COVER STORY: Rooftop Solar Enters Mission Mode In India Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The signs were already there. In the first week of 2024, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) created ripples in the Indian solar market when it announced a 23 percent increase in subsidies for residential rooftop solar. As per the government notification, the ministry increased subsidies from Rs 14,588/kWh to Rs 18,000/kWh for […] Read more
CapitaLand Trust Commissions 21 MW Solar Plant In Tamil Nadu Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy CapitaLand India Trust (CLINT) has set up its first captive solar power plant in Tamil Nadu, India. The 21-megawatt (MW) solar plant will generate over 30 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity annually and meet the power supply needs of 2 million sq ft equivalent of office space. The power generated from the solar plant will […] Read more
SunSource Commissions 75 MW Open Access Solar project iIn Karnataka. Updated On Wed, Jan 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy Noida-based solar & storage solution provider company SunSource Energy recently announced the commissioning of the first phase of their 75 MW Open Access Solar project in Karnataka. They shared the news on their social media platform. In the post they mentioned, ‘SunSource Energy team is pleased to share that we have successfully commissioned and inaugurated […] Read more
Neoen Starts Building 24.7 MWp Three Solar Farms in Italy Updated On Wed, Jan 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy Neoen, a renewable energy production company, launched the construction of its first three assets in Italy in December 2023. These three solar farms, with a combined capacity of 24.7 MWp, are located in Lombardy (8 MWp and 7.6 MWp), and Marche (9.1 MWp). The contract for their construction has been awarded to solar EPC system […] Read more
Solar Power Europe Revises Battery Regulation For PV Manufacturers Updated On Wed, Jan 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy ‘Solar Power Europe‘, a European industry body for solar, released a report, ‘Solar Power Europe End-Of Life Guidelines”. The report shared an outlook to modernize the EU legislative framework for batteries and accumulators. This ‘Battery Regulation’ is estimated to repeal ‘Battery Directive’, which was proposed for discussion and published for consultation in December 2020. It […] Read more
Odisha Issues Bid To Convert Diesel/Petrol Boats To Solar Boats At Chilika Updated On Wed, Jan 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA), the state nodal renewable agency of Odisha issued a tender to further boost solar boats at Chilika Lake in the state. The latest tender sought solar developers to take care of the design, engineering and retrofitting of the existing diesel and petrol-powered 28 tourist boats and 100 fishing boats. […] Read more
Rystad Energy Forecasts Solar, Wind Markets To Add More Than 900 Tw-Hr In 2024 Updated On Wed, Jan 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy Rystad Energy, a research company recently shared some key aspects that can shape the energy sector in 2024. Renewable energy capacity expanded rapidly, keeping up with global power demand growth for the first time. It forecasted in 2023, “Solar PV needed to grow by 220 gigawatts (GW) in 2023 to track the 1.6 DG scenario […] Read more
NASA, Others Increasing Reliance On Solar Power For Space Explorations Updated On Tue, Jan 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy United States (US)-based National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently proposed to develop a global mobility Mars exploration platform. It was called ‘Mars Aerial and Ground Intelligent Explorer’ (MAGGIE). It’s a compact fixed wing aircraft with ultra-high productivity efficiency powered by solar energy. It’s used to fly in the Martian atmosphere with vertical take-off/landing (VTOL) […] Read more
Terra-Gen, Mortenson Activate Largest Solar Plus Energy Storage Project In US Updated On Tue, Jan 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Renewable power producer Terra-Gen and EPC firm Mortenson have announced the substantial completion and start of the Edwards & Sanborn Solar + Energy Storage project, the largest solar + storage project in the United States. Mortenson was the full engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor on both the solar and energy storage scopes. This project […] Read more
