‘Big Battery’ fuels revenue jump at French renewables group Neoen Updated On Wed, May 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy French renewable power producer Neoen ‘s first-quarter revenue jumped by more than a third, helped by the commissioning of one of the world’s largest lithium-ion batteries in Australia, the company said on Tuesday. Neoen, which specialises in solar farms, onshore wind and energy storage, posted overall sales up 36 per cent at 109 million euros […] Read more
Solis bags Top Brand PV Seal From EUPD Research Again Updated On Mon, May 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Germany based EUPD Research recently announced the first batch of Top Brand PV 2022 seal winners. In Brazil and South Africa, the inverter manufacturer Solis has been awarded the Top Brand PV 2022 seal. This is based on a survey of PV installers in Brazil and South Africa conducted by EUPD Research, a market and […] Read more
Indonesian Anantara Joins the List of Singapore’s Renewable Energy Suppliers Updated On Mon, May 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Indonesia based Anantara Energy Holdings Pte Ltd, a new JV between local solar power producer Quantum Power Asia and German renewable energy firm ib vogt GmbH, plans to export electricity to Singapore. The JV will see an investment to the tune of USD 5 billion (EUR 4.64bn) in the project, building a solar park of […] Read more
Shell Signs Agreement To Acquire Sprng Energy Group For $1.55 Billion Updated On Fri, Apr 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Shell Overseas Investment B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell plc (Shell), today signed an agreement with Actis Solenergi Limited (Actis) to acquire 100% of Solenergi Power Private Limited for $1.55 billion and with it, the Sprng Energy group of companies. Sprng Energy supplies solar and wind power to electricity distribution companies in India. Its […] Read more
RWE to supply solar power generated at German coal mine Updated On Thu, Apr 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy In only a few weeks’ time, RWE’s Inden Opencast Mine will no longer produce just lignite, but also solar power. After officially breaking ground, building work has commenced for a utility-scale photovoltaics system with integrated battery storage. The solar modules will produce a peak electric output of 14.4 megawatts (MW). The “RWE indeland Solarpark” is […] Read more
Amazon Announces New Renewable Projects of 3.5 GW Across the World Updated On Fri, Apr 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Global ecom giant Amazon has announced it is investing in 37 new renewable energy projects across the globe adding up to 3.5 GW. The new projects will include 26 solar power projects, 3 wind energy farms and 8 rooftop solar projects at Amazon buildings around the world. Amazon continues to be the largest renewable energy […] Read more
The Top 5 Lithium-ion Battery Mishaps And Lessons Therein Updated On Thu, Apr 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Since its inception in the 1970s and first commercial launch by Sony in 1991, Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology has come a long way. Fast forward half a century. As of today, almost every new technology that requires external power support, from smartphones to electric cars to even the International Space Station, uses Li-ion battery technology. […] Read more
Glencore Agrees with GM to Supply Cobalt for Electric Vehicles Updated On Thu, Apr 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy In the middle of a global rush for minerals required for the rising electric vehicle ecosystem, American automaker General Motors Company (GM) has announced that it will purchase cobalt from Australian miner Glencore from its Murrin operations. The size of the deal remains undisclosed by the two players. Cobalt makes up just 0.001% of earth’s […] Read more
Solar resource variability in key global markets increases scrutiny on solar asset performance: Study Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy A ten-year analysis of solar irradiance released today by Solargis, a data and software architect for bankable solar investments, has illustrated the impacts of significant resource variability on several key global solar markets including India, Australia and North America. As margins tighten for solar asset owners and investors, investment in high-quality data is crucial to understanding […] Read more
