Good, But Not Good Enough: Solar Energy Growth in Light of the Paris Agreement Updated On Thu, Dec 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy From December 2-13, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is hosting the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid, where global leaders are discussing their environmental agendas and specifying their nationally determined climate contributions. With solar playing a key role in the decarbonization of the energy sector, it is time for REC Group to take stock of […] Read more
1190 MW of Solar and 590 MW Storage Approved in Nevada Updated On Thu, Dec 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy PUCN has approved NV Energy’s Integrated Resource Plan, which will bring an additional 1190 MW of new solar projects and 590 MW of energy storage to Nevada. The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) has approved NV Energy’s Integrated Resource Plan, which will bring an additional 1,190 megawatts (MW) of new solar renewable energy projects to Nevada – enough […] Read more
Could Solar Energy power Indian homes for free? Updated On Sat, Nov 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Imagine running all your electricity-hungry home appliances and devices at home as much as you want and paying zero or near-zero electricity bill. This is already an accepted way of life for many people in Germany, a handful of American states, and a few other countries around the world where electricity tariffs have not just […] Read more
Microgeneration and Power Trading – Will it work for India Updated On Thu, Nov 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy At the outset let us define what is microgeneration. In simple terms, it is defined as the small-scale production of electricity from a low carbon source. This includes the design and installation of advanced distributed generation systems using traditional or renewables technologies. Given that traditional power systems are efficient only at scale, they typically do […] Read more
Petronas On-Track to Build Effective Biz Ecosystem in India: Rizan Ismail Updated On Fri, Nov 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy With an aim to tap the demand for energy, power and consumer goods in India, Malaysia-based Petroliam NasionalBerhad (Petronas) is ramping up efforts to strengthen footprints in the country. With more than 20 years of strategic partnerships covering 6 business segments in India, Rizan Ismail, Chairman of Petronas Energy (India) Pvt Ltd, said “Petronas is […] Read more
Ivory Coast Joins World Bank’s Scaling Solar Program Updated On Mon, Nov 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy The World Bank Group, through Scaling Solar program, and Ivory Coast have signed an agreement to help develop its supply of affordable, reliable clean energy The World Bank Group, through its Scaling Solar program, and the Government of Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) have signed an agreement to help the African nation develop its supply of […] Read more
Vivint Solar to Offer Solar + Storage PPA in California Updated On Wed, Nov 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy Vivint Solar is launching a new PPA option that includes one simple rate for both solar and battery storage in California. Vivint Solar, a leading full-service residential solar provider in the United States, wants homeowners to have the power to choose the kind of experience they get from their energy provider and is now launching […] Read more
Part 2 on The Discom Perspective of Solar. Solutions Updated On Fri, Nov 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy Continuing from Part 1 of the analysis yesterday, we move to part 2 today, on the solutions discoms have proposed. In part 1 of our analysis of the report ” Solar Rooftop-The Discom Perspective”, we shared with you the key issues flagged by multiple discoms across India , when it comes to their relationship with […] Read more
SunPower to Supply Clean Solar Energy to Chevron’s Lost Hills Oil Field for 20 Yrs Updated On Wed, Oct 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Also, it is expected that the project will produce over 1.4 billion kilowatt hours of clean solar power during its tenure of 20 years. California-headquartered SunPower has entered into a 20 year power purchase agreement (PPA) to supply renewable energy to Chevron’s Lost Hills Oil Field. Moreover, the company has also started construction on the […] Read more
