The Discom Love For EV charging Versus Rooftop Solar Illustrates The Challenge For Solar Updated On Tue, Apr 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy As the world moves well into 2022, possibly one of the hottest years in a lifetime for most people on the planet, it is an important time for introspection here in India. Introspection is needed on just why and how we missed our renewable energy targets, especially those pertaining to solar power. After all, 2022 […] Read more
Solar resource variability in key global markets increases scrutiny on solar asset performance: Study Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy A ten-year analysis of solar irradiance released today by Solargis, a data and software architect for bankable solar investments, has illustrated the impacts of significant resource variability on several key global solar markets including India, Australia and North America. As margins tighten for solar asset owners and investors, investment in high-quality data is crucial to understanding […] Read more
Tesla, Block and Blockstream to mine bitcoin off solar power in Texas Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Electric-vehicle maker Tesla Inc, payments firm Block Inc and blockchain company Blockstream Corp will collaborate to mine bitcoin using solar power in Texas, Blockstream CEO Adam Back said on Friday. Blockstream and Block, which was previously known as Square, had revealed in June that they were collaborating to build an open-source and solar-powered bitcoin mining […] Read more
Deferment of ALMM Policy: A much awaited but temporary relief to the solar market Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy India had ambitioned to achieve 100 GW of solar installation by 2022. However, as per MNRE, we had achieved only 51 GW of solar by Feb 2022. While we haven’t met the goal, there has been meaningful and significant growth in the overall solar industry. Also, the Government has set a steeper target of 280 […] Read more
Top 5 US solar parks Updated On Fri, Apr 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar power is more affordable, accessible and widely used in the United States today than it was ever before. The progress and potential of solar power development in the country is staggering. Solar power capacity of the US has grown from approximately 0.34 GW in 2008 to approximately 97.2 GW in 2021. Markets for solar […] Read more
Gautam Solar Introduces ‘Gel Battery’ for Better Storage Across Sectors Updated On Thu, Apr 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Gautam Solar has launched a new Gel Battery for domestic and international markets to address the need for energy storage for solar power plants, electric vehicles, telecom and rural electrification. Gautam Solar says that its Gel Batteries are cost -effective, thermally stable, long lasting and sealed maintenance free with no topping up ever required. Gautam […] Read more
Ingka Group (IKEA) Acquires 9 Solar Power Projects in Europe for €340 Million Updated On Thu, Apr 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Sweden-based Ingka Group, which owns the majority of IKEA stores globally, has announced that it has acquired nine solar power park projects in Germany and Spain for €340 million. The combined capacity of the solar projects comes to 440 MW. The Ingka Group solar has acquired the portfolio from solar power developer ENERPARC. Four solar power projects […] Read more
Amplus Solar Hits 1 GW Solar Capacity Milestone Updated On Thu, Apr 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Amplus Solar, the Gurugram based distributed solar energy provider started in 2013, has hit a key milestone in India. One Gigawatt (1GW) capacity of solar assets. Serving a portfolio of A-rated commercial and industrial customers primarily, Amplus Solar commissioned its first project of 100kW at an engineering college in Maharashtra in May 2014 and continued […] Read more
IEX March’22 Update-Green Trading Contracts, High Avg. Solar Prices Of Rs 5.64/unit Updated On Wed, Apr 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) achieved 9,605 MU volume in March’22 comprising 8,702 MU in the conventional power market, 392 MU in the Green Power Market and 511 MU (5.11 lac Certificates) in the REC Market registering 16% YoY volume growth across all market segments. The volumes in the Green Power market as well as […] Read more
