Italy to Welcome Enel Green’s Solar Panel Gigafactory Updated On Wed, Feb 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Enel has entered into a financing agreement with a pan-European commercial banking group UniCredit to pave the way for the finance of the expansion of a solar panel factory in Catania, Sicily, Italy. Investment, worth €560 million (US$600 million), will aid the development of the Italian PV Gigafactory (Tango). This is an industrial-scale manufacturing plant […] Read more
The Story of Yichun: The Lithium Capital of Asia Updated On Wed, Feb 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Yichun is a mountainous prefecture-level city in western/northwestern Jiangxi Province, China, bordering Hunan to the west. The city is famously known as the Lithium Capital of Asia, as a result of the mammoth availability of the resource in the region. The city produced around 81,000 tons of lithium carbonate in 2021 – more than a […] Read more
Renewable Energy Leads In Investor Interest In UP Global Investor Summit Updated On Tue, Feb 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy After the announcement by Reliance CMD Mukesh Ambani about investing Rs 75,000 crores in UP over the next 4 years, the summit has ended with renewable energy garnering possibly the highest commitments by value. State Investor summits usually measure their success by the value of MoUs signed, or in this case LOIs or Letter of […] Read more
FTC Solar & Taihua New Energy Form JV to Produce Steel Components for Solar Projects Updated On Tue, Feb 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy FTC Solar, a US-based solar tracker manufacturer, has formed a domestic joint venture with Thailand-headquartered steel fabricator Taihua New Energy to produce steel components for solar projects. The joint venture named Alpha Steel, will focus on manufacturing steel components, including torque tubes, for utility-scale solar projects in Sealy, Texas. Alpha Steel is expected to begin […] Read more
Borosil Renewables FY23 Q3 Results- Sales Stagnate, Third Furnace Goes Online Updated On Tue, Feb 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar glass manufacturer Borosil Renewables has reported its Q3 results for FY23. Sales have stagnated, with the company reporting total income of Rs. 170.9 crores during the period ended December 31, 2022 as compared to Rs. 171.3 crores during the period ended September 30, 2022. However, with the new furnace SG3 started during January, the […] Read more
Vast Solar Gets $65 Million Funding from ARENA for Australia’s Concentrated Solar Plant Updated On Tue, Feb 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) has announced a funding of $65 million to renewable energy developer Vast Solar to help the firm deliver its VS1, the 30 MW/ 288 MWh concentrated solar plant in Port Augusta, South Australia. The funding is expected to create hundreds of jobs and be the catalyst for an Australian […] Read more
Fraunhofer ISE to be Technology Partner for Emmvee’s New Solar Cell Factory in Bengaluru Updated On Tue, Feb 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy PV modules maker and supplier Emmvee Group has announced that it has signed an MoU with Fraunhofer ISE which is the largest solar research institute in Europe. The MoU appoints Fraunhofer ISE as the solar technology partner of Emmvee for its upcoming solar cell manufacturing facility near Bengaluru. The official statement Emmvee held that the […] Read more
India’s Green Bond Market at Just 3.8 % of Overall Domestic Corporate Bond Market Updated On Mon, Feb 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy The green bond market in the country accounts for only 3.8 % of all outstanding corporate bonds exceeding USD 500 billion, say market reports. As per media reports, Fitch Ratings said that as of January 2023, GSSS (Green, Social, Sustainability and Sustainability-linked Debt) bonds accounted for USD 20 billion or 3.8 % of the country’s […] Read more
Employment in Solar & Wind Sector Rises Eight-Fold, New Study Points Updated On Mon, Feb 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy A joint report by three think tanks has revealed that the solar and wind energy sectors in India have added 52,700 new workforce in project development roles in the last financial year. This marks an eight-fold jump in the employment in this segment from financial year 2021. The new study is done by the Council […] Read more
