Dramatic Fall in Cost of Funding Behind Record Breaking Solar Tariffs: IEEFA Updated On Tue, Jun 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy The cost of solar continued to decline during the pandemic, driven by dramatic falls in the capital cost of solar (solar module costs) and in the cost of funding. The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) in a new report has detailed that despite the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, during the […] Read more
CeNS Finds Way to Cut 80% Production Cost of Transparent Conducting Glass used in Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Jun 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Amid high demand for transparent conducting glasses (TCG) with high light transparency, the researchers from the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru has found a new method of fabrication of TCG that will trim around 80 per cent of its cost of production against current technology. It will help in reducing the […] Read more
Delayed Solar Development in Japan amid Covid-19 Likely to Facilitate Coal Usage Updated On Fri, Jun 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy Amidst coronavirus crisis, electricity demand in Japan like other countries has dropped significantly and thus resulted in a decline in power prices. This drop in demand and rise in solar power generation eventually driving down the wholesale electricity prices, as revealed by the data & analytics company. According to GlobalData, the ongoing economic contraction, delays […] Read more
Europe’s Wind & Solar Installations Will Need Grid Flexibility to Succeed: WoodMac Updated On Fri, Jun 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy A combination of wind and solar power, otherwise known as Variable Renewable Energy (VRE), could make up the largest share of power capacity throughout Europe’s major markets – Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain – as early as 2023, according to a new analysis from Wood Mackenzie. And the success of Europe’s transition to […] Read more
Vestas Bags Turbine Orders Worth 367 MW in Russia and China Updated On Fri, Jun 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy Vestas has announced that it has received multiple orders from Russia and China for wind turbines worth 367 MW for various projects. Vestas, the leading global supplier of wind turbines, has announced that it has received multiple orders from Russia and China for wind turbines worth 367 MW for various projects. The first order the […] Read more
Vattenfall Takes FID, Begins Construction on 1.5 GW Offshore Wind Farm Updated On Fri, Jun 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy Vattenfall has taken the FID for the Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4 offshore wind farm and is proceeding with the construction at the 1.5 GW wind farm. Swedish state-owned multinational power company, Vattenfall has announced that it has taken the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4 offshore wind farm and that it […] Read more
Germany Raises Offshore Wind Power Goal to 40 GW in 20 Yrs Updated On Thu, Jun 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy The German Cabinet has passed a bill that would set a goal of 40 GW of offshore wind power capacity installation by 2040, marking a surge of almost five-fold. The move came as the German government wants to significantly surge its offshore wind energy capacity from current 7.5 GW (approx) to 40 GW as part […] Read more
India Wind Targets are Sensitive to Policy and Regulations: GWEC Updated On Wed, Jun 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy India is the world’s fourth-largest onshore wind market by installations, with 37.5 GW of capacity as of 2019. The technical potential at 120-meter hub height is a whopping 695 GW, according to the National Institute of Wind Energy, and the government has set a wind capacity target of 60 GW by 2022 and 140 GW […] Read more
Goldwind Secures 50 MW Wind Turbines Order in Pakistan Updated On Wed, Jun 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Goldwind has secured a new wind turbines supply contract for 20 units of GW 121-2.5MW high-temperature model wind turbines for the ACTII project in Pakistan. Chinese multinational wind turbine manufacturer, Goldwind has announced that it has secured a new wind turbines supply contract for 20 units of GW 121-2.5MW high-temperature model wind turbines for ACTII […] Read more
