Telangana Looks To Power Over 5200 Schools With Solar Rooftop Updated On Mon, Aug 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Telangana Government is striving to relieve government-run schools from the financial burden of electricity bills. The government will be introducing more solar power plants on the rooftops of its schools of different capacities. The plan involves installing solar power plants in a total of 5,267 schools, which includes 4,600 government and local body high […] Read more
Risen Energy’s 15 GW HJT Line Commences Production Updated On Mon, Aug 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Chinese module major Risen Energy has announced that the Hyper-ion heterojunction (HJT) solar module produced by the Company’s Nanbin 15GW manufacturing base (Phase-1) has rolled off the assembly line. The announcement comes as Risen Energy has vowed to zero in on the research and development of n-type HJT modules as part of the Company’s mission […] Read more
MNRE Releases Revised Strategy for Establishment of Offshore Wind Energy Projects Updated On Mon, Aug 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The revised strategy for establishment of offshore wind energy projects has been chalked out and released recently by the MNRE (Ministry of New & Renewable Energy). Preliminary studies carried out by NIWE across the coastline of India indicate good potential both off the southern tip of the country and the West coast for offshore wind […] Read more
Avg Wholesale Electricity Prices in India in H1 2023 80% Higher than 2019 Levels: IEA Updated On Fri, Aug 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy IEA’s latest report entitled, ‘Electricity Market Report Update; Outlook for 2023 and 2024’ has shed light on the following findings- India has installed significant solar generation capacities in recent years, which helps meet daytime peak demand for cooling. However, evening peaks when the sun does not shine but temperatures remain very high pose a significant […] Read more
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
Serbia Holds Maiden Auction for Renewable Energy Updated On Fri, Aug 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy Serbia recently conducted its maiden auction for renewable energy, for which, several bidders emerged successful. The tender witnessed 16 bids from wind and solar developers. Together, they bid for an aggregate capacity of 816 MW. Of this, 11 were valid boasting of capacity worth 739 MW. For the tender for wind energy, a quota of […] Read more
As Solar Exports See Striking Surge, Indian PV Manufacturers Face New Challenges Updated On Fri, Aug 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy China continues its global domination when it comes to the solar supply chain. The leader brought online a whopping capacity of 87.41 GW of new solar power in 2022. As per an IEA report, it contributed to nearly 90% of solar PV modules manufacturing capacity in 2022. The report further states that this Chinese supply […] Read more