2020 Could Be Africa’s Arrival As A Solar Market With Size Updated On Mon, Dec 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy After a long wait, 2020 could well mark a decisive shift in the energy availability graph for countries in Africa, as multiple approaches and tactics finally make a case for a stronger push. For long, Africa has suffered from the world’s lowest electrification rate. Figures from 2017 state that Its power consumption per capita is […] Read more
UK’s Largest Subsidy-Free Solar + Storage Project Successfully Commissioned Updated On Fri, Dec 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy First of its kind in the United Kingdom (UK), a largest subsidy-free solar-plus-storage system has successfully put into operation. The commissioning of this project is a significant development for UK’s solar industry as it will offer an important opportunity for the next phase of growth for the solar market. The plant is located in Yorkshire County in […] Read more
World’s First Fully Electric Commercial Aircraft Takes off in Canada Updated On Wed, Dec 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy The world’s first fully electric commercial aircraft took its inaugural test flight on November 10, 2019, taking off from Vancouver, Canada. The world’s first fully electric commercial aircraft took its inaugural test flight on November 10, 2019, taking off from Vancouver, Canada. “This proves that commercial aviation in all-electric form can work,” said Roei Ganzarski, […] Read more
Co-Located Solar Plus Storage Expected to Dramatically Increase: Study Updated On Mon, Dec 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy In conjunction with the Nevada Commission’s approval of the solar plus storage proposal, a new study examines the market for solar-plus-storage resources. In a regulatory order issued on December 4, 2019, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada approved three “solar-plus-storage” purchase power agreements (PPAs), including one that will be the world’s largest battery project with a capacity of 380 MW/1,416 […] Read more
Maximising Role of RE in Spain & Chile Dependent on Flexibility Assets Updated On Mon, Dec 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy Maximising the role of renewable energy in Spain and Chile will hinge on the extent to which ‘flexibility assets’ are deployed and used Maximising the role of renewable energy (RE) i.e. solar and wind power in the electricity systems of Spain and Chile between now and 2050 will hinge on the extent to which ‘flexibility […] Read more
Duke Energy Issues $700 mn Green Bond to Fund Renewable Investments Updated On Wed, Nov 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy Duke Energy Florida has completed two debt issuances, aligned with the company’s focus on generating renewable energy and advancing diversity and inclusion. Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, completed two debt issuances, aligned with the company’s focus on generating renewable energy and advancing diversity and inclusion. The first transaction, totaling USD 700 million, marks […] Read more
The Problem with Rooftop Solar. Discom View Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy In the first of a two-part series based on the report, Solar Rooftop, The Discom Perspective, we bring to you the issues, and possible solutions (in part 2) proposed by discoms. The report has been released by TERI and the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation. Even as India’s renewable renaissance has stumbled in the past 18 […] Read more
US Non-Residential Storage Market to Grow 10-Fold by 2024 Updated On Mon, Oct 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy Non-residential storage system costs will fall by 27% in the US by 2024 and that this will help drive a tenfold growth in the market in that period New research has revealed that non-residential storage system costs will fall by 27 percent in the US over the next five years and that this fall in […] Read more
Rooftop Solar Plus Storage, now a Viable Solution for India Updated On Thu, Oct 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The declining cost of storage, along with that of rooftop solar installations, is likely to change the future dynamics of the Indian power sector. The declining cost of storage solutions, along with that of rooftop solar solutions, is likely to change the future dynamics of the Indian power sector. Several countries such as Australia, the […] Read more
