Utility Scale Solar Takes Biggest Hit in 2022 In US as 20.2 GW Fresh Capacity Added Updated On Fri, Mar 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy A report from the developer led industry body Solar Energy Industries Association and WoodMac says that the United States added 20.2 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in 2022, a 16% decrease from 2021. This was due in large part to an investigation into new anti-circumvention tariffs by the U.S. Department of Commerce, as well […] Read more
FuturaSun Plans New 2 GW Solar Module Facility in Italy Updated On Fri, Mar 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy European solar module maker headquartered in Italy, FuturaSun has announced that it has acquired a 24,000 sq meters plot of land in the industrial area of Cittadella (Padua) to establish a new Italian solar module Gigafactory. FuturaSun said that the new factory will reach a 2 GW annual production capacity of high-efficiency photovoltaic modules that […] Read more
Idaho’s First Utility-Scale Energy Storage Installations Underway Updated On Thu, Mar 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy The first utility-scale energy storage installations in Idaho are underway as construction has begun on them. The said installations entail an 80-megawatt (MW) BESS (battery energy storage system) that is under construction at Idaho Power’s Hemingway substation in Owyhee County. It also includes a 40 MW battery energy storage system under construction adjacent to the […] Read more
“What is important is the intent; Capability can be built”, Shilpa Urhekar, Sterling & Wilson Renewable Energy Updated On Tue, Mar 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy Shilpa Urhekar is one of those rare professionals in the solar sector who have seen the sector evolve from its tentative origins, when a MW-sized project was a milestone, to the current shift, when GW-sized ambitions are at par for the course. The former Indian Air Force squadron leader has been involved with establishing module […] Read more
Jindal Stainless Plans 27 MW Rooftop Solar at its Facilities Updated On Tue, Mar 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy Steel giant Jindal Stainless has announced that it will install solar power panels of over 27 MW at its facilities to further the cause of decarbonisation of its industrial processes. Jindal said that its two rooftop solar plants will be: 21 MWp capacity at Jajpur unit (Odisha) and 6 MWp capacity at Hisar unit (Haryana). […] Read more
ACWA Power to Build 2.6 GW of Solar and Storage Facilities in Uzbekistan Updated On Tue, Mar 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy Saudi Arabia flagship company for renewable energy ACWA Power has announced that it has signed agreements under which it will be developing two solar parks and also storage capacities in Uzbekistan. ACWA Power held that the combined capacity of the solar power projects will be about 1.4 GW. The company will also include battery storage […] Read more
EZ4EV Transforms to Ezurja Adding Energy Management to Portfolio Updated On Tue, Mar 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy Electric Vehicle infra systems and charging devices player Ez4EV has transformed itself to EzUrja by enlarging its vision in the growing market of energy customers. With the advent of the electric vehicle development globally, EzUrja looks upon product innovations and effectively maintainable delivery systems. EzUrja is into localized manufacturing and post sales services for stabilizing […] Read more
In US, An Aerospace Manufacturing Hub Powered By Solar Micro Grid Updated On Mon, Mar 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Jackson County, West Virginia in the US saw the top executives of three companies on Saturday break ground on a project on more than 2,000 acres of land. BHE Renewables, a Berkshire Hathaway Energy business, is developing the property into a first-of-its-kind solar energy microgrid-powered industrial site. Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC), a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. […] Read more
ISA & UNDP Launch Pilot Projects on Scaling Solar Applications Updated On Fri, Mar 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy International Solar Alliance and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have announced the launch of pilot projects on Scaling Solar Applications for Agriculture Use (SSAAU), in ten African ISA member countries: Benin, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali, Niger, Republic of Sudan, Senegal, South Sudan, Togo, Tuvalu, and Uganda. The programme is set to be implemented over […] Read more