AER Report Q1 FY21: Solar Eclipses Gas as Electricity Source in Australia Updated On Fri, May 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) recently published its Quarterly Wholesale Markets Report for the first three months of this year, reporting that large-scale solar generated more electricity than the average amount produced by gas for the first time in Australia. In Q1 FY21, wholesale electricity spot prices were lower than expected, with volume weighted average prices […] Read more
Axpo Italia to buy 12 MWp from Canadian Solar’s upcoming Italian units Updated On Tue, May 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Guelph-headquartered solar PV modules manufacturer Canadian Solar Inc. today announced its signing of a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Axpo Italia for the purchase of energy produced by two solar power plants under development totalling 12 MWp near Ragusa and Enna, in Sicily, Italy. Axpo Italia is the third largest operator in the free energy […] Read more
Norwegian Gen2 Partners with a Scottish Firm to Export Green H2 to U.K. Updated On Tue, May 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Gen2 Energy, a Norwegian green hydrogen producer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Scottish firm Port of Cromarty Firth to create a commercial pathway for the export of green hydrogen from Norway into the UK energy market. The development is not only expected to provide security of supply to customers wanting to adapt green hydrogen […] Read more
Aurora Solar Raises $250 Million to Digitize Solar Installations Updated On Tue, May 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Funding Round Led by Coatue Signals Market Interest in the Growing Solar Industry Aurora Solar, the industry’s leading software platform for solar sales and design, today announced it has closed a $250 million Series C funding round led by Coatue, with follow-on participation from existing investors ICONIQ Capital, Energize Ventures, and Fifth Wall. In just over two years, Aurora […] Read more
US-UK Companies Launch JV for 10 GW Wind Turbines in North Atlantic Updated On Mon, May 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Anglo-US renewable energy company Hecate Independent Power Ltd (HIP) and UK power plants developer Independent Power Corporation PLC announced on Friday the launch of their joint HIP Atlantic Project, under which 10 GW of fixed and floating offshore wind turbines will be installed in the North Atlantic to supply electricity to the UK power grid. The project’s total […] Read more
Alcoa to Investigate Low Emissions Alumina: ARENA Updated On Mon, May 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $11.3 million in funding to Alcoa of Australia Limited (Alcoa) to demonstrate technology that can electrify the production of steam in its alumina refining process using renewable energy. Australia is the world’s largest exporter of bauxite and one of the largest […] Read more
DSD Secures $85M in Financing to Support Pipeline of Distributed Generation Solar Updated On Fri, May 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy Distributed Solar Development (DSD) announced today the closing of $85 million in tax equity financing from Bank of America to support its expanding pipeline of distributed generation solar projects in the commercial and industrial (C&I) market through 2021, with a sizeable portion going toward New York State Energy Development and Research Authority Value of Distributed Energy […] Read more
Solar Tracker Maker PVH set to Open First Solar Facility in the Middle East Updated On Wed, May 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy California-headquartered PV Hardware (PVH), a Spanish solar tracker and mounting systems manufacturer, announced yesterday its plans to open a manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia. The company’s first factory and branch in the Middle East will manufacture PV structures, solar tracking systems and robotic cleaning devices ‘Made-in-K.S.A.’, in response to the rules for domestic content recently outlined […] Read more
IEA Report Advises Shutting Out Fossil Projects Now, To Reach 1.5C Target Updated On Wed, May 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency (IEA), one of the premier energy modeling agencies and until recently, a key backer of the perception that fossil fuel’s still have a future (of sorts), has finally changed track. In a recommendation that will surprise many people, and please even more who have been calling for the same, the agency […] Read more
