TransAlta Announces Commercial Operation of Alberta’s First Utility Scale Battery Storage Project Updated On Fri, Oct 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy TransAlta Renewables has announced that its 10 MW WindCharger battery storage project (WindCharger) began commercial operation on October 15, 2020. WindCharger is Alberta’s first utility-scale, lithium-ion energy storage project and utilizes Tesla Megapack technology. It has a nameplate capacity of 10 MW and total storage capacity of 20 MWh. This technology can be fully charged in approximately two hours […] Read more
Greenbacker Expands into California Power Optimization Sector with Stem Updated On Thu, Oct 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company announced today that on September 30, 2020, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, it purchased the rights to Rodeo Energy Storage LLC, a 10 MW / 21.3 MWh portfolio of 20 behind-the-meter energy storage systems, which were developed and will be constructed and operated by Stem, Inc. (“Stem”), the global leader in artificial […] Read more
STMicroelectronics Pioneers Smaller and Faster Chargers and Power Supplies Updated On Thu, Oct 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has unveiled MasterGaN®, the world-first platform embedding a half-bridge driver based on silicon technology along with a pair of gallium-nitride (GaN) transistors. The combination will accelerate the creation of next-generation compact and efficient chargers and power adapters for consumer and industrial applications […] Read more
U.S. Off-Site Solar Installations Gather Pace Despite Pandemic Updated On Tue, Oct 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy A rapid growth in the U.S. off-site corporate solar projects are set to accelerate further with the covid-19 pandemic taking a large toll on onsite installations, according to a Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) report. Over the next three years, nearly 60% of all corporate capacity installed is expected to be off site. Since 2015, nearly […] Read more
IEA Predicts Global Energy Demand Recovery Only In 2025, Key Solar Role Updated On Tue, Oct 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency (IEA), in its annual World Energy Outlook 2020, (WEO-2020) has predicted a return to normalcy for world energy demand only by 2025. This is mainly due to the sluggish recover being experienced from the Covid pandemic worldwide, including fears of a second wave of infections in key markets like Europe and […] Read more
As China Starts Giant Solar Park, Four Giant Parks For the Future Beckon Updated On Tue, Oct 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy The world’s largest single location solar plant, of 2.2 GW capacity was inaugurated in China’s Quinghai province this month. Built by state owned utility Huanghe Hydropower Development, the massive plant touts a special achievement along with its size . It has been built in the shortest time among plants of comparable sizes. That single fact […] Read more
Rooftop Solar Dodged Covid Impact In US, Record Year Ahead Updated On Mon, Oct 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy A report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) posits that the US rooftop solar market is set to grow by a record level as the residential sector in the country has managed to avoid any Covid linked slowdown. Follow us on Twitter This resiliency in the sector could mean an addition of 3GW of residential solar […] Read more
Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects Estimated to Reach 11.7 GW by 2023: Report Updated On Fri, Oct 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s total wind-solar hybrid capacity is expected to grow rapidly to reach nearly 11.7 GW by 2023, according to a new report by IEEFA and JMK Research. India’s total wind-solar hybrid capacity is expected to grow rapidly to reach nearly 11.7 gigawatts (GW) by 2023, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and […] Read more
Sunrun Completes Acquisition of Vivint Solar Creating 3 GW Conglomerate Updated On Fri, Oct 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy Sunrun has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Vivint Solar which was initially announced on July 6, 2020. Sunrun, a leading provider of residential solar, battery storage and energy services, has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Vivint Solar which was initially announced on July 6, 2020. This follows approval by […] Read more
