Wind & Solar to Produce 90% Electricity in North America by 2050: NARIS Updated On Wed, Jun 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) has welcomed the release of the North American Renewable Integration Study (NARIS), considered to be the most comprehensive long-term analysis of power system evolution to date on the North American grid. NARIS shows that, between now and 2050, solar energy and wind energy are poised to contribute the greatest proportion […] Read more
1366 Tech & Hunt Perovskite Tech Announce Merger to Form CubicPV Updated On Wed, Jun 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Massachusetts-headquartered silicon wafer maker 1366 Technologies, Inc. and Dallas-based solar technology company Hunt Perovskite Technologies, L.L.C (HPT) announced yesterday that they have merged their businesses to form a new company called CubicPV — a name that evokes the shared cubic crystal structure of both silicon and perovskite. The merger combines two disruptive technologies – 1366’s Direct […] Read more
The Reliance Effect On Solar. Who Should Worry? Updated On Mon, Jun 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy When Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries stepped up to announce the conglomerate’s plans last week on June 24, anticipation was high. On the menu were announcements related to a much awaited $15 billion deal with Saudi Aramco, the World’s largest oil firm, for an oil to chemicals spinoff and and investment, and the contours […] Read more
Electric Bus Market to Grow at 13.9% CAGR Through Policies & Incentives Updated On Fri, Jun 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy The worldwide shift towards sustainable mobility has compelled the governments to bring green policies to eliminate carbon emissions and incentivize electric vehicles (EVs) for faster adoption all across the world. A recent analysis by Frost & Sullivan finds that the growing adoption of electric transit buses, driven by pro-green government policies, has enabled global sourcing […] Read more
Response to MSEDCL And RUMSL Tenders Indicates Resilience In Solar Market Updated On Fri, Jun 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Two recent tenders, by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for 500 MW of Wind-Solar Hybrid power, and another one by Madhya Pradesh’s RUMSL Agar Solar Park for 550 MW, have thrown up some pleasant surprises. Contrary to fears expressed by some Industry insiders we had spoken to last month, where they were […] Read more
Solar Thermal FO Produces Potable Water Using Sea Water in Tamil Nadu Updated On Wed, Jun 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Narippaiyur, a drought-prone village in Ramanathapuram District in the southeast corner of Tamil Nadu, will benefit from 20,000 litres per day of fresh water produced from sea water – thanks to the solar thermal Forward Osmosis (FO) sea water desalination system recently installed in the place. The customized demand driven convergent water solution through FO […] Read more
Renewable Thermal Collaborative Wins Climate Award Worth $10 Million Updated On Wed, Jun 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Lever for Change announced yesterday the Renewable Thermal Collaborative (RTC) as the recipient of the $10 million 2030 Climate Challenge, an award sponsored by an anonymous donor to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. Created and jointly managed by the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES), David Gardiner and Associates (DGA), and World […] Read more
Majority of New Renewables Beat Cheapest Fossil Fuel on Cost: IRENA Updated On Wed, Jun 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy The share of renewable energy that achieved lower costs than the most competitive fossil fuel option doubled in 2020, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows. 162 gigawatts (GW) or 62 per cent of total renewable power generation added last year had lower costs than the cheapest new fossil fuel option. […] Read more
Yinson Partners with Verano For 800MW Solar Projects in Latin America Updated On Tue, Jun 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Chile-based renewable energy project developer Verano Capital, and Yinson Renewables Pte Ltd, a global solar IPP and part of Yinson Holdings Berhad group, have agreed to collaborate on renewable energy projects in Chile, Colombia and Peru. The collaboration initially targets to build a pipeline of over 800MW of utility-scale solar projects, of which 330MW are […] Read more
