The Sunshine Sector’s Gender Challenge Updated On Mon, Mar 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Why the solar sector needs to have more women As yet another International Women’s Day (IWD) came around on 8th March this year, the theme this year was ‘Balance for Better’- A balanced world is a better world. That got us thinking about the solar sector in India. The many industry conferences with their rare […] Read more
ADB Commits $50 Mn in Noida-Based Solar Power Developer Avaada Updated On Wed, Mar 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy The multi-lateral funding agency said the investment contributes to ADB’s goal to provide cumulative climate finance of $80 billion from 2019 to 2030. The Manila based Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced that it has inked an agreement to invest $50 million in solar energy project developer Avaada Energy Pvt Ltd to help the company scale up rapidly. The investment will […] Read more
Sungrow Partners with Gridserve to Supply Largest Unsubsidised Solar-Plus-Storage Project in UK Updated On Sat, Mar 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy Sungrow and GRIDSERVE will supply PV inverters and energy storage systems for the United Kingdom’s largest unsubsidised solar-plus-storage project, comprising of a 34.7 MW PV park including a 27 MW/30MWh energy storage system. Sungrow, one of the leading inverter solution supplier for renewables globally, has announced that it is supplying PV inverters and energy storage systems […] Read more
Hanergy’s Thin Film Solar Panels to Assist in Antarctic Meteorology Research Updated On Fri, Mar 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy Hanergy’s thin-film solar panels will be utilized in the equipment and observation station in the Antarctic region which will aid the meteorology research. The world’s largest thin-film solar power solution company, Hanergy Thin Film Power Group (00566.hk), sustains its grandeur in the industry. As per the recent development, the clean energy giant has signed an […] Read more
National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage Gets Cabinet Approval Updated On Fri, Mar 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Mission will define the roadmap for transformative mobility in “New India” by introducing a sustainable mobility ecosystem and fostering Make-in-India to boost domestic manufacturing and employment generation in the country. The Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of the National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage, to drive clean, connected, shared, sustainable […] Read more
The Message from Gujarat. The Solar Price Squeeze to stay in 2019 Updated On Tue, Mar 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy After the boom of 2017, solar power developers in India ran into a big, if not completely unexpected problem. Government expectations of price drops, when it came to bidding at auctions. The cancellation of the 1000 MW auction by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL), for its Dholera solar park site was on expected lines. […] Read more
Senvion Secures First Offshore Wind Farm in Mediterranean Sea Updated On Wed, Mar 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy Italian “near-shore wind farm” will feature ten 3 MW turbines by Senvion. Germany-based Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind turbines, has concluded a 30 MW contract with Renexia for the first offshore wind farm in the Italian Mediterranean Sea. The wind farm will feature ten Senvion 3.0M122 turbines, installed on monopile foundations […] Read more
Declaration Calls For More Ocean-Based Renewables Updated On Thu, Feb 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy We must reconcile the desire to expand offshore renewables with the necessity to preserve our marine environment. The Belgian government recently organised a major international conference on ‘Climate Change and Oceans Preservation.’ The Belgian government asked WindEurope to run the panel on the happy co-existence of ocean energy and biodiversity. The panel comprised EU Commissioner […] Read more
LONGi to Supply 224 MW Modules For Largest “Bifacial+Tracker” Project in US Updated On Tue, Feb 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy The project, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2019, will provide adequate clean electricity to more than 30,000 households. The largest “bifacial+tracker” power generation project in the United States will be built up in Mitchell County, Georgia, with a capacity of 224MW, for which LONGi, a world-leading manufacturer of high-efficiency mono-crystalline […] Read more