Rooftop Solar Sets New Gen Record on Australian Grid Amid RE Boom Updated On Wed, Oct 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy With generation capacity peaking at 9,104 MW at midday on October 6, 2021, and contributing to more than one-third of the total generation mix on the National Energy Market, rooftop solar has established yet another record in Australia. At midday on Wednesday rooftop solar was supplying 34.6% of the total generation mix on the NEM, […] Read more
Off-grid Electrification Can Drive Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa Updated On Fri, Sep 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Compared to other regions in the world, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) exhibits the lowest electrification rate at 47% and the degree of urban-rural electrification inequality is also greater in the area than anywhere else. Off-grid electrification can play a vital role in extending electricity access to rural communities and improving economic resilience, finds a new report. […] Read more
$50 M to Ramp up Microgrids in Regional Australia: ARENA Updated On Fri, Sep 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced the launch of the $50 million Regional Australia Microgrid Pilots Program (RAMPP) to support microgrid pilot projects across regional Australia. Announced in the 2020-21 Federal Budget, the six year program aims to improve the resilience and reliability of electricity supply […] Read more
NREL Study Chalks Out Plan for Zero-carbon Grid Using Solar Updated On Wed, Sep 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy By 2035, solar energy has the potential to power 40% of the USA’s electricity, drive deep decarbonisation of the grid, and employ as much as 1.5 million people—without raising electricity prices, finds a new study released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The study titled “Solar Futures Study” calls for massive and equitable deployment […] Read more
Assam Continues Focus on Off Grid Solar Systems With Tender for 71,999 Systems Updated On Wed, Sep 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Assam, faced with challenges of terrain and delivering power to some of the more inaccessible parts of the state, has tried to emulate the Bangladesh example, using solar systems in a big way to ensure energy access for its people. The latest move is a tender by the Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL), inviting […] Read more
EPRI, NREL, and the University of Washington to Advance Electric Grid Decarbonization Updated On Wed, Sep 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy On September 7, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and the University of Washington announced the creation of the industry-wide Universal Interoperability for Grid-Forming Inverters (UNIFI) Consortium to advance research on grid-forming inverters supporting variable renewable energy growth across the power system. Funded through a $25 […] Read more
States, Discoms Need To Do More for Success of Grid Connected Options in PMKUSUM, Says Study Updated On Mon, Aug 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Indian government has been giving a renewed push to the PM-KUSUM scheme that promises reliable power supply for irrigation. But the proposed solarisation models, especially component A and C that involve grid connectivity have fared poorly so far. A new study by the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW) and Shakti Sustainable Energy […] Read more
Transforming the Grid with Pole-mounted Batteries: ARENA Updated On Tue, Aug 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $4 million of ARENA funding to United Energy to trial the use of pole-mounted batteries to support more rooftop solar and manage peak demand across the low voltage distribution network in south Eastern Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula. The first of […] Read more
Coal India Limited Tenders for 50/75 MW Grid Connected Solar Plant Updated On Fri, Aug 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian government-owned coal mining corporation, Coal India Ltd. has floated a tender through its subsidiary, Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. for a grid-connected solar power plant of capacity 50/75 MW including evacuation infrastructure anywhere in Odisha. The solar power plant will be established through an EPC contractor including identification of 200 acres of actual land in Odisha […] Read more
