SolarPower Europe Unveils Digital Agrivoltaics Map Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy Solar trade body SolarPower Europe has launched a digital map to showcase agrivoltaics projects in ten countries in Europe, including Italy, France, Germany and the Netherlands. The map includes more than 200 projects across the continent, amassing a combined capacity of 2.8 gW. The map showcases various technologies used in agriPV projects, whether it be […] Read more
German Battery Firm Theion Receives Validation for Ultra-Fast Charging Updated On Thu, May 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy Berlin-based battery company theion announced innovation in battery technology, with its reported breakthrough anode chemistry. theion has developed a lightweight polymer host with special coatings to replace anode chemistries such as graphite, silicon-rich graphite or lithium metal foils, and successfully reached over 2,000 charging and discharging cycles. This has been validated by a leading independent […] Read more
Leapmotor Forms JV With European Auto Firm To Foray Into India Updated On Wed, May 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy Chinese auto-maker Leapmotor has announced that it has formed a joint venture with Europe-based vehicle company Stellantis as it plans to step into the Indian market. Leapmotor International BV, a Stellantis-led joint venture, will now be introducing T03 and C10 first in the European markets and expanding to India & Asia Pacific (excluding Greater China), […] Read more
News Brief May 15 – China-Serbia Deal, JinkoSolar, Finnish Wind Farm Updated On Wed, May 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy China’s Hunan Rich Inks Deal With Serbia for 1GW PV module factory in Serbia The Serbian government has signed an MoU with Chinese firm Hunan Rich Photovoltaic Science and Technology to build a 1GW solar module production facility in Serbia. Serbian minister of mining and energy, Dubravka Đedović Handanović, signed the deal last week, which […] Read more
With The Rise Of RE, India’s New Coal Capacity Sees Record Drop: Report Updated On Wed, May 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy A latest report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) said that renewable energy accounted for 71.5% of the record 13,669 megawatts (MW) power generation capacity added by India in the first quarter (Jan-Mar) of this year (2024), while coal’s share (including lignite) of total power capacity dropped below 50% for the first […] Read more
India Becomes Second Largest Wind Market Within Asia Pacific In 2023 Updated On Mon, May 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) growth required an annual wind installation tripling to at least 320 GW. GWEC report found that the onshore wind energy recovered from a growth slowdown it currently is ranked fourth in total wind installations. It has installed 45 GW of onshore wind as of January 2024 and it’s the second […] Read more
China Dominates Wind Installations in 2023, As 120.7 GW Is Added Globally Updated On Fri, May 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy The latest report from Global Wind energy Council (GWEC) for 2024 found a total of 30 wind turbine manufacturers installed a record 120.7 GW of new capacity in 2023. In a year marked by continuing supply chain challenges and other issues, this was a huge achievement. Incidentally, 122 GW is the expected total wind capacity […] Read more
SMA 2024 Fiscal Year Sales: Profitability In Line With Expectations Updated On Thu, May 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy Germany-based SMA Solar Technology AG completed the first quarter of 2024 which the company claims lines with their expectations. The group sales totalled €361.8 million and were thus at the same level as the previous year (Q1 2023: €367.2 million). SMA said in a statement, “As expected, sales in the home solutions and commercial & […] Read more
LONGi Sets New Record In Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency Updated On Thu, May 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. announced that the company has broken another world record for silicon solar cell efficiency only four months after it last set a world record in this area on May 7. As certified by Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH), the new silicon heterojunction back-contact (HBC) solar cells designed […] Read more