France Awards 1.5 GW Solar Capacity, Largest Ever Updated On Wed, Oct 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Europe’s largest energy exporter France has finally awarded 1.5GW of ground-mounted solar PV capacity in its latest and largest such auction. Conducted under the Programmation Pluriannuelle de l’Energie (PPE) scheme that focuses on renewable energy, the auction attracted some of the lowest bids ever seen in the country too. 129 projects were declared successful with […] Read more
German 400 MW Solar Plus Storage Tender Sees Oversubscription Updated On Tue, Oct 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Germany has concluded its latest round of the 400 MW solar tender that comes with storage. The Federal Network Agency shortlisted 408 MW worth of projects. Interestingly, this round of the innovation tender attracted unprecedented interest from the bidders. The round saw a total of 53 bids with a cumulative capacity of 779 MW. Of […] Read more
Mordor Intelligence Pegs 6.97% CAGR in 2023-28 for Distributed Solar Power Generation Updated On Tue, Oct 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy A report release by Mordor Intelligence on distributed solar power generation market size forecasts that the market is expected to grow from USD 139.96 billion in 2023 to USD 196.03 billion. It is estimated that this growth is to be attained by 2028, at a CAGR of 6.97% during the forecast period (2023-2028). The report […] Read more
Vestas Bags 1,220 MW Capacity Orders for Wind Turbines from Europe & US Updated On Tue, Oct 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Vestas, a Denmark-based wind turbine manufacturing firm, has entered into a series of new contracts to supply 1,220 MW of onshore and offshore wind turbines cumulatively to projects located in Europe and the United States. Eyeing the European Market Vestas is set to take over the European market, where it has bagged the majority of […] Read more
Solar Power for EV Charging? Stop, Says German Bank Updated On Wed, Sep 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy Germany’s state owned KfW bank was caught on the wrong foot with the response to a solar subsidy plan for EVs. the plan, which sought to offer subsidies to users who opted to use solar power to charge their EVs, met with an overwhelming response on day 1, with 33,000 applications. That meant the funds […] Read more
Solar Power Costs Dipped 87% Globally In Last 10 Years: Study Updated On Tue, Sep 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent report by the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change claimed that the cost of electricity from solar power globally has fallen by 87 percent in the last 10 years. At the same time, the cost of battery storage plummeted by 85 percent during the same period. The recent innovation in […] Read more
RWE Decides To Build 35-MW Battery Storage For Biomass Plant Updated On Fri, Sep 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy RWE has announced its final investment decision to build a Dutch battery storage project with an installed power capacity of 35 MW and a storage capacity of 41 MWh. A total of 110 lithium-ion battery racks will be installed at RWE’s biomass plant in Eemshaven on an area of around 3,000 square metres. RWE plans […] Read more
EIB’s €200 Million Loan To CTP To Finance Its Ambitious Solar Energy Roll-Out Updated On Thu, Sep 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy European renewable energy conglomerate CTP has announced that it has secured €200 million in financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the roll-out of its large-scale programme of solar panel installation across its European business park portfolio. CTP is Europe’s largest listed developer, owner, and manager of industrial and logistics properties by gross lettable […] Read more
Large RE Market A Boon For India: Anadi Iyer, India Director, Fraunhofer Updated On Fri, Sep 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy How is Fraunhofer’s helping the renewable energy sector in India? Fraunhofer works around science and engineering, whether it is renewable energy, production technologies, material science, smart cities, smart manufacturing, and artificial intelligence, etc. We can make solar cell battery storage systems of high quality. We are also working on several technologies simultaneously, like thins cells. […] Read more
