Ørsted Takes FID on 430 MW Solar Project Near Houston Updated On Sat, Dec 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ørsted has taken final investment decision on the Old 300 Solar Center, which is located in Fort Bend County, 40 miles from Houston, Texas, and is expected to come online in Q2 2022. Over the past year, Ørsted has significantly increased its solar portfolio and with the addition of Old 300, now has 1.1 GW […] Read more
Hanwha Q CELLS Intends to File PGR to Challenge Validity of Patent in REC Group Lawsuit Updated On Sat, Dec 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy Hanwha Q CELLS USA has replied to a lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Delaware filed by REC Group (REC), a subsidiary of China National Chemical Corp. Hanwha Q CELLS has claimed that REC’s alleged complaints and the patent are without technical and legal merit. They stated that the technology mentioned […] Read more
As Battery Cell Prices Hit $110/KWH, Challenges Remain- Report Updated On Fri, Dec 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence’s study, Lithium-ion battery cell prices have decreased from $290/kWh in 2014 to $110/kWh in 2020 (large contract automotive), and there is a view in the lithium-ion industry that this trend will continue indefinitely. This in turn will lower the price of electric vehicles and bring cost parity between the internal […] Read more
COVID-19 Further Slowed Down Global Progress on Energy Efficiency: IEA Updated On Fri, Dec 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new IEA report has stated that the already sluggish pace of global progress on energy efficiency is set to slow further as a result of the economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. A new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) has stated that the already sluggish pace of global progress on energy efficiency […] Read more
The Risk In Renewables, And How To Reduce It Updated On Fri, Dec 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Fourth Plenary session at REINVEST 2020 looked at the risks in investing in renewables in India, and ways to mitigate those risks. A panel with India’s leading renewable financiers, developers and global players narrowed down the key issues and some possible solutions. Pankaj Jain, Additional Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, moderated […] Read more
Sungrow Secures Contract of 90 MW Utility Scale Project in Germany Updated On Fri, Dec 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, will provide its central and string inverter solutions to Enerparc’s 90 MW project in Gaarz, Northeast of Germany. Sungrow has supplied 21 units of its central inverter SG3125HV and 116 units of the string inverter SG110CX. Accompanying the inverters are the ten 7200kVA MV stations and […] Read more
Vietnam’s Position as Leading Wind Market in Southeast Asia is Under Threat: GWEC Updated On Fri, Dec 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) appreciates the recent decision by the Vietnamese government to approve an extension of the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) scheme for wind power in the country. However, the proposed reduction to the FIT risks damaging the growth of Vietnam’s promising wind power sector by slowing down investment, the creation of new […] Read more
Ørsted Appeals Against Danish Tax Agency Decision on 2 Offshore Wind Farms in the UK Updated On Thu, Dec 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Today, Ørsted received an administrative decision from the Danish Tax Agency requiring Danish taxation of the company’s British offshore wind farms Walney Extension and Hornsea 1 in the tax years 2015 and 2016. The Danish Tax Agency’s claim amounts to DKK 5.1 billion, plus interest amounting to DKK 1.5 billion. According to the decision, Ørsted is to […] Read more
Energy Storage Market in the US Breaks Records in Third Quarter: Report Updated On Thu, Dec 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report has revealed that 476 MW of energy storage capacity were deployed in the US in the third quarter of 2020, setting a new record A new report has revealed that 476 megawatts (MW) of storage were deployed in the US in the third quarter of 2020, an increase of 240 percent over […] Read more
