EBRD Agrees €50 Mn Financial Guarantee for Renewables in EU Neighbourhood Updated On Fri, Jan 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy EBRD and the EU have agreed on EUR 50 million in financial guarantees aimed at scaling up investment in renewables in the EU Southern Neighbourhood The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) have agreed on a new EUR 50 million programme of financial guarantees aimed at scaling up investment […] Read more
ATUM – World’s 1st Integrated Solar Roof Gets IEC CB 2016, UL 61730 Certification Updated On Thu, Jan 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Adding another feather in its cap, country’s one of the leading cement roofing sheet maker Visaka Industries said on Thursday that it has successfully passed the solar photovoltaic (PV) module tests for its ATUM product. Illinois-based global safety science company UL has certificated ATUM as per the latest International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and UL standards with […] Read more
Engie to Sell 74% Stake in India Solar Portfolio to Edelweiss Updated On Thu, Jan 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Engie has agreed to sell a 74% stake in 12 solar assets aggregating 813 MWp of operating capacity in India to the Edelweiss Infrastructure Yield Plus. Engie and Edelweiss Infrastructure Yield Plus (EIYP) have announced a strategic partnership for the company’s solar assets in India. In line with both Engie’s and EIYP’s strategies, Engie has […] Read more
“Climate Emergency” Declared by Spain’s new Govt, Signals Move to RE Updated On Thu, Jan 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Spain’s new government has declared a “climate emergency” and pledged to unveil a draft bill on transitioning to renewable energy. Spain’s new government on January 21, 2020, has declared a “climate emergency” and pledged to unveil a draft bill on transitioning to renewable energy within its first 100 days in office. In a statement announced […] Read more
There is Huge Potential for Cell and Wafer Manufacturing in India: Manish Gupta Updated On Wed, Jan 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Indian solar market has an immense potential with an average demand of 10 GW per year. India has set an ambitious plan for solar with a target of 100 GW capacity by 2022. Currently, the wafer production capacity in India is Nil and cell manufacturing capacity is nearly 3.5 GW. Of this only 1.50 GW […] Read more
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
The Solar Rush in the Middle East Picks Pace Updated On Thu, Jan 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Back in 2013, when the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, was launched near Dubai with 13 megawatts of capacity, like in most projects in the region, the ambitions were grand. In 15 years, it was expected to expand to 3,000 MW, with a target to supply the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) […] Read more
Power Plant Tenders Down 28 percent in Q4 2019, Indian Firms Ahead of Rest Updated On Thu, Jan 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Power plant tenders in the fourth quarter of 2019 saw 291 tenders announced, marking a drop of 28 percent over the last four-quarter average of 404 Power plant tenders in the fourth quarter of 2019 saw 291 tenders announced, marking a drop of 28 percent over the last four-quarter average of 404, according to GlobalData’s […] Read more
Huawei FusionSolar with Optimal LCOE Popularizes New Energy in MEA Updated On Wed, Jan 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy The World Future Energy Summit (WFES) is taking place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center on January 13-16, 2020, representing the largest future energy and sustainability event held in the Middle East and Africa (MEA). Huawei showcases its Smart PV Solution for utility-scale and distributed PV plants, following the principle: “AI BOOST FusionSolar for […] Read more
