Mercedes-Benz & Geely Holding JV to Develop Premium EVs Updated On Thu, Jan 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy Mercedes-Benz & Geely have established their global JV “smart Automobile” with the aim to transform it into a leading player in premium-and intelligent EVs. Mercedes-Benz AG and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, the German and Chinese automotive groups, have announced that they have formally established the global joint venture (JV) “smart Automobile Co., Ltd.” for the […] Read more
Solar Installations to Grow by 142 GW in 2020, 14 GW in India: Report Updated On Wed, Jan 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to a new report global annual solar installations in 2020 will reach 142 gigawatts (GW), recording a 14 percent rise over the previous year. Global solar installations will continue double-digit growth rates into the new decade, according to the new “2020 Global Photovoltaic (PV) Demand Forecast” by IHS Markit. New annual installations in 2020 […] Read more
BNP Paribas Closes Sustainability Linked RCF With Brookfield Renewables Updated On Wed, Jan 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy BNP Paribas has closed an incentive-linked corporate revolving credit facility with Brookfield Renewable Partners to expand its renewable portfolio BNP Paribas, a premier global banking partner, has announced that it has closed a bi-lateral, incentive-linked corporate revolving credit facility (RCF) with Brookfield Renewable Partners, structured as a sustainability-linked loan (SLL). One of the first SLLs […] Read more
TERI Develops Blockchain-Enabled Prototype for Solar Power Trading Updated On Thu, Jan 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy TERI has developed a prototype platform to facilitate peer-to-peer trading of solar energy among consumers in the same neighbourhood. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has announced that it has developed a platform to facilitate peer-to-peer transactions of solar energy among consumers in the same neighbourhood. The prototype which utilises blockchain for the execution of […] Read more
The Potholes of 2019 for India’s Solar Drive Updated On Tue, Dec 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Looking back at 2019, there is absolutely no doubt today, that it has not been a memorable year for Solar power in India. Generators or manufacturers. With a closing installation figure of barely 7 GW as tracked by us, almost every hope from 2018 has been belied. The bad part? Some of the biggest obstacles […] Read more
LS Power to Acquire EV Charging Solutions Firm EVGo Updated On Tue, Dec 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy LS Power has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire EVgo, the largest public fast-charging network for EVs in the US LS Power, a US power and energy infrastructure owner, has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire EVgo from Vision Ridge Partners. EVgo is the largest and most […] Read more
Taiwan’s 1.98 MWp Solar Project Reaches Commercial Operation Updated On Tue, Dec 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Hualien Rongkai solar energy project of 1.98 MWp capacity in Taiwan has recently achieved commercial operation. Further, the 1.98 MWp solar power plant is powered by 6,384 solar modules of Canadian Solar, one of the leading solar photovoltaic (PV) module makers globally. The company said that these solar modules are certified by the voluntary product […] Read more
Corporate Renewable PPAs in India to Drop by a Third in 2019: Report Updated On Mon, Dec 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report has predicted that in India the annual corporate PPA renewable additions in 2019 will be about 30-35 percent lower than installations in 2018 A new report has revealed that India was the second-largest growth market for corporate renewable Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) after the US in 2018, with an addition of 1.6 […] Read more
Solar Predictions from China-2020 To Be Much Better Updated On Tue, Dec 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy In the first of many predictions we will carry for 2020, we start with some from the China Photo Voltaic Society (CPVS), a leading body of solar experts backed by the Chinese government. CPVS has made its predictions for 2020, and it makes for hopeful reading. In fact, taken in conjunction with other leading firms […] Read more
