Investment in Solar Power Projects Likely to Fall in 2018 Updated On Tue, Jul 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy The mixed picture for global clean energy investment in 2018 is emerging, and at the same time, the commitment to wind and energy-smart technologies such as EV and batteries are running above last year’s levels. In the first half of 2018, the global net investment in solar power projects fell 19 percent from $71.6 billion […] Read more
Six UP Cities Alone Have Potential to Generate 11.4 GW, Says Report Updated On Sat, Jul 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy Solar rooftop has a game-changing potential to completely revitalize the development landscape with improved power supply, massive capital infusion and a significant rise in job creation In a report released by the Centre for Environment and Energy Development, the six UP cities alone have been identified that can generate 11.4 GW of solar energy using […] Read more
Solar, Wind Provide Almost 50% of Electricity Globally by 2050, says Report Updated On Sat, Jul 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy The report further added that, “By 2050, we expect only 29 percent of the electricity production worldwide to result from burning fossil fuels, down from 63 percent today.” The solar and wind technology will account for almost half of the total electricity globally, according to the Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). Of this, hydro, nuclear […] Read more
NASA’s Parkar Solar Probe Laced with ‘Revolutionary’ Heat Shield Updated On Fri, Jul 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy A mission 60 years in the making, Parker Solar Probe will make a historic journey to the Sun’s corona, a region of the solar atmosphere. Ahead of its August launch, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe — the mission aiming to get closest to the Sun than ever by any human-made object — has got its “revolutionary” […] Read more
Vivint Solar Hires Miranda Barnard as Vice President of Marketing Updated On Fri, Jul 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy Barnard brings with her more than 15 years of experience specializing in content marketing and communications, having worked extensively with agencies and in-house marketing teams. US based residential solar solutions provider Vivint Solar has appointed Miranda Barnard as Vice President of Marketing. In this role, Barnard will oversee the company’s marketing activities and branding […] Read more
Manufacturing to Become a Key Element for Solar Power Projects, says Govt. Updated On Fri, Jul 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy So the bigger bids will be focused on manufacturing, while smaller bids will take care of smaller developers. If there is one big bid and one player takes it all, that will be unfair. As the country aims to add close to 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030, the government plans to make […] Read more
China’s – New Solar Policies & Change in Markets Updated On Fri, Jul 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy In the first week of June, the china dropped bombshell solar policy change that sent ripples across the board. The country rolled back the subsidies solar developers would enjoy from the government. The change in the Chinese solar policy will also mean the halting of approvals for new solar projects across the country in 2018. […] Read more
Longi Solar’s Export to India Reaches an Apex in January-May 2018 Updated On Fri, Jul 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy LONGi Solar has supplied monocrystalline modules to a number of 100MW-level PV power stations in India. According to the media reports, a senior Indian official revealed that “India will auction 40 GW of renewable energy projects comprising 30 GW solar and 10 GW wind per year for the next 10 years till 2028.” In recent […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with John Martin Thomas, MD, Talesun Solar, Switzerland AG Updated On Thu, Jul 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. Can you please introduce John Martin for us? I am an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) and did my studies in Switzerland, settled in Italy in Milan. I am the Chairman of the save Indian Royal Heritage that is the (Trust of 560 royal families) for saving our royal heritage viz palaces and forts […] Read more