Nordcell Plans 1.2 GW Module Plant In Sweden Updated On Mon, Apr 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy Going against the grain of recent announcements of stress in the solar manufacturing sector in Europe, Swedish manufacturer Nordcell has shared plans to build a 1.2GW module manufacturing plant in northern Sweden, termed GIGA One. Nordcell said it is evaluating sites for the facility and hoped to begin production as early as the first half […] Read more
SECI Invites Tender For 300 MW Project At Ramagiri In Andhra Pradesh Updated On Thu, Mar 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited a tender for its proposed 300 MW (AC) ground-mounted solar PV Project at Ramagiri in Andhra Pradesh. The tender was allotted for the design, engineering, and supply of a grid-connected ground-mounted solar PV power plant (except PV modules), unloading of PV Modules at the site supplied […] Read more
MNRE Releases New Insurance Product List Covered Under IRDAI Updated On Tue, Feb 27th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) recently released a list of products that are covered by the IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India). The MNRE list covered details of various products that they offered and covered details of risks associated with solar power plants for information to the stakeholders. The list […] Read more
Albania Commences Its First Utility-Scale PV Plant Using Sineng Inverters Updated On Mon, Feb 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy Sineng a renewable energy product supplier recently connected the 140MW Karavasta solar plant, located in the Fier region of southern Albania, to the grid. The project delivers electricity to the transmission system and this project claims to be one of large photovoltaic projects in Albania and the Western Balkans. The project was awarded to Voltalia […] Read more
Onyx Renewables, Qcells Ink Deal For RE Projects in Massachusetts Updated On Fri, Feb 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy US-based clean energy and decarbonization solutions provider Onyx Renewable Partners and clean energy solutions firm Qcells North America have announced plans to develop two community solar and battery projects in Massachusetts, United States. According to Onyx, the projects developed by Onyx have a total of 6.2 megawatts (MW) – 3.3 MW provided by Qcells – […] Read more
Stanford Study Develops Battery-Hydrogen Combo For Reliable Grids Updated On Wed, Feb 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy A recent study by Stanford University demonstrated that combining battery storage with hydrogen fuel cells can ensure low-cost reliability. In the study Stanford engineering professor Mark Z. Jacobson, he used a computer modelling system to bust the myth, he said, “The fossil fuels – rather than a combination of renewables, battery storage, and hydrogen fuel […] Read more
EU Finalizes Net-Zero Industry Act, Boosts Green Technology Deployment Updated On Wed, Feb 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Council and the European Parliament recently reached a provisional deal on the regulation establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology products manufacturing ecosystem, better known as the ‘Net-Zero Industry Act’ (NZIA). Under the agreement, there will be a single list of net-zero technologies, with criteria for selecting strategic projects in those […] Read more
US Announces $104mn Investment Plan For New Net-Zero Facilities Updated On Thu, Jan 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy The US Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced $104 million for energy conservation and clean energy projects at 31 Federal facilities. The latest step is part of President Biden’s strategy to re-establish the federal government as a sustainability leader. The funding announced by the President is part of the DOE’s Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy […] Read more
Perovskite Panel Startup Tandem PV Rolls Ahead With $6 m Funding Updated On Wed, Jan 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy US based perovskite company Tandem PV has secured US$6 million in funding to advance research and development (R&D) and plans to build its first manufacturing plant. The funding round was led by venture capital firm Planetary Technologies, an existing investor in the company, with new backers including Uncorrelated Ventures, another venture capital firm, and solar […] Read more