Lack of Logistics Support Major Hurdle for EV Market Growth in Africa: UNCTAD Updated On Fri, Aug 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) suggests that Africa’s critical mineral industry can help manufacturers looking to diversify their supply chain. It can power their EV market and add value to their global supply chain. The report places the continent in the fifth position on the world’s […] Read more
Norway’s NorSun Eyes Expansion to 5 GW for US Solar Factory with US$8.5 Million Funding Updated On Fri, Aug 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy Oslo-based NorSun, which makes solar wafers, has pocketed NOK 90 million (USD 8.7m/EUR 7.9m) in equity financing. The freshly injected capital will aid its capacity expansion plans in Europe and other countries. This also entails the firm’s ambition to establish a 5 GW production facility in the US. The firm has also set sights on […] Read more
Consortium Formed for Sri Lanka’s Largest Private-Sector Renewable Energy Project with BESS Updated On Fri, Aug 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy A leading player in the renewable energy sector of Sri Lanka, WindForce PLC, has partnered with reputed IPP Lakdhanavi Ltd and the Blue Circle Pte Ltd- a Singapore-based renewable energy firm, for what is set to be Sri Lanka’s largest private-sector renewable energy project. The project, which will transform the energy landscape of the island […] Read more
AmpIn Energy Transition Supplies 10 MW Solar Power to JK Cement Updated On Fri, Aug 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy AmpIn Energy Transition, an energy transition platform is supplying 10 MWp of solar power from its 30 MWp solar plant in Mishrikh, Uttar Pradesh to JK Cement, a leading cement manufacturer. “AmpIn Energy Transition has started the delivery of power to our Aligarh Unit from their recently commissioned 30 MWp Mishrikh Solar Project. It’s a […] Read more
Greece’s Standalone BESS Tender Allocates Over 400 MW Updated On Thu, Aug 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Greece’s first standalone BESS tender (Battery Energy Storage System) has witnessed great response from developers. The Greek Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) has revealed that 411.8 MW worth of projects have been allocated. This is the first round of a procurement led by the state with a goal to fund up to a 1 GW […] Read more
Solar Pumps, Refrigerators To The Rescue In Benin, West Africa Updated On Thu, Aug 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy In the Kalalé District of Benin, West Africa, basic health services are hard to come by. Historically, a lack of electrical infrastructure in this region has meant no power to pump clean water or refrigerate vaccines. That has now changed due to a recently completed project by the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF), with funding from the Millennium Challenge […] Read more
Heat Battery Storage Firm Rondo Energy Secures $60 Million Funding Updated On Thu, Aug 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Rondo Energy, a leading provider of zero-carbon industrial heat and power, has raised $60 million in a new financing planned to speed the rollout of Rondo Heat Batteries (RHBs) worldwide and to transform the global energy storage market. The financing brings together funding from current Rondo investors Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Energy Impact Partners, SCG, and TITAN, industrial […] Read more
Chinese Tracker Major Arctech Bags GW Scale Deal In Uzbekistan Updated On Thu, Aug 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Central Asia continues to deliver big foor Chinese equipment majors. Arctech, which claims to be the world’s leading solar tracking, racking, and BIPV provider, has signed a solar tracker supply contract with China Energy Engineering Corporation Limited (CEEC) in Uzbekistan, in Qashqadaryo Viloyati and Buxoro with a total capacity of 1GW. The CEEC team is […] Read more
IRA Has Turbo Charged American Solar Manufacturing-SEIA Updated On Wed, Aug 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA), an Industry Association Body of US has released a Solar Market Outlook Report. It is interesting to see how the SEIA, till recently an advocate of solar developers and cheap imports from China, has changed tack to celebrate the impending manufacturing boom in the US. The report, more a […] Read more
