Iberdrola Commences Work on $340 million Spanish Solar Plant Updated On Wed, Mar 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Spanish utility Iberdrola has commenced work on a 500-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic power plant in Badajoz, Spain. It is its first PV project in Europe. The facility, Iberdrola’s first photovoltaic plant in Europe, will use 1.5 million panels spread across a 1,000-hectare site. The company will invest around 300 million (US$340 million) euros in its development. Iberdrola […] Read more
In a First: Solar Panels That Store Both Electricity and Heat Updated On Wed, Mar 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Building-integrated PV cells that supply both heat and electricity have been developed at SINTEF’s solar cell lab in Trondheim. One answer to new energy demands of the world is to install building-integrated PV (BIPV) cells, either in the form of roof tiles or facade elements. However, the feasibility of this will require lower costs and […] Read more
Nordex Wins Wind Projects Totalling 108 MW in Greece Updated On Wed, Mar 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy European wind energy major, Nordex Group has won new orders for wind farms from Greece. Terna Energy SA has ordered a total of 36 machines of different models with a capacity of 108 MW. The orders also include a Premium Service contract covering five years with an option to extend for a further five. “We […] Read more
Senvion Installs the Tallest Wind Turbine in France Updated On Tue, Mar 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Germany-based Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind turbines, has announced that it has installed the tallest wind turbines in France for BayWa r.e. With a tip height of 200 meters, the Senvion 3.0M122 wind turbines are currently being installed in the wind farm Les Landes, located in the French department of […] Read more
AfDB Pledges $25 Bn to Climate Finance For 2020-25 Updated On Tue, Mar 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Key Bank projects include the co-financing of the 510 MW Ouarzazate Solar Complex in Morocco, one of the largest solar complexes in the world. The African Development Bank will double its climate finance commitments for the period 2020-2025, the Bank’s President announced at the One Planet Summit taking place in Nairobi. Akinwumi A. Adesina said […] Read more
Researchers Create Hydrogen Fuel From Seawater Updated On Tue, Mar 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy A Stanford-led team has developed a way to harness seawater, Earth’s most abundant source, for chemical energy using solar energy. A team of researcher from Stanford University has devised a way to generate hydrogen fuel using solar power, electrodes and saltwater from San Francisco Bay. Their findings were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy […] Read more
Self-Sustaining Micro Home by Nice Architects, the Ecocapsule Updated On Mon, Mar 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Ecocapsule Micro Home includes details designed to boost energy efficiency, from a water filtration system to a roof outfitted with solar panels and a wind turbine. Designed by Bratislava-based Nice Architects, Ecocapsule is a self-sustainable smart house powered solely by solar and wind energy. It allows you to live off-the-grid. These unique and self-sustainable mobile micro-homes […] Read more
India Ranks 4th in the World by Wind Energy Capacity Updated On Mon, Mar 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy According to a recent report by power-technology.com, India with 35 GW of installed wind capacity is fourth in the list of top 10 countries in the world by wind energy capacity. The report further adds that China, the only other Asian country to make it in the list, topped the chart with 221 GW of […] Read more
Private Companies Appeal to Political Parties to Put Renewable Energy in Poll Manifestos Updated On Mon, Mar 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy A total of 160 private companies and NGOs have made an appeal to all political parties to include decentralised renewable energy solutions in their manifestos for the general elections. The appeal was signed by Panasonic India, Barefoot Power, CSIR-NEERI, Observer Research Foundation, Prayas Energy Group, and several others. The appeal was sent on behalf of […] Read more
