Sunnova Closes $150 mn in Financing to Fund Growth Updated On Thu, Jan 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Sunnova Energy has closed an aggregate USD 150 million in financing with an aim to fund its continued growth in customer count and battery storage sales Sunnova Energy International has announced that it has closed an aggregate USD 150 million in financing through an approximately USD 95 million revolving asset-based loan facility and a private […] Read more
Can Surplus Renewables Production in West Rajasthan Build A Big Battery? Updated On Thu, Jan 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Back in 2017, when Tesla set out to make the 129 MW lithium ion based battery installation in Australia at the Hornsdale Wind Farm, many people scoffed at its usefulness. However, it proved its role as a load balancer to stabilize the grid in case of sudden drops in power generation elsewhere. So much so […] Read more
TERI Develops Blockchain-Enabled Prototype for Solar Power Trading Updated On Thu, Jan 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy TERI has developed a prototype platform to facilitate peer-to-peer trading of solar energy among consumers in the same neighbourhood. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has announced that it has developed a platform to facilitate peer-to-peer transactions of solar energy among consumers in the same neighbourhood. The prototype which utilises blockchain for the execution of […] Read more
Acciona Puts in Services its 145 MW Wind Farm in Texas Updated On Wed, Jan 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Acciona has put into service the 145 MW Palmas Altas Wind Farm, its ninth in the US, with a total investment of some USD200 million. Acciona has put into service the Palmas Altas Wind Farm, its second one installed in Texas and its ninth in the US, with a total investment of some USD200 million […] Read more
Volkswagen Lets its Autonomous EV Charging Robots Loose Updated On Mon, Dec 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Volkswagen Group has provided a glimpse into the future, with its mobile charging robot taking over the task to drive to the EV completely autonomously. The Volkswagen Group has provided a glimpse into the future in which the search for charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) comes to an end. The Volkswagen Group Components’ […] Read more
Growth of Solar Rooftop in India Updated On Mon, Dec 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy At a time when the world is facing global warming and the burden on natural resources is increasing there’s a need to switch massively towards cleaner forms of energy such as solar power. Many developed economies in the world have already started their solar programmes by targeting household rooftops. Also, solar power has reached grid […] Read more
CEL Tenders for Supply of 5 MW Solar Modules for Maharashtra Projects Updated On Mon, Dec 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy CEL tenders for the supply of 5 MW multi-crystalline solar PV modules, to be supplied at various substations in various districts of Maharashtra. The Central Electronics Limited (CEL) has issued a tender for the supply of 5 MW multi-crystalline solar PV modules (72 Si solar cells), to be supplied at various substations in various districts […] Read more
2020 Could Be Africa’s Arrival As A Solar Market With Size Updated On Mon, Dec 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy After a long wait, 2020 could well mark a decisive shift in the energy availability graph for countries in Africa, as multiple approaches and tactics finally make a case for a stronger push. For long, Africa has suffered from the world’s lowest electrification rate. Figures from 2017 state that Its power consumption per capita is […] Read more
Chemist Develops way to Produce new Materials for Solar Panels Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy A chemist from RUDN University has synthesised new types of optically active materials with the structure of the mineral perovskite used in solar panels A chemist from RUDN University has synthesised new types of optically active materials with the structure of the mineral perovskite. Proposing an environmentally friendly, fast and easily reproducible mechanochemical method, which […] Read more