Bank of America Meets 100% Renewable Electricity Goal a Yr Ahead Updated On Tue, Jan 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy American lender Bank of America (BoA) on Tuesday said it has met its 100 percent renewable electricity (or carbon neutrality) goal a year ahead of its schedule. However, it is pending to the third-party verification. It was accomplished by reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions from its facilities, purchasing 100 percent renewable power and buying […] Read more
ADMARES to Deliver 16 Solar-Powered Floating Hotels to Qatar Updated On Tue, Jan 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy In preparations to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qetaifan Projects, a Katara Hospitality owned company, entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ADMARES, an alternative real estate company, for sixteen solar powered floating hotels to serve its tourists and fans. Qetaifan Projects continues its series of local and international partnerships that would add […] Read more
Understanding MSEDCL’s Solar Throttle Updated On Tue, Jan 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy In the last quarter of 2019, it was an effort to force a shift to net billing over net metering, that had the industry up in arms against the discoms in Maharashtra. The move, that was proposed in the draft guidelines for commercial and industrial rooftop category, was finally stayed by the state regulator. And […] Read more
Clean Energy Flunks The Easy Financing Test Updated On Mon, Jan 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy For a Sector that requires one of the largest sustained funding requirements in decades, financing for clean energy investments in India has had a rocky ride. The three year lock-in for developers is the most recent obstacle. Bankability. That’s a word that is highlighted proudly across the solar chain, and whose value can never be […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Closes 2019 With 1.2 GW in new Installations in Spain Updated On Sat, Jan 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa closed 2019 in Spain with the installation of a new record of 1.2 GW or 375 wind turbines Siemens Gamesa closed its Spanish business with a successful year in 2019 with the installation of a new record of 1.2 GW, or 375 turbines, the highest amount of any year in the last decade. […] Read more
India Will Need 125,000 sq.km. Land to Achieve Renewable Targets Updated On Fri, Jan 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new research article shows that the total land footprint needed to meet the renewable energy targets of India is large is 125,000 sq.km. A new research article, “Renewable Energy and Land Use in India: A Vision to Facilitate Sustainable Development”, published in the scientific journal, Sustainability, shows that the total land footprint needed to […] Read more
JinkoSolar Sets Record for P-type PERC & N-Type Bifacial Conversion Efficiency Updated On Fri, Jan 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy JinkoSolar has set the maximum conversion efficiency with its P-type PERC and N-type bifacial solar modules with 21.82% and 22.49% efficiency, breaking the previous record JinkoSolar, one of the largest solar module manufacturers in the world, has announced that the maximum conversion efficiency of its P-type PERC and N-type HOT bifacial solar modules reached 21.82 […] Read more
Chattisgarh Commission to set Generic Tariff for Solar Energy Projects Updated On Fri, Jan 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Chattisgarh Commission has issued a draft order with the generic levelised tariffs for FY 2019-20 & 2020-21 for renewable energy sources like solar. The Chattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has issued a draft order with the findings and results of the suo-moto meetings conducted by the commission to determine the generic levelised tariffs […] Read more
Nuclear Power Corporation Tenders for 100 kW Rooftop Solar Plant Updated On Fri, Jan 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Nuclear Power Corporation has issued a tender for the commissioning of a 100 kW rooftop solar power plant at the firms’ Kakarapar site in Gujarat. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible bidders for the commissioning of a 100 kW rooftop solar power plant at the firms’ […] Read more
