updated On Sat, Apr 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Wärtsilä India, a subsidiary of the technology group Wärtsilä Corporation, has appointed Mr. Venkatesh R as the new Managing Director & Director, Energy Business, India. Mr. Venkatesh comes with 30 years of experience in the Marine and Energy sectors. During his career in Wärtsilä for over 25 years, he has worked in India, Singapore and […] Read more
Etrion to Sell 3 Japanese Solar Projects to Japanese Consortium for ~JPY 8.252 Bn Updated On Thu, Apr 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy Etrion Corporation, a solar independent power producer, today announced that Solar Resources Holding Sàrl and Etrion Japan K.K., wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, have entered into agreements (the “Transfer Agreements”) to sell their interests in the Company’s 13.2 MW Komatsu, 24.7 MW Shizukuishi and 9.3 MW Mito operating solar energy projects (collectively the “3 Projects”) […] Read more
ABB and Amazon Web Services Collab to Digitalize EV Fleet Management Updated On Thu, Apr 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy The ABB Group and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced their partnership to develop a cloud-based digital solution for the real-time fleet management of Electric Vehicles (EVs). The solution will optimize the efficient use of EVs and speed up the electrification of transport fleets, helping operators worldwide maintain 100 percent business continuity as they transition […] Read more
Energy Transition to Renewables in US to Accelerate Over Next 2-3 Years: Report Updated On Thu, Apr 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy The speed and scope of the energy transition to renewables will pick up pace over the next two to three years, according to the IEEFA’ U.S. Power Sector Outlook 2021. The report adds that solar and battery storage adoption is enjoying almost exponential growth, and wind and solar technology improvements have helped turn the two resources […] Read more
Apple Commits to More Clean Energy, With Energy Storage Marking a new Frontier Updated On Thu, Apr 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy Apple has announced that it is investing in a major energy storage project in California to pilot new solutions for renewable infrastructure. Apple has announced that over 110 of its manufacturing partners around the world are moving to 100 percent renewable energy for their Apple production, with nearly 8 gigawatts (GW) of planned clean energy […] Read more
DGTR Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation on Fluoro Backsheets for PV Modules Updated On Thu, Apr 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy DGTR has initiated an anti-dumping investigation on Fluoro Backsheets used in the manufacturing of solar modules exported from China The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has notified that upon successful application by Renewsys India, it has initiated an investigation to determine the existence, degree and effect of any alleged dumping of Fluoro Backsheets used […] Read more
DTE Electric Company Completes Third Green Bond Offering Updated On Wed, Mar 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy $1 billion in green bonds to finance carbon-free investments DTE Energy’s subsidiary, DTE Electric company, completed its third offering of green bonds on Monday, March 29. The $1 billion bond offering will finance green, or clean, energy investments, including renewables and energy efficiency programs. In its initial green bond offering in May 2018, DTE became the […] Read more
