CIP, NZ Pension Fund Explore Wind Farm To Support 100% Renewable Target By 2030 Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy New Zealand Superannuation Fund has partnered with Denmark based Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to explore the potential for large-scale offshore wind farms in the country. The projects may come up in a large bay on the western coast of North Island – South Taranaki Bight. The pension fund can invest $1.75 billion in a wind […] Read more
Vikram Solar Limited files DRHP with SEBI Updated On Thu, Mar 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy Vikram Solar Limited (VSL), one of India’s largest solar module manufacturers, in terms of operational capacity, and also an integrated solar energy solutions provider offering engineering, procurement and construction (“EPC”) services, and operations and maintenance (“O&M”) services as of December 31, 2021, has filed its DRHP with SEBI. With this, VSL follows another industry leader, […] Read more
Solar recharging of EVs far more efficient use of land than ethanol crops for blended fuel in India: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Mar 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy A new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) shows that generating solar energy to recharge electric vehicle (EV) batteries would be a far more efficient use of land than growing crops for ethanol. India’s 2025 target for 20% ethanol blending in petrol requires large increases in ethanol from sugar and […] Read more
New single-axis solar tracker can follow sloped, uneven, challenging terrain Updated On Wed, Mar 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Nextracker™ has launched NX Horizon-XTR, a terrain-following, single-axis tracker designed to expand the addressable market of solar power on sites with sloped, uneven, and challenging terrain. The company began deployment and empirical testing of NX Horizon-XTR at utility scale three years ago, working closely with customers that faced capital expense and construction challenges on project […] Read more
Solar-powered butterfly-shaped mobile home all set for a world tour Updated On Tue, Mar 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The SolarButterfly, named Larso, plans to identify, record and publicize 1,000 climate change solutions and works of pioneers to serve as an inspiration for others to follow suit. It has just been announced that LONGi, a major solar technology company, will be a key partner for this project. The project involves a solar-powered mobile home […] Read more
Suzuki Motor turns, targets Rs 10,440 cr investment into EV’s by 2025 Updated On Mon, Mar 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Japan’s leading automaker and Indian market leader Suzuki Motor Corporation has finally announced that it will invest Rs 10,440 crore or 150 billion Yen in the electric vehicles and battery segment in India. Its Indian subsidiary Maruti Suzuki may launch electric car models both in India and Japan by 2025. This is the first major […] Read more
“We are looking at a significant market share in India”, Sunil Thamaran, Enphase Energy Updated On Sat, Mar 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Fremont, California Headquartered Enphase Energy has always travelled the path less travelled. Started in 2006, the solar inverter technology firm went the micro-inverter route, instead of the conventional industry move towards string inverters. Over time, the move has paid rich dividends, with the firm closing 2021 with revenues of $1.38 billion, a strong 78.5% […] Read more
How Australia’s States Are Leading The Renewables Push Updated On Fri, Mar 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Australia’s states have taken the lead in the push for renewables, with Tasmania setting a 200% target for renewable energy by 2040. NSW and South Australia have also made aggressive plans. The country already has a rooftop solar penetration of over 30%, the highest in the world, making rooftop solar the largest contributor to its […] Read more
The Top 5: India’s Leading-Battery Makers and Their EV battery Plans Updated On Fri, Mar 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy In the changing global scenario of battery usage technology, it is worthwhile to observe how India’s Leading-Battery Makers cater to the requirements, and what their EV battery plans are. The stored-energy needs worldwide have increased with the emergence of the EV segment as a substitute to conventional ICE. With that, the demand for better batteries […] Read more