Latest Offshore Wind Farms in the UK Could Reduce Household Energy Bills: Analysis Updated On Tue, Jul 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy The latest round of offshore wind farms to be built in the UK could reduce household energy bills by producing electricity very cheaply. This is the conclusion of an analysis by an international team led by Imperial College London researchers. The analysis published in the Journal Nature Energy highlights that the most recently approved offshore […] Read more
Permitting Problems Still a Major Stumbling Block in NECPs: WindEurope Updated On Tue, Jul 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy 26 European countries have submitted their NECPs to the EU. And according to WindEurope the main hurdle remains the permitting problems 26 European countries have submitted their National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) to the EU. WindEurope has analysed what those plans entail for wind energy deployment in Europe. The main hurdle remains permitting – many NECPs […] Read more
Shell & Total Still Investing Much More in Fossil Fuels Than RE: IEEFA Updated On Fri, Jul 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy While Shell and Total are shifting towards RE technologies, around 90 percent of their capital continues to be spent on fossil fuels, finds a new report While Shell and Total are shifting towards renewable energy (RE) technologies, around 90 percent of their capital continues to be spent on fossil fuels, finds a new report from […] Read more
Vestas Secures Turbine Orders Worth 191 MW in Vietnam and Japan Updated On Thu, Jul 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Vestas has announced that it has secured three turbine orders worth a combined 191 MW capacity for three projects in Vietnam and Japan. The leading wind turbine manufacturer and supplier in the world – Vestas has announced that it has won three orders worth a combined 191 MW for projects in Vietnam and Japan. The […] Read more
Hexagon Peak and Inpos to Build Largest Rooftop Solar System in Vietnam Updated On Thu, Jul 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Hexagon Peak has entered into a PPA with NWIT for the largest rooftop solar system in Vietnam with a nominal power output of 6 MWp to be built by Inpos. Hexagon Peak, the project development arm of Hexagon Holdings Singapore, has announced that the company has entered into a long term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) […] Read more
Renewables Trump Fossil Fuels in Europe for H1 2020: Report Updated On Thu, Jul 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy In H1 2020, renewable energy sources generated 40 percent of the EU-27 (European Union) electricity as they trumped fossil fuels for the very first time In the first half (H1) of 2020, renewable energy sources – wind, solar and bioenergy – generated 40 percent of the EU-27 (European Unions) electricity as they trumped fossil fuels (34 percent) for the […] Read more
JinkoSolar Mono Solar Cells Reach Record Efficiency of 24.79% Updated On Tue, Jul 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy The maximum solar conversion efficiency of the large-area N-type monocrystalline silicon solar cells of JinkoSolar reached a record high of 24.79% JinkoSolar, one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, has announced that the maximum solar conversion efficiency of its large-area N-type monocrystalline silicon solar cells reached 24.79 percent, and […] Read more
Solar Installations in Q1 2020 Slowed Down in India, China and US: Report Updated On Mon, Jul 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to a new report, Q1 of 2020 has been a particularly lousy installation period for solar panels with just 15.8 GW getting installed. According to a new report, quarter 1 (Q1) of 2020 has been a particularly lousy installation period for solar panels with only one quarter in the past 9, being lower with […] Read more
$151 Bn for Fossil Fuels, Only $89 Bn for RE in COVID-19 Recovery Packages Updated On Thu, Jul 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report shows that total commitments for fossil fuels reached USD 151 billion from G20 governments, and only USD 89 billion for clean energy. A new report shows that during the global pandemic, total commitments in support of fossil fuels reached at least USD 151 billion from G20 governments. Of which, only 20 percent made financial support […] Read more
