Agrivoltaics Make Their Case For India Updated On Tue, Jan 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy It is a truism that no change is really big enough to matter, unless it impacts the agricultural sector in India. After all, even after 2021, the Agriculture and allied sectors account for over 50% of our workforce, and contribute a substantial 18% to the country’s GDP. With the highest amount of arable land in […] Read more
Global Floatovoltaics Market Expected to Reach 4.8 GW by 2030: Report Updated On Thu, Jan 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global floating solar panels market, estimated at 1.6 GW in 2021, is projected to reach 4.8 GW by 2026, finds a new study published by research company Global Industry Analysts (GIA). Floating solar panels or floating photovoltaics (FPV), which are also known as floatovoltaics, are solar panels that are mounted on a structure floating on a […] Read more
MNRE Widens ALMM Ambit To Cover Open Access, PM KUSUM. Domestic Manufacturers To Benefit Updated On Fri, Jan 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy In an office memorandum dated January 13, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has delivered on a promise made by Power and MNRE Minister R.K. Singh earlier to cover all govt. assisted projects under the ALMM scheme. The minister had contended that they have been advised that even projects availing of benefits like […] Read more
Reliance Announces Rs 5.955 lakh Crore Renewable Energy Plans For Gujarat Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), the $73.8 billion conglomerate with profits over $10.9 billion in 2021 has announced a massive plan to invest in its key manufacturing base and state, Gujarat. In a stock exchange filing today (Jan 13), the firm confirmed an MoU signed at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2022 with the Government of Gujarat, […] Read more
Spanish Renewables Tender for CSP, Biomass to be Out in April Updated On Wed, Jan 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Spanish government will release its next renewable energy tender in April 2022 to award 500 MW to mostly solar and biomass-based projects, the ministry for the ecological transition has announced. The ministry put the proposal for the auction terms to public consultation until January 21. The plan is to hold the event on April […] Read more
Sungrow In 430 MWh ESS Deal In Israel Updated On Mon, Jan 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Sungrow, whose energy storage solutions have emerged in a big way ion the past few years, has signed a deal with Enlight Renewable Energy, an Israeli traded Developer and IPP for a 430 MWh project. Under the agreement, Sungrow will supply Enlight with 430 MWh of its flagship liquid cooled energy storage system (ESS). The […] Read more
African Nation Namibia to Tender 50-130MW CSP Project Next Year Updated On Thu, Dec 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Namibia Power Corporation Ltd (NamPower), the national electric power utility company of the African country Namibia, is planning to issue a tender for a 50MW-130MW concentrated solar power (CSP) with storage project in 2022. The project is expected to require investment of US$600mn-US$1bn, with a target commissioning date set for 2025. The plans were revealed by […] Read more
Renewables Financing Gaining At Coal’s Expense In India, Says Report Updated On Thu, Dec 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy As most countries struggled to regain lost momentum in various industrial sectors during the Covid lockdowns, India’s story, too, has been no different. A new report in December 2021 on Coal Vs Renewable, a Financial Analysis, says that lockdowns to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic did slow down the pace of renewable energy installations in […] Read more
Common Wind Turbine Can Provide Fundamental Grid Stability: NREL Updated On Tue, Dec 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and its partner General Electric (GE) have operated a common class of wind turbines in grid-forming mode, which is when the generator can set grid voltage and frequency and, if necessary, operate without power from the electric grid. The demonstration showed that the popular type-3 turbine technology can supply fundamental […] Read more
