Renewable Energy Employs 9.8 Million People Worldwide: IRENA Updated On Wed, May 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy “Falling costs and enabling policies have steadily driven up investment and employment in renewable energy worldwide since IRENA’s first annual assessment in 2012, when just over seven million people were working in the sector.” According to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) more than 9.8 million people were employed in the […] Read more
Mercedes-Benz Energy, Vivint Solar partners to Bring Automotive Battery Innovation to the U.S. Residential Solar Market Updated On Fri, May 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy The two companies will introduce a joint offering that will provide customers with the German engineering and performance of Mercedes-Benz Energy batteries coupled with Vivint Solar’s expertise in designing, installing and servicing solar energy systems. Mercedes-Benz Energy and Vivint Solar announced an exclusive strategic collaboration to bring the Mercedes-Benz customizable home energy storage system to […] Read more
ADB Issues Green Rupee-Linked Bond to Support Renewable Energy in India Updated On Thu, May 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy ADB’s green rupee-linked bond to support renewable energy in India carries a 6.00% interest rate with a 3.75-year maturity, falling due in February 2021. The bonds, which are denominated in Indian rupees but settled in US dollars, were underwritten by JP Morgan and TD Securities as Joint Lead Managers The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has […] Read more
8minutenergy Expands Into Energy Storage Market With 1 Gigawatt Project Pipeline Updated On Wed, May 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy 8minutenergy is working with industry-leading manufacturers to offer energy storage solutions featuring lithium-ion and flow batteries, flywheels, and other storage mediums 8minutenergy Renewables has announced that it has expanded into the energy storage market with a 1 gigawatt (GW) project pipeline. The company is focused on standalone storage and hybrid (solar PV + storage) systems, […] Read more
Arctech Solar Tops the GTM Asia-Pacific PV Tracker Market Share List, Also Leads Indian and Chinese Markets in 2016 Updated On Fri, May 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy Arctech Solar’s sales volume has increased dramatically in 2016, and the company has also been adjusted No.1 leader in China and India with a total market share of 30% in Asia-Pacific PV tracker market. According to the recent Global PV Tracker Landscape 2017 report published by GTM Research, Arctech Solar, a leading manufacturer and solution […] Read more
Ripple effect of India’s energy shift visible globally Updated On Fri, May 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Indian government’s striking policy shift towards renewable energy sources — away from more expensive and polluting fossil fuels — is a strong global endorsement of the country’s leadership,” Tim Buckley, Director at the Cleaveland-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) said India’s solar tariffs have fallen 40 per cent in just 16 […] Read more
EnSync Energy Signs PPA to Provide Electricity to Residential Development in Hawaii Updated On Fri, May 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy EnSync Energy has signed 20 years PPA solar electricity project for the Kalaeloa Makai Residential Development in Hawaii. EnSync Energy, a leading developer of innovative distributed energy resource (DER) systems and internet of energy (IOE) control platforms for the utility, commercial, industrial and multi-tenant building markets has announced the signing of a power purchase agreement […] Read more
Solar Simulator Market to grow at a CAGR of 6.5% by 2022: MarketsandMarkets Updated On Fri, May 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy MarketsandMarkets also expects the solar simulator market for xenon arc lamp to grow at the highest rate between 2017 and 2022 MarketsandMarkets in its new report forecasts the solar simulator market to be valued at USD 8.44 Billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 6.5% between 2017 and 2022. Some of the key factors […] Read more
India shows path for cheaper solar energy: World Bank Updated On Fri, Apr 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy “The incentives are clear that moving towards solar energy is better than continuing with the building of coal plants. So we need to find ways of accelerating that process. We hope to come out of these spring meetings with a platform like that in place” It is better to move towards solar energy than to […] Read more
