Will CERC Restart in December? Hopes High As 174 Judgements Await Sunlight Updated On Thu, Nov 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), which has been shut since an Aug 29 ruling by the Supreme Court, might just reopen before its shutdown crosses 100 days, with luck. The SC order, which had been written to enforce an earlier ruling of 2018 mandating a member of law at all such commissions, had forced […] Read more
TEXEL Signs an Agreement with ASU to Move new Battery Tech Towards Commercialisation Updated On Wed, Nov 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy The battery technology development company, TEXEL Energy Storage (TEXEL), and Arizona State University (ASU) have signed a cooperation agreement with the purpose to bring a new battery technology towards commercialization in the United States. The new battery technology that is originally developed by Savannah River National laboratory (SRNL), is potentially much more cost effective than Lithium-Ion batteries in […] Read more
Boralex to Acquire Interests in 7 Solar Plants in the US Updated On Tue, Nov 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Boralex Inc. (TSX: BLX) (“Boralex” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that Boralex US Solar CIA LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation, has entered into binding agreements with Centaurus Renewable Energy LLC (“CRE”) and certain other investors to acquire their controlling interests in seven solar plants, located in the United States, for a […] Read more
With Fresh Price Lows In Auctions, Are Solar Projects Awaiting PSA’s Truly Safe? Updated On Tue, Nov 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy In the last month and more, there have been multiple reports about the failure of the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), a key nodal body that has been conducting utility scale solar auctions to sign PPA’s (Power purchase Agreement) with winning developers. SECI in turn blames it on the delay on the part of […] Read more
“The Solar Adoption Experience For Consumers Has Been Poor” Updated On Fri, Nov 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy One of the strongest reasons for encouraging solar rooftop, besides the obvious benefits, is the opportunities it creates for jobs, when compared with utility scale solar. Thanks to a more open market, a whole eco-system of suppliers, be it modules, structures, inverters and more have adapted to the opportunity. Finally, the very fact that in […] Read more
Key Solar Manufacturers Back 182mm Module Size for 2021 Updated On Tue, Nov 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Three of the biggest module makers globally, Jinko, JA and Longi are betting that with their combined 54GW in capacity, the 182 mm module will face little headwinds to market acceptance in 2021. The importance of standards, and standardisation in the solar sector can never be overemphasised, considering the multiple parts that have to work […] Read more
MNRE’s October 2020 Report Card For Cabinet Updated On Tue, Nov 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy In its’s monthly report for the union Cabinet, the R.K Singh led MNRE has highlighted key monthly achievements for October this year. While the success with minimising Covid impact has been set off by the lingering issues on other fronts that have caused a slowdown in fresh capacity installation, the MNRE does have a potential […] Read more
Chinese Researchers Make Progress With Hydrogen Solar Project, Liquid Sunshine Updated On Tue, Nov 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy China, which announced a net zero emissions target of 2060, has no intentions of falling behind in the next frontier of the renewables race, especially the race to produce Hydrogen using solar power. Solar powered ‘green’ hydrogen production, which has been a key focus area for many regions especially the European community area, Australia and […] Read more
Railways Runs Into A Red Signal For 1 GW Solar Tender Updated On Mon, Nov 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL)’s tender for a 1GW of solar plants on railway land available close to railway tracks has run into a wall of disinterest from solar developers. The tender, with deadline of September 2, was a detailed one that included the design, build, finance, operation, long– term maintenance and transfer […] Read more
