Water-Scarce Rajasthan Poses New Challenges For Solar Pumps Updated On Thu, Jul 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy By-Parul Kulshrestha As temperatures rose in June this year, Jaman Singh Saini, a 69-year-old farmer from Badangarh village in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, was irrigating his 31-acre farmland of millets, using an electric pump which came with its own challenges – erratic electricity supply, voltage fluctuation and associated costs. About 10 years ago, in 2013, […] Read more
Renewable Energy – Consultant Updated On Wed, Jul 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy Act as a stream resource on projects (with a focus on energy projects, primarily renewable) to support the successful delivery of specific outputs individually or as part of a team. Help deliver complex technical due diligence and monitoring commissions to a high quality from specific needs to completion. Carry out research within client organizations and […] Read more
First Solar Bags 279 MW Thin Film Solar Panel Project in Alabama Updated On Wed, Jul 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy Electricity utility corporation, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), has deputed a project to thin film module maker First Solar for 279 MW (dc) of thin film solar panels. The Lawrence County Solar Project will be set up in Alabama and will kickstart operations in 2027. This will be First Solar’s fourth factory in the United […] Read more
ITOCHU Expands Renewable Energy Footprint with $2 Bn Overland Capital Partners Fund Updated On Wed, Jul 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy ITOCHU Corporation, headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo, has unveiled its latest venture in the renewable energy sector with the establishment of Overland Capital Partners, L.P., a fund focused on investing in renewable energy generation assets across North America, specifically in the United States and Canada. The fund is set to allocate up to approximately US$2 billion […] Read more
EIB Approves €575 Million Loan for Repsol’s 1.1 GW Wind & Solar Projects in Spain Updated On Wed, Jul 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy The European Investment Bank (EIB) approved a €575 million loan support to Spanish energy firm Repsol. The firm will utilise the fund for the rollout of wind and solar photovoltaic plants in Spain with a total capacity of 1.1 GW. Renewable energy facilities are expected to go live before the end of 2025. Over 35 […] Read more
9 European Countries Collaborate on European Solar Telescope Updated On Wed, Jul 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy As many as nine European countries, including the UK, are working together to construct the European Solar Telescope (EST). The EST will be the biggest of its kind solar telescope ever constructed in Europe. It is intended to provide insights into the phenomena of space weather. Several UK universities are leading a consortium to develop […] Read more
BENY Emerges From the Shadows To Power 7 GW Solar Project with 1500V DC T& D Solution Updated On Wed, Jul 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy China-based BENY, which has been making big strides in the energy transition space with its power electronics has added a major feather in its cap with the stable performance of the world’s largest 7 GW solar PV power station in Qinghai Province’s upper reaches of the Yellow River. A prestigious project where China National Energy Investment […] Read more
Meyer Burger Expands ‘Made in USA’ Solar Cells with 2 GW Colorado Springs Facility Updated On Tue, Jul 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Switzerland-based heterojunction solar panel maker Meyer Burger Technology AG recently unveiled plans to set up a high-performance solar cell manufacturing facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The establishment will have an initial production capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW) of solar cells per year. Meyer Burger intends to use solar cells manufactured in the new plant exclusively […] Read more
Trina Solar Gets Zero Carbon Factory Certificate in PV Industry Updated On Tue, Jul 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Trina Solar has announced the certification of its Yiwu manufacturing facility as a Zero Carbon Factory. This is the first factory in the PV industry to be awarded zero carbon status by an independent agency, claims the firm. Trina Solar’s Yiwu factory was assessed by TiGroup, a certification body specialising in health, safety, environmental and […] Read more
