ReNew Signs MoU with RackBank to Power India’s First Hyper-scale Data Center Updated On Tue, Aug 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Gurgaon-headquartered renewable energy company, ReNew Power today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RackBank Datacenters Limited (RackBank) to provide power through 100% renewable energy. RackBank is a data center platform providing data center services including but not limited to dedicated servers, managed servers, and colocation services. ReNew will supply power generated […] Read more
Corporates Almost Match Utilities As Solar Installs Hit New High In the US Updated On Tue, Aug 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy A report by the American Clean Power Association (ACPA) highlights the key role played by corporate demand in solar power, with the 2020 numbers as reference. Residential rooftop continues to provide a strong support to the market on the back of state subsidies. In 2020, the amount of solar installed in the US was 4000% […] Read more
The 7-Point Checklist Before You Finalize Your Rooftop Solar System Updated On Mon, Aug 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar power is still considered new in India. It was in 2010 when Government of India launched National Solar Mission (NSM) as a key initiatives with an aim to promote sustainable ecological growth while solving for country’s energy security. From 1.2 GW in 2012 to 40 GW in 2021, Solar Energy in India today is […] Read more
BHP, TransAlta to Build $54 M Solar+Storage Project in Western Australia Updated On Mon, Aug 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Anglo-Australian mining company BHP and its power partner in the Goldfields, TransAlta, are to build two solar farms and a battery storage system to help power the Mt Keith and Leinster nickel mines in Western Australia. This will help BHP reduce emissions from electricity use at Mt Keith and Leinster by 12 per cent, based […] Read more
Key Policy Challenges To a Thriving C&I Market for Solar In India Updated On Mon, Aug 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy sector has emerged as a potential green technology to address climate change issues by reducing dependence on conventional fossil fuel-based energy. India has a target to install 100 GW of solar energy capacity with a commitment to increase the renewable sources-based energy capacity to 175 GW by 2022. Under this, 40 GW […] Read more
Trade-led Solar PV Deployment Likely to Create 40 M Jobs by 2050: Study Updated On Mon, Aug 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy A new joint report by International Renewable Energy Association (IRENA) and World Trade Organisation (WTO) examines how trade policies can support cost reductions, deployment of components & job creation in the solar PV sector. The report entitled “Trading into a Bright Energy Future: The Case for Open, High-quality Solar Photovoltaic Markets” finds, among other things, that trade-led solar […] Read more
Floating Solar On A Growth Path Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy In Solar’s rise to pre-eminence from a fringe renewable energy option just a decade back, it’s time to consider the rise of floating solar (also called floatovoltaics in many cases). To think that it did not even exist at any scale till 2013. The earliest patent on floating solar was taken out only in 2008. […] Read more
C&I Rooftop to Add 1875 MW Solar Capacity in India in 2021: IEEFA, JMK Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy India’s commercial and industrial (C&I) segment in calendar year 2021 is estimated to grow by 47% on a year-over-year basis to add 1,875 MW of new capacity, shows a new report published by Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and JMK Research. The report titled “Emerging technology trends in the C&I rooftop solar market in […] Read more
Tata Power Tops CRISIL’s ESG Rankings Among Power Companies Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company, has secured the highest score among its peers in the Indian Power sector in CRISIL’s, recently launched environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores. CRISIL, an S&P Global Company, is a provider of ratings, data, research, analytics, and solutions. By doing well on all ESG parameters viz. Environmental, Social […] Read more
