Respite for South East Asia Manufacturers, As US Delays Decision on Solar Tariffs Updated On Tue, Oct 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy The complaint by a group of manufacturers calling themselves the American Solar Manufacturers Against Chinese Circumvention, or A-SMACC that sought higher tariffs on Southeast Asian solar-power imports has led to an interesting situation with the US department of commerce asking the firms to identify themselves first. The issue had been raised by the largest body […] Read more
Developers, Indian Government May Need To Discuss Solar’s Perfect Storm Soon Updated On Mon, Oct 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy As China moves with rolling power cuts and energy cutbacks to industries across key provinces, provinces like Jiangsu, which host some of the largest solar manufacturers, have been included in the cutbacks. The power cuts have been necessitated by a coal shortage/high cost coal, rising gas prices, a push for controlling overall emissions and more, […] Read more
Sembcorp Raises S$675 M Sustainability-linked Bond, IFC Gives S$150 M Updated On Thu, Sep 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Sustainable solutions provider Sembcorp Industries has launched a sustainability-linked bond (SLB) in Singapore, raising S$675 million for Pan-Asian energy, marking its latest phase in the transition to a net-zero future. Sembcorp received an investment of S$150 million from IFC, a member of the World Bank Group that is the largest global development institution focused on the […] Read more
Battery Ventures Acquires Specialty Materials Supplier Goodfellow Updated On Thu, Sep 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Battery Ventures, a technology-focused investment firm, has acquired Goodfellow, a specialist supplier of high-quality materials for research and development, prototyping and specialized manufacturing. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1983, the firm backs companies at all stages, ranging from seed and early to growth and buyout, and invests globally from six strategic […] Read more
Poor Policy Choices Bring Pakistan To The Brink In Gas Price Surge Updated On Thu, Sep 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy For Pakistan, the inexorable rise in global LNG spot prices is turning into a never ending nightmare. Thanks to a high dependence on spot gas purchases, the South Asian country of almost 220 million people is headed for a cold winter with possibly some of the poorest preparations in a decade. Even as the government […] Read more
Why Prices Skyrocketed at the Power Exchange: IEEFA Updated On Wed, Sep 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy With electricity demand in India recently peaking, a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) explores the supply and demand conditions that led to recent price spikes in the evening peak hours, starting in August through to September 2021. Electricity demand in India has peaked and dropped markedly as the […] Read more
European Modules Emit 40% Less CO2 Than Chinese Ones, finds Study Updated On Tue, Sep 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a new study, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have calculated that silicon photovoltaic modules manufactured in the European Union produce 40 percent less CO2 than modules manufactured in China. Using a life cycle analysis (LCA), the research team compared the CO2 footprint of monocrystalline solar modules manufactured in Germany, […] Read more
Global Solid State Transformer Market to be Worth Over $1200 M by 2027 Updated On Tue, Sep 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy The global solid state transformer (SST) market is likely to register a revenue of $1,246.4 million by 2027, at a CAGR of 26.0% during the forecast period from 2020 to 2027, finds new analysis by Research Dive. The report provides a brief summary of the current market scenario comprising major aspects of the market such […] Read more
Appliance Standards & Labelling Effective at Reducing Energy Use: IEA Updated On Thu, Sep 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Policies that introduce minimum efficiency performance standards and energy-consumption labelling on appliances and equipment have led to reduced power consumption, lower carbon emissions, and cost savings for consumers, according to analysis published today by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the 4E Technology Collaboration Programme (4E TCP). The report’s findings are drawn from nearly 400 […] Read more