Microsoft Inks Deal With RWE To Purchase Wind Power From 446 MW Texas Farm Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy RWE, the US-based renewable energy company, has signed two 15-year Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Microsoft Corporation. Under the PPAs, Microsoft will purchase clean electricity from two new RWE onshore wind farms in Texas. The official groundbreaking for the RWE Peyton Creek II onshore wind farm has just taken place and for the Lane City […] Read more
ADB Extends $8 Mn Funds For Mini-Grid Pilot Program In Africa Updated On Thu, May 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy The African Development Bank Group’s Board of Directors has approved $8 million to support the rollout of a pioneering pilot mini-grid program with potential Africa-wide benefits. The funding is provided by the Bank-managed Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA). This fund is provided in the form of concessional loans, grants, and risk mitigation, and plans […] Read more
Five Solar Startups Using AI To Make An Impact Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy If tech in the 2020s had to be defined by a phrase, it’d be Artificial Intelligence or AI. With every product nowadays coming out with some form of AI, it’s not surprising to see AI make its way to solar as well. In particular, startups have been at the forefront of the AI revolution for […] Read more
US To Invest $71 Million In Supporting Solar Manufacturing Research Updated On Mon, May 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a $71 million investment, including $16 million from the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, in research, development, and demonstration projects to grow the network of domestic manufacturers across the U.S. solar energy supply chain. The selected projects will address gaps in the domestic solar manufacturing capacity for the supply […] Read more
Sustained Efforts Ensure GoodWe Maintains ESG Rating For 2023 Updated On Fri, May 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a sign of the rising role of ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) norms across corporates, Chinese solar inverter major GoodWe has released its 2023 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report, aligned to supporting the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Released on April 26, 2024, the report highlights GoodWe’s efforts in corporate governance, product responsibility, sustainable […] Read more
Enfinity Global Finances 1.2 GW Solar, Wind Power Plants In India Updated On Thu, May 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy US-based Enfinity Global Inc., today announced that it has signed $135 million in financing for the development and construction of 1.2 GW of solar and wind projects in India. The financing is being provided by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) through subsidiaries of CPPIB Credit Investments Inc. The projects in this portfolio, […] Read more
Australia Plans To Boost Local Solar Module Manufacturing, Allocates Funds Updated On Wed, May 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Australian government has now planned to boost its solar module manufacturing locally. The government yesterday in its latest budget had also announced special packages for boosting solar module manufacturing and renewable energy in the region. As per the budget document of the government, the Australian government will allocate $3.2 billion on the next one […] Read more
US-Based Flexible Solar Firm Active Surfaces Secures $5.6M Funding Updated On Tue, May 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy US-based Active Surfaces, a flexible solar panel startup spun out from MIT, raised $5.6 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round. The round was led by Safar Partners, a deep-tech venture capital fund. Additional participants—include QVT, Lendlease, Type One Ventures, Umami Capital, Sabanci Climate Ventures, New Climate Ventures, SeaX Ventures, and others—reflect a diverse support […] Read more
Google’s Nest Renew & OhmConnect To Form Virtual Power Plant In US Updated On Fri, May 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy Renew Home, North America’s residential virtual power plant (VPP), has launched out of the combination of Google Nest Renew service and OhmConnect in the US. The company has received a $100M investment from majority owner Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners (SIP). According to a statement released by Google Renew Home, the company says “It will transform residential […] Read more
