Solar Rooftop: Over to the States Updated On Mon, Mar 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The Missing Player Rooftop Solar. Right up till 2014, when India shifted gears in solar with an ambitious new target and a new focus on utility scale solar, solar usually meant rooftop solar, or even solar water heaters and other distributed solar products. And this was not because we had a lot of rooftop solar […] Read more
Vestas Secures Full Wind Volume in Danish Auction Round Updated On Fri, Mar 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy Vestas has won a 63 MW order to supply, install and commission 16 wind turbines for two projects in central Jutland in Denmark. Vestas has announced that it has won a 63 MW order to supply, install and commission 16 wind turbines for two projects in central Jutland in Denmark. With this order, Vestas has […] Read more
Solar Accounted for 40% of new US Electric Generation Capacity in 2019 Updated On Tue, Mar 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Solar accounted for 40% of all new electric generating capacity in the US in 2019, its highest share ever and more than any other source, with 13.3 GW installed Solar accounted for 40 percent of all new electric generating capacity in the US in 2019, its highest share ever and more than any other source […] Read more
Covid 19 Could Push Oil Consumption Back By a Decade Updated On Mon, Mar 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Global oil Consumption in 2020 could be pushed back to levels last seen a decade back. That would be unprecedented, with profound lessons for the future. With the rest of the world entering the most intense phase of the Covid 19, or coronavirus epidemic impact, one thing is clear. Global oil consumption could be easily […] Read more
US Energy Storage Market Sets Power Capacity Record in Q4 2019 Updated On Wed, Mar 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy The US energy storage sector set a power capacity record in Q4 2019, deploying 186.4 MW and 364.2 MWh of storage. The United States (US) energy storage sector set a power capacity record in Q4 2019, deploying 186.4 megawatts (MW) and 364.2 megawatt-hours (MWh) of storage. According to Wood Mackenzie and the US Energy Storage […] Read more
Rs 22,000 per kW Solar Rooftop in Punjab. Reality Bites Updated On Mon, Mar 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy Rs 22,200 per kW. Yes, that was the final rate arrived at after a call for grid-connected solar rooftop bidding from vendors looking to get empaneled with the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL). This was after the L1 rate of Rs 37,000 received for 1 kWp – 10 kW category. After the 40 percent […] Read more
Public Tenders Added 80% of Current Renewable Capacity in Latin America, Caribbean Updated On Fri, Mar 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report has found that over 80% of current renewable energy capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean has been driven by public tenders and auctions. On the occasion of Mexico WindPower 2020, the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have published a joint report Competitive Processes for […] Read more
Centrica and VW Announce EV Enablement Partnership in UK Updated On Thu, Mar 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy Centrica, Volkswagen (VW) set to accelerate EV adoption across the UK, after agreeing on a 3-year partnership to provide home charging solutions for new owners Centrica, the UK’s biggest energy company, and the Volkswagen Group (VW), one of the world’s leading automotive manufacturers, are set to accelerate EV adoption across the UK, after agreeing a three-year […] Read more
UK the Global Hotspot, but Offshore Wind Potential is Spread Globally Updated On Thu, Mar 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy The UK has cemented its status as the global market leader in offshore wind, according to an analysis which puts it on top, followed by Taiwan and the US The United Kingdom (UK) has cemented its status as the global market leader in offshore wind, according to an analysis released by the Renewables Consulting Group […] Read more