Vattenfall Inks Deal With Evonik To Supply Solar Power For Chemical Production in Germany Updated On Mon, Feb 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy Germany-based energy supplier company Vattenfall has signed a PPA with specialty chemicals company Evonik that concluded new long-term electricity supply contracts. From 2025, two Vattenfall solar parks in Schleswig-Holstein will supply Evonik with around 120 gigawatt hours of solar power per year for chemical production. The contracts have a term of ten years and fixed […] Read more
Karnataka Tops List With Most EV Charging Stations In India, Reveals BEE Data Updated On Mon, Feb 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a recent revelation by the Union Ministry of Power, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) stated that the southern state of Karnataka has grabbed the top position as far as electric vehicle charging stations are concerned. The data said that the state now has 5,059 EV charging stations. According to a release from the […] Read more
World Bank Allocates $300 Mn For RE Projects in Eastern & Southern Africa Updated On Fri, Feb 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy The World Bank has extended a facility of close to $300 million to the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB), to support distributed renewable energy (DRE) and clean cooking private sector projects in eligible countries of the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) that are TDB member states. This new facility follows […] 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
NLC India Begins Construction Of 300 MW Solar Power Project In Rajasthan Updated On Fri, Feb 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy NLC India Limited, a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the Ministry of Coal, recently began constructing a 300 MW solar power project at Barsingsar in the Bikaner district of Rajasthan. This project forms part of the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy’s Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) Scheme. This project aims to ensure […] Read more
India’s Total Solar Energy Capacity Crosses 74 GW: CEA Data Updated On Fri, Feb 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy The latest data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) revealed that India’s total solar capacity has surpassed 74 GW. The revelation was made in the CEA’s recent monthly installed capacity report. The CEA report said that by the end of January 2024, India’s total solar energy capacity reached 74.306 GW. Similarly, the country’s total wind […] Read more
National Rooftop Solar Portal Migrates To PM Surya Ghar Portal Updated On Fri, Feb 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy Days after the announcement of PM Surya Ghar-Muft Bijli Yojana, the Union government has migrated the National Rooftop Solar Portal to the new website of PM Surya Ghar Yojana. The newly launched website offers the most features and options in the National Rooftop Solar Portal. The new portal, however, has offered higher subsidies for this […] Read more
ACCIONA Energía To Build 412MW Solar Plant In Rajasthan Updated On Thu, Feb 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy Spain-based renewable energy company ACCIONA Energía has announced that it will build a new 412MWp photovoltaic project in the state of Rajasthan. As per the press release by the company, the project will be commissioned by 2025. The solar farm will consist of around 750,000 photovoltaic modules of 545Wp each. It will produce around 800GWh […] Read more
Siemens Energy Invests $150 Mn To Address Shortage Of Transformers Updated On Thu, Feb 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy Siemens Energy plans to invest $150 million to expand operations in Charlotte, North Carolina, creating almost 600 local jobs. It said, “Today, only 20% of US large power transformer demand is met by domestic supply with lead times of up to five years. Power transformers provide the link between generation and distribution and are a […] Read more
