US Electrical Generation by RE Sources Grows by 14.3% in Past Year, Solar Share Over 5% Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy As per a report by the SUN DAY Campaign of data which was recently shared by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the country’s electrical generation from renewable sources of energy in the first ten months of 2022 stood at 23%. The concluding issue of EIA’s “Electric Power Monthly” report series further shared that during […] Read more
Turkey Imposes Regulation on Buildings to Meet 5% Energy Needs from RE Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The world is ramping up energy efficiency efforts by establishing new building codes. Recently, India also set up new norms, including for residential buildings, under the ambit of Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill 2022. In its bid towards decarbonization, Japan has also mandated the installation of solar panels for new homes post 2025. Now, Turkey has […] Read more
African Development Bank to Fund 100 MW Tunisian Solar Project Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The African Development Bank is playing a critical role in the development of renewable sources of energy in Africa to ensure that the resource-starved region can have access to power while sustaining the natural environment. In a recent development, the African Development Bank Group has approved a $27 million and €10 million loan package to […] Read more
Canada’s Boralex Acquires 50% Stake in Five Wind Farms of 894 MW in US Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy In a major development, EDF Renewables North America has announced that the company has completed the transaction with Boralex Inc. by which Boralex has acquired EDF Renewables’ 50-percent ownership interests in five wind power projects totaling 447 MW in Texas and New Mexico. This has taken the renewable energy portfolio of the purchaser to further […] Read more
Sila: Leading Clean Transition With Silicon Anode-Lithium-ion Batteries Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy In our continuing series on battery tech and other firms to watch in the energy space, today we place the spotlight on Sila. Sila is a battery tech company co-founded by a former Tesla engineer Gene Berdichevsky, also the CEO of Sila, Gleb Yushin, a Professor of Materials Science at Georgia Institute of Technology and […] Read more
As Chinese Majors Slash Wafer Prices Dramatically, Expect Moderation In Panel Prices Finally Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy China is the world’s largest producer of solar panels and any price fluctuations in the country have implications for the rest of the world with respect to supply chain and supply and demand dynamics. As per a report by the International Energy Agency, China dominates the photovoltaic industry with 80% share. This domination is particularly […] Read more
Bihar (BERC) Gives Green Signal to 600 MW Solar Purchases From SECI Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has given nod to procurement of 600 MW of solar power from Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in Tranche-VIII by the distribution companies (DISCOMS). BERC has allowed the procurement at a tariff of Rs 2.50/kWh. The trading margin has been kept by the regulator at Rs 0.07 for […] Read more
Draft Solar Policy of Delhi Wants 6000 MW Installation by 2025 Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Delhi government has accorded approval to the draft Solar Policy 2022 under which the state wants to install solar capacity to 6,000 MW by 2025. In the previous solar policy released in 2016, Delhi had targeted to install solar power of a cumulative capacity of 2,000 MW of solar power by 2022. Readers will […] Read more
Canadian Start-up Hygge Energy Joins Hands with IOC for EV Solar Charging Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Hygge Energy – a Canada based cleantech provider – has said that it has successfully implemented an EV charging pilot project at the retail outlet of Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) in Bengaluru. The project called ‘Zero Emission Electric Mobility’ has employed the software solution platform of Hygge that could enable the installer of the EV […] Read more
