BHP, TransAlta to Build $54 M Solar+Storage Project in Western Australia Updated On Mon, Aug 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Anglo-Australian mining company BHP and its power partner in the Goldfields, TransAlta, are to build two solar farms and a battery storage system to help power the Mt Keith and Leinster nickel mines in Western Australia. This will help BHP reduce emissions from electricity use at Mt Keith and Leinster by 12 per cent, based […] Read more
Trade-led Solar PV Deployment Likely to Create 40 M Jobs by 2050: Study Updated On Mon, Aug 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy A new joint report by International Renewable Energy Association (IRENA) and World Trade Organisation (WTO) examines how trade policies can support cost reductions, deployment of components & job creation in the solar PV sector. The report entitled “Trading into a Bright Energy Future: The Case for Open, High-quality Solar Photovoltaic Markets” finds, among other things, that trade-led solar […] Read more
Meyer Burger to Expand into Solar Roof Tiles, Acquires Related IP Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Meyer Burger Technology AG is planning to expand its portfolio to include a roof-integrated high-performance solar system, which can be easily installed like traditional roof tiles. Thun-headquartered mechanical engineering company, Meyer Burger Technology AG develops and produces systems with which solar cells can be manufactured and electrically connected. To accelerate the product launch, the firm […] Read more
Floating Solar On A Growth Path Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy In Solar’s rise to pre-eminence from a fringe renewable energy option just a decade back, it’s time to consider the rise of floating solar (also called floatovoltaics in many cases). To think that it did not even exist at any scale till 2013. The earliest patent on floating solar was taken out only in 2008. […] Read more
Arctech Solar Delivers 575 MW SkySmart II Trackers in North China Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy A leading tracking, racking, and BIPV solutions provider, Arctech Solar has announced that it has delivered the SkySmart II tracking system to a 575 MW agriculture-sharing solar project located in Nangong City, Hebei Province, China. This largest 2P multi-point drive tracking system including the bifacial modules project, endured multiple hits by high winds, and the […] Read more
C&I Rooftop to Add 1875 MW Solar Capacity in India in 2021: IEEFA, JMK Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy India’s commercial and industrial (C&I) segment in calendar year 2021 is estimated to grow by 47% on a year-over-year basis to add 1,875 MW of new capacity, shows a new report published by Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and JMK Research. The report titled “Emerging technology trends in the C&I rooftop solar market in […] Read more
Power Minister Highlights Steps Taken to Push 4000 MW Rooftop By 2022 Updated On Wed, Jul 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy Responding to a query in the Rajya Sabha, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing Rooftop Solar Programme Phase II wherein grid connected RTS capacity aggregating 4000 MW by 2022 is targeted for installation in residential sector with provision of subsidy. For individual households, subsidy upto 40% of the benchmark cost is provided […] Read more
Net Metering for Systems Up to 500 kW Proposed In Draft Karnataka Regulations Updated On Tue, Jul 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy In what should be a relief for solar developers, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has brought up a proposal that revises the limits for net metering to 500 kW from the earlier proposed 10 kW. In the new proposal, the KERC had suggested generic tariffs of Rs. 3.82/kWh for residential rooftop solar systems between […] Read more
RWE Builds Hydropower Coupled 117MW Battery Storage Systems in Germany Updated On Tue, Jul 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Essen-headquartered German multinational energy company, RWE has announced the construction of one of the largest and most innovative battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Germany. The BESS is coupled with the existing run-of-river hydroelectric power plants. The battery systems will be spread across two locations, as the company said that it will install a total […] Read more
