Botswana Power Corporation Awards Scatec ASA First Large Scale Solar Contract Updated On Fri, Sep 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Norway-based renewable energy leader Scatec has said that it has signed a binding 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with and the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) for the construction of a solar PV facility with a contracted capacity of 50 megawatt. The solar facility will be set up in Selibe Phikwe, a former mining town located […] Read more
Canadian Solar Wins 253 MWp Solar, 1,000 MWh BESS Project in Chile Updated On Fri, Sep 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar PV modules manufacturer and large scale solar project developer Canadian Solar has announced that the company has been awarded a 253 MWp solar plus 1,000 MWh battery energy storage project called ‘Zaldivar Project’ in Chile’s public tender held by Chile’s Energy National Commission (CNE) in July 2022. The official statement of Canadian Solar held […] Read more
The Bridge to 280 GW Of Solar. Corporate India Steps Up Updated On Thu, Sep 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy They have the money, resilience, and execution ability that can leave an indelible impact on India’s economy; but can the country’s corporates (C&I sector) open up a new growth engine for India’s solar movement? The time, it seems, has arrived. As always in India, among the stakeholders, there will be many who will want to […] Read more
Denmark’s Largest Energy Firm Ørsted Acquires Its First Solar Farm in Ireland Updated On Thu, Sep 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Denmark-based international renewable energy player Ørsted has said that it has acquired its first solar project called Ballinrea solar PV in Ireland through an agreement with Dublin’s (Ireland) renewable energy developer Terra Solar. Ørsted said that this takeover is a strategic first step towards the company’s multi-technology deployment in Ireland. Ørsted has committed to invest […] Read more
America’s First Solar Invests up to $1.2 Billion in Scaling Production by 4.4 GW Updated On Thu, Sep 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy First Solar, a US-based manufacturer of solar panels, has announced plans to invest up to $1.2 Billion in scaling the production of photovoltaic (PV) solar modules that are made in America and are responsibly produced. By 2025, the investment is expected to increase the company’s capacity to manufacture solar modules built in the US for […] Read more
Solar Tracker Major Arctech Opens 3 GW Plant In India Through JV Updated On Thu, Sep 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Jash Energy, Arctech’s first joint venture manufacturing base in India, has announced the start of production at its 3 GW plant in Mundra, Gujarat. Plans for this plant were first confirmed in June this year. The company claims this is the first manufacturing base dedicated to solar trackers in the country, allowing production of all […] Read more
Pakistan Looks to Add 9000 MW Solar on Priority to Address Energy Crisis Updated On Tue, Aug 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Pakistan government, stung by a persisting power crisis that has brought both outages and spiraling power costs in its wake, has finally changed course to add more solar to its grid. While announcing plans to target 14,000 megawatts of solar capacity this year, the country is seemingly making up for lost time. We have […] Read more
REIL Issues Tender for Setting UP 100 MW SPV Module Manufacturing Line Updated On Tue, Aug 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy A joint venture between the Government of India and the Government of Rajasthan, Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL) issues tender/ has requested a bid to set up a 100 MW automatic solar module manufacturing line. This Automatic Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) module manufacturing line is on turnkey basis. Within seven months after the purchase order’s date, […] Read more
CEA Report: Prices for Polysilicon & Solar Modules Will Start to Fall in 2023 Updated On Tue, Aug 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy According to data by Clean Energy Associates (CEA), solar module prices for foreign markets are anticipated to decline in parallel with predicted decreases in polysilicon prices as of 2023. Due to higher-than-anticipated European purchase volumes and constrained polysilicon supplies, the quality assurance and supply chain management company disclosed that module costs that had gone up […] Read more
