Renewables Increasingly Cheaper Than new Fossil Fuels Based Capacity: IRENA Updated On Wed, Jun 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Renewable power is increasingly cheaper than any new electricity capacity based on fossil fuels, a new report by IRENA finds. Renewables are increasingly cheaper than any new electricity capacity based on fossil fuels, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds. The report, ‘Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2019’, shows that more than half […] Read more
63 GW new Wind Capacity Added in 2019; Vestas top Supplier: GWEC Updated On Thu, May 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to a new report, 22,893 wind turbines were installed globally in 2019 produced from 33 suppliers and accounting for over 63 GW of capacity. The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has published the second edition of its annual ‘Supply-Side Analysis 2019’ report on its market intelligence platform. According to the report, 22,893 wind turbines […] Read more
Solis to Raise $100 M and Double Production Capacity to 20 GW Updated On Fri, May 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ginlong Technologies (Solis), a global leader in photovoltaic string inverter manufacturing, has announced its plans to raise over USD 100 million Ginlong Technologies (Solis), a global leader in photovoltaic string inverter manufacturing, has announced its plans to raise over USD 100 million (~700 million Chinese Yuan), through a non-public offering to finance the expansion of […] Read more
3.35 GW of Wind Capacity Auctioned in the Q1 2020; 1.2 GW in India Updated On Fri, May 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy GWEC has published its first quarter wind auction database, reporting that a total of 3.35 GW of wind power capacity was auctioned in the period. The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has published its first quarter wind auction database under its Market Intelligence’s services. The database reveals that from January to April 2020, a total […] Read more
Vivint Solar Adds $50 Mn Capacity to Tax Equity Commitments Updated On Sat, May 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Vivint Solar has announced it has secured additional tax equity commitments of USD 50 million from a repeat tax equity investor. Vivint Solar, a leading full-service residential solar provider in the United States, has announced it has secured additional tax equity commitments of USD 50 million from a repeat tax equity investor. This commitment will support further investments in leases […] Read more
IHS Markit Predicts a 16% YOY Drop in Solar Capacity Additions in 2020 Updated On Wed, Apr 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Even as estimates and predictions on the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the renewable energy, and solar sector in particular are announced and updated with each passing week, comes a specific prediction from IHS Markit. The global research and analytics firm has predicted a degrowth of as much as 16 percent in global solar […] Read more
Offshore Wind is Expanding to new Markets as Prices Decline: Report Updated On Fri, Mar 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to a new report, offshore wind is expanding to new markets as technology costs decrease and renewable energy becomes more attractive A decade ago, in the infancy of offshore wind, there were concerns that it would be too expensive to grow at a large scale and compete with traditional market prices. Today, though, factors […] Read more
Over 60 GW of Wind Energy Capacity Installed in 2019: GWEC Updated On Thu, Mar 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to a new report, 2019 was the second-biggest year for wind energy historically, with installations of over 60 GW of new capacity worldwide According to a new report, 2019 was the second-biggest year for wind energy historically, with installations of over 60 GW (60.4 GW) of new capacity worldwide and year-on-year growth of 19 […] Read more
Solar Accounted for 40% of new US Electric Generation Capacity in 2019 Updated On Tue, Mar 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Solar accounted for 40% of all new electric generating capacity in the US in 2019, its highest share ever and more than any other source, with 13.3 GW installed Solar accounted for 40 percent of all new electric generating capacity in the US in 2019, its highest share ever and more than any other source […] Read more