COVER STORY: India Gears Up For Solar Waste Recycling Challenge Updated On Mon, Apr 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy The latest report from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) states that India’s total solar energy capacity crossed 75 Gigawatts (GW) by the end of February this year. According to its own estimates, the country will need 292 GW of total solar capacity by 2030. With the steady additions of solar power to the Indian grid, […] Read more
Leeward Renewable Energy Secures 400 MW Solar Projects From Microsoft In Texas Updated On Thu, Mar 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy US-based renewable energy company, Leeward Renewable Energy has announced that it has entered into two 200-megawatt (MW) Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) with Microsoft Corp. Through these PPAs, Microsoft will purchase the power generated from two 200-MW LRE solar facilities currently under development at Morrow Lake Solar in Frio County, Texas, and Cradle Solar in Brazoria […] Read more
GUVNL Invokes Greenshoe Option For 880 MW Grid-Connected Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Mar 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has announced its plans to secure 500 MW of power from grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. GUVNL has floated the tender for the purchase of power from 500 MW Grid Connected Solar Photovoltaic Power Projects to be set up/under construction/already commissioned projects anywhere in India with Greenshoe Option of […] Read more
EEW Partners With Grupo COBRA Australia To Develop 200 MWdc Solar Farm & 50MW BESS Updated On Tue, Mar 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy EEW Eco Energy World, an independent renewable energy projects developer, has announced a partnership to develop a 200 MWdc solar PV farm plus a 50 MW BESS (battery energy storage system) project with Grupo COBRA, an industrial and energy services group. The project, located in Queensland, Australia, is set to reach ready-to-build status within 2024. […] Read more
Govt Amends ALMM Norms On Module Threshold Efficiency Updated On Fri, Mar 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy In its latest notification, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended its ALMM norms for solar module manufacturers. The new revised norms apply to all the solar module manufacturers enlisted under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers of Solar Photovoltaic Modules (ALMM). According to the latest list from the MNRE, 82 […] Read more
Solis Celebrates Ninth Consecutive EUPD Top Brand PV Award Updated On Fri, Mar 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Ginlong (Solis) Technologies, one of the most experienced and the third largest inverter manufacturers in the world, has announced that it has been awarded the prestigious seal of recognition for ‘Top PV Inverter Brand’ in the Netherlands by global market research organisation, EUPD. The award marks the 9th consecutive year that Solis has been privileged […] Read more
SOFAR Brings PV & ESS Solutions At Solar Solutions 2024 Updated On Thu, Mar 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy Photovoltaic and Energy Storage System solutions company SOFAR presented its various products during the Solar Solution conclave 2024. SOFAR PowerMagic, a system crafted for C&I ESS, made a debut at the expo. It’s endowed with an efficient liquid cooling system and intelligent temperature control, promising unsurpassed cooling capabilities and energy efficiency. The modular design allows […] Read more
India To Generate 600 kT Solar Waste From Installed, New Capacity By 2030, Finds Study Updated On Thu, Mar 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy India’s installed 66.7 GW solar capacity, as of FY23, has generated about 100 kilotonnes (kt) of waste, which will increase to 340 kt by 2030, according to a study conducted by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) ‘Enabling a Circular Economy in India’s Solar Industry: Assessing […] Read more
What Energy Transition Means For Indian Homeowners & Individuals? Updated On Thu, Mar 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy By-Praveen Raju, Janhavi Joshi, and Amoolya Khurana The Government of India highlighted the challenges faced by developing countries to combat climate change at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (“COP26”) and subsequently presented India’s commitments to the energy transition in the form of Panchamrit i.e., a five-step approach to combat climate change which included […] Read more
