Solar recharging of EVs far more efficient use of land than ethanol crops for blended fuel in India: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Mar 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy A new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) shows that generating solar energy to recharge electric vehicle (EV) batteries would be a far more efficient use of land than growing crops for ethanol. India’s 2025 target for 20% ethanol blending in petrol requires large increases in ethanol from sugar and […] Read more
AMPYR, Hartree Collaborate to Build 5GW of Solar Power in USA Updated On Thu, Mar 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy AGP Sustainable Real Assets has formed a joint venture (JV) with Hartree Partners to develop 5GW of utility-scale solar projects across the US. The new joint venture is named AMPYR Energy USA and will be headquartered in New York. The new entity will leverage the experience of AGP that has developed large scale RE projects […] Read more
Mauritius Invites Tenders for 140MW Solar Plus Storage Updated On Wed, Mar 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Island nation Mauritius’s Government is looking to expand its solar power capacity by 140MW. The Central Electricity Board (CEB) of Mauritius has issued two separate tenders for the development of 140MW of solar-plus-storage capacity. The authority has not specified the separate capacity of the storage systems in the two projects. In the first tender, the […] Read more
Nexamp activates two solar+storage projects in Massachusetts Updated On Wed, Mar 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy US distributed solar power generation company Nexamp has completed two energy storage projects, marking another milestone toward the buildout of a cleaner and more resilient regional power grid, an official statement said. Co-located with existing Nexamp community solar farms in Massachusetts, the battery storage projects are expected to provide critical frequency regulation services for the […] Read more
Tronox Announces 200 MW Solar Power Project in South Africa Updated On Wed, Mar 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Tronox Holdings, an integrated manufacturer of titanium dioxide pigment, has announced that it has entered into a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with the independent power producer, SOLA Group, to provide 200 MW of solar power to mines and smelters of Tronox in South Africa. The news comes even as closer home in India, steel […] Read more
India’s leading Industrialised states continue to lead the solar push also Updated On Mon, Mar 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy The Indian renewables sector made many a strong effort towards advancement last year, with PM Narendra Modi committing to a new target of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2070. the nation continued to add green power capacity, and the country’s two richest business tycoons laid out plans to invest thousands of crores in the sector. […] Read more
Rooftop Solar Can Fulfill Half of Mumbai’s Power Demand, says MCAP Updated On Mon, Mar 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has come up with the Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP) aimed at achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. According to the document, the BMC says that Mumbai can produce 1,724 MW of solar power. This, BMC says, can meet half of the city’s peak energy demand which currently stands at 3600 […] Read more
US discom seeks bids for 1300 MW of Wind, Solar Updated On Thu, Mar 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), an American Electric Power company, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for facilities that will generate approximately 800 megawatts (MW) of wind energy and approximately 500 MW of solar power. I&M’s invitation for bids offers private sector developers the opportunity to propose the best and most cost-effective projects to add significant […] Read more
Air Pollution Impacting Solar Panel Efficiency in India say IIT, Delhi researchers Updated On Thu, Mar 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy A team of researchers from the Centre for Atmospheric Sciences (CAS) at the Indian Institute of Technology (Delhi) have found that air pollution is reducing energy output of solar panels in the country. The decline in solar power generation could be as high as 52%. Sagnik Dey, Dilip Ganguly and colleagues have modelled the particulate […] Read more
