Ørsted and TEPCO Establish JV for Offshore Wind in Choshi, Japan Updated On Thu, Mar 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy TEPCO and Ørsted signed an MoU to establish a framework and organisational structure for the joint development of the Choshi Offshore Wind Project. In January 2019, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) and Ørsted signed a memorandum of understanding to work jointly on offshore wind projects and have since then been working together to establish […] Read more
EnBW Begins Construction Work on 187 MW Solar Project Updated On Wed, Mar 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy EnBW has begun constructing its “Weesow-Willmersdorf” solar park with an installed output of 187 MW on an area covering 164 hectares in Brandenburg. EnBW (Energie Baden-Württemberg) has announced that it is constructing its “Weesow-Willmersdorf” solar park with an installed output of 187 MW on an area covering 164 hectares. The solar park is located almost […] Read more
Canadian Solar Secures Financing to Invest in Solar Development in Italy Updated On Wed, Mar 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar has secured a EUR 55 million bilateral Revolving Credit Facility to fund the construction of a 151 MWp of solar PV portfolio in Italy Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar power companies, has announced that it has secured a EUR 55 million bilateral Revolving Credit Facility with Intesa Sanpaolo to fund the construction of a 151 […] Read more
Uzbekistan Sees High Foreign Interest in its Renewable Energy Push Updated On Wed, Mar 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan has shared an update on progress towards the aim of generating a quarter of all electricity from renewable energy, by 2030. The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan has shared an update on progress towards the country’s ambitious aim of generating a quarter of all electricity from renewable sources, by 2030. “This […] Read more
Solar Accounted for 40% of new US Electric Generation Capacity in 2019 Updated On Tue, Mar 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Solar accounted for 40% of all new electric generating capacity in the US in 2019, its highest share ever and more than any other source, with 13.3 GW installed Solar accounted for 40 percent of all new electric generating capacity in the US in 2019, its highest share ever and more than any other source […] Read more
Distribution the Weakest Link in India’s Power Sector: IEEFA Updated On Tue, Mar 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new IEEFA briefing note has found that the power distribution sector is the weakest link in the entire value chain of the Indian power sector. The precarious financial health of Discoms coupled with a lack of competition is undermining India’s power distribution and generation sectors and hindering much needed new renewable energy investment, a […] Read more
Amazon Announces 4 new Wind, Solar Projects in Australia, Europe and US Updated On Mon, Mar 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Amazon has announced four new wind and solar power projects in Australia, Spain, Sweden, and the US, worth a combined 300 MW capacity E-commerce major Amazon has announced four new renewable energy – wind and solar power projects in Australia, Spain, Sweden, and the US that further support its commitment to reach 80 percent renewable […] Read more
ANU Researchers set Efficiency Record of 27.7% With Tandem Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Mar 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Researchers at ANU have set a new record for the conversion efficiency of 27.7 percent for mechanically-stacked perovskite-silicon solar tandem cells. The future of solar technology is almost reality, with researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) setting a new record for the conversion efficiency of sunlight into energy. The researchers have set a new […] Read more
Four Boralex Projects Worth 180 MW Selected Under RfP in New York Updated On Mon, Mar 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Boralex has announced that four of its solar energy projects were selected by NYSERDA, as part of its 2019 Renewable Energy Standard Solicitation Boralex has announced that four of its solar energy projects – Greens Corners (120 MW), Sandy Creek (19.99 MW), Bald Mountain (19.99 MW), and West River (19.99 MW) – were selected by the New York State Energy Research […] Read more