Govt Drafts New Battery Waste Management Rules; Seeks Suggestions Updated On Fri, Feb 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy The government has drafted new rules for battery waste management that will make it the responsibility of manufacturers, importers, assemblers and re-conditioners to collect used batteries against the new ones sold by them. According to an official notification, the proposed draft rules known as the ‘Battery Waste Management Rules, 2020’ include all kinds of batteries as listed in the Schedule-I, regardless […] Read more
Research Shows Pairing Wind With Storage Critical for RE Future Updated On Wed, Feb 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report examines the use of energy storage for wind integration, covering existing and upcoming projects, the landscape, and expected market growth. A new report from Navigant Research examines the use of energy storage for wind integration, covering existing and upcoming projects, the competitive landscape, and expected market growth. The report, Optimizing Wind Power Plants with Energy Storage, […] Read more
LONGi Solar Announces Project, Module Contracts Worth 313 MW Updated On Wed, Feb 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy China’s leading solar technology company LONGi solar has announced solar project involvements worth a combined 313 MW in Mexico and Chile. China’s leading solar technology company LONGi solar has announced solar project involvements worth a combined 313 MW in Mexico and Chile. The first is the groups’ involvement in the Pachamama photovoltaic power plant, located in the […] Read more
The Perfect Storm 2020 Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Problems demanding solutions are piling up. How will India’s solar sector save 2020? Budget 2020, which carried the hopes of many leaders in the solar sector, has finally come and gone. Even as industry welcomed it with the usual platitudes of ‘good intent’, ‘long term planning’ and praise for the ‘higher allocation’ for renewable energy, […] Read more
Vestas Still the World’s Leading Turbine Maker, Despite Losing Market Share Updated On Wed, Feb 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy Developers commissioned almost 61 GW of wind turbines globally in 2019, and the latest data shows that Vestas kept its crown as the leading turbine maker Developers commissioned almost 61 GW of wind turbines globally in 2019, compared with 50 GW in the previous year. And just four manufacturers accounted for more than half, or […] Read more
Avis India Partners With quikk India for Electric Vehicle Fleet Updated On Tue, Feb 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy Avis India has announced that it has formed a partnership with quikk India to offer corporate electric mobility services, starting with the Delhi-NCR region Avis India has announced that it has formed a partnership with quikk India on February 17, 2019, to offer corporate electric mobility services which will include an EV fleet and access to robust […] Read more
Canadian Solar Gets $55 Mn Financing for its Lavras Solar Project in Brazil Updated On Tue, Feb 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar has secured 225.2 million Brazilian reais (USD 55 million) project financing from BNB for its Lavras solar power projects in Brazil Canadian Solar has announced that it has secured 225.2 million Brazilian reais (USD 55 million) non-recourse project financing from Banco do Nordeste do Brasil (BNB) for its Lavras solar power projects in […] Read more
Why India’s Thermal Woes Cast A Shadow Over Renewable Plans Updated On Fri, Feb 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy It’s all about the money. The money needed to clean up discoms, and soon, the money needed to clean up the mess in India’s thermal energy sector. By now, it is well known that one of the biggest impediments to India’s ambitious renewable energy goals is the state of its state distribution firms. Or discoms, […] Read more
Sunnova Debuts Bundled Roofing Plus Solar Finance Offering Updated On Thu, Feb 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Sunnova is launching a new product that bundles financing for roof replacements with its solar or solar + storage system under a single finance agreement. Sunnova Energy International has announced that the Company is launching a new, innovative product, which bundles financing for roof replacements with a Sunnova solar or solar + battery storage system […] Read more
