SunPower Secures $1 Billion in Solar Plus Storage Financing Updated On Wed, May 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy SunPower has announced that a new USD 1 billion partnership with Tech CU will increase financing options for qualified US residential solar customers. SunPower Corp has announced that a new USD 1 billion partnership with Technology Credit Union (Tech CU) will increase financing options for qualified US residential solar customers. The new partnership will give SunPower access […] Read more
Ashish Khanna, MD & CEO, Tata Power Solar on Workforce Development Updated On Tue, May 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy A skilled workforce is a crucial element that contributes to a vibrant industry, something that is true for the renewable energy industry in the country too. Lack of skilled manpower has been identified as one of the most prominent challenges for the sector. So workforce development is an essential and ongoing process for any organization […] Read more
SolRiver Closes on Equity Commitment to Acquire $200 Mn Solar Projects Updated On Tue, May 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy SolRiver Capital has announced that it has closed an equity commitment from Rockland Capital to acquire up to USD 200 million of solar projects. SolRiver Capital, a solar investment fund that owns distributed-generation and utility-scale projects, announced that it has closed an equity commitment from Rockland Capital, an energy-focused infrastructure investment fund, to acquire up to USD 200 million of solar […] Read more
5th Extension for SECI’s 4 MW Floating Solar Plus BESS Tender Updated On Tue, May 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy Extension of the tender for 4 MW floating solar with 2 MW/ 1 MWh BESS in North Andaman. This is now the fifth such extension in SECI’s tender. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), in its latest notification, has extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for the selection of solar power developers […] Read more
Solar Should Escape Any Collataral Damage From Michael Moore’s Latest Updated On Mon, May 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy Over a week after the release of his documentary, Planet of the Humans, that has been streaming on Youtube, the response to the documentary has been mixed. The documentary takes a long (one hour and 40 minutes) hard look at the flag bearers of the environmental movement, with a special focus on the solar, biomass […] Read more
3 Startups With Solar, Storage Tech Selected for GameChanger Accelerator Updated On Mon, May 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Shell GameChanger Accelerator Powered by NREL has announced 3 new startups involved in solar and storage technologies are to participate in the program The Shell GameChanger Accelerator Powered by NREL (GCxN) has announced three new startups to participate in the program following a multistage competitive evaluation. GCxN provides promising cleantech startups with technical resources […] Read more
SCE Signs 7 Contracts for 770 MW of Battery Energy Storage Capacity Updated On Mon, May 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy SCE has signed seven contracts totaling 770 MW of battery-based energy storage resources to help enhance California’s electric system reliability needs. Southern California Edison (SCE) has announced that it has signed seven contracts totaling 770 megawatts (MW) of battery-based energy storage resources to help enhance the region’s electric system reliability needs. The recently conducted solicitation […] Read more
Dominion Energy Quadruples RE and Storage in Resource Plan Updated On Sat, May 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Dominion Energy Virginia has quadrupled the amount of solar and wind generation in its 15-year, long-term integrated resource plan (IRP). In just one year, Dominion Energy Virginia has quadrupled the amount of solar and wind generation in its 15-year, long-term integrated resource plan (IRP). The increase is driven, in part, by Governor Ralph Northam’s executive order on […] Read more
Vivint Solar Adds $50 Mn Capacity to Tax Equity Commitments Updated On Sat, May 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Vivint Solar has announced it has secured additional tax equity commitments of USD 50 million from a repeat tax equity investor. Vivint Solar, a leading full-service residential solar provider in the United States, has announced it has secured additional tax equity commitments of USD 50 million from a repeat tax equity investor. This commitment will support further investments in leases […] Read more
