News Briefs Aug 21- Quartz Sand Price Drop, Engie’s Victoria PV Plant, Lighsource bp Updated On Wed, Aug 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy Lightsource bp In Tie-up with German Developer for 500MWp Of Solar In Germany Solar and battery storage developer Lightsource bp, which has a target of 500 MW of solar in Germany by 2030, has signed an agreement with German developer Kajoni Energie to build over 500MWp of solar PV capacity in the country. Kajoni will […] Read more
Is Community Solar A Key Piece In India’s Clean Energy Strategy? Updated On Tue, Aug 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy India’s ambitious renewable energy targets highlight a promising model for democratizing access to clean energy—community solar. Despite the global momentum and success stories, community solar has faced hurdles in gaining traction within India. With existing financial support for various clean energy schemes, the path from concept to a widespread adoption has not been smooth in […] Read more
Borosil Renewable Seeks More Protection For Indian Solar Glass Firms Updated On Mon, Aug 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy Indian solar glass manufacturer Borosil Renewable is now in favour of changes in government tender documents to ensure use of only ‘domestically produced solar equipment’ like solar glass. This, the management said, is needed to protect the Indian solar glass companies, which are plagued with the challenges emanating from the stiff competition from the Chinese […] Read more
SaurEnergy Explains: PEM Vs Alkaline Electrolyser – for Green Hydrogen Updated On Fri, Aug 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy Electrolysers are in the news nowadays, pulled out of industrial obscurity by the new Green Hydrogen rush. So SaurEnergy explains gets down to improving our own, and your understanding of these machines that many hope, powered by renewable energy, will break down water to give us green hydrogen. Electrolysers can range in size from small […] Read more
Oxford PV Claims Research Breakthrough Could Reduce Need For Solar Farms Updated On Fri, Aug 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy An abiding aspect of solar research has been the obvious focus on improving energy conversion efficiency at lower costs, and finding more and more application areas for solar. Scientists at Oxford University Physics Department have developed a ‘revolutionary approach’ which they claim could generate increasing amounts of solar electricity without the need for silicon-based solar […] Read more
Fourth Partner Energy Secures $275 Mn Investment From IFC Consortium Updated On Tue, Aug 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy International Finance Corporation (IFC), Asian Development Bank (ADB) and DEG today made a $275 Mn investment into Fourth Partner Energy (FPEL). IFC is a global impact investor and DEG is a German investment and development company. The consortium’s investment will infuse capital to fund FPEL’s business expansion plans which include a target portfolio of 3.5 […] Read more
The Top 5 Grid Enhancing Technologies Transforming the Power Industry Updated On Mon, Aug 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy In an era where electricity demand is skyrocketing and the shift toward renewable energy is crucial, a more effective and dependable power system is essential to make this transition seamless. Enter Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs), which are innovative solutions designed to optimize our existing electrical transmission infrastructure. By integrating renewable energy sources, enhancing grid reliability, […] Read more
Solar Jobs Is An Export Opportunity for India, And We Are Missing It Updated On Thu, Aug 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy By almost all accounts, Europe needs 1 million solar professionals for meeting its installation targets by 2025. It barely has 800,000 skilled workers, leading to not just a skills shortage but also rising costs of installations. Industry bodies ranging from Solar Power Europe, to SEIA in the US have all flagged manpower as a key […] Read more
Spain Moves To Build Solar Supply Chain, Energy Storage Manufacturing Updated On Wed, Jul 31st, 2024 by Saurenergy Spain, one of the most well placed countries in Europe for Solar power, crossed the 25 GW mark for installed solar capacity in 2023. Now, the Spanish government is moving to ensure a significant part of future additions come from domestically produced panels, besides the next big growth area, energy storage as well. The energy […] Read more
