CS Energy and Goldman Sachs Partner to Deliver 216 MWdc of Utility-Scale Solar in New York Updated On Wed, Apr 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy CS Energy, a leading integrated energy firm that designs and builds optimized projects in the solar, storage, and emerging energy industries, in close partnership with the Goldman Sachs Renewable Power Group (GSRP) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), successfully developed and initiated construction on 216 megawatts-dc (MWdc) of new utility-scale […] Read more
ReNew Power to use Robotic Cleaning Solutions From Airtouch Solar Updated On Wed, Apr 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy Airtouch Solar will supply its water-free robotic cleaning systems for three of ReNew Power’s new solar plants in Rajasthan, India. Israel-based clean solutions providers for solar systems Airtouch Solar (Airtouch) has announced that it has signed contracts for the supply of its water-free robotic cleaning systems for application on three of ReNew Power’s new solar […] Read more
Navisun finishes 2 solar plants; starts Pollinator Program in Massachusetts Updated On Tue, Apr 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar independent power producer Navisun LLC announced yesterday that it has completed two solar projects in Orange and Sheffield for a total of 3.8 MW of solar power, enough to power 600 homes with renewable energy. These plants are also one of the first solar projects in Massachusetts to be awarded the new pollinator adder through the Massachusetts’ SMART […] Read more
Tri Global Energy Announces Sale of 580 MW of Wind and Solar Projects to Leeward Updated On Tue, Apr 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Tri Global Energy, a leading originator and developer of utility-scale renewable energy projects, has entered into an agreement to sell two renewable energy projects – the 180 megawatt (MW) Hoosier Line Wind project and the 400 MW Honey Creek Solar project – to Leeward Renewable Energy, a growth-oriented renewable energy company that owns and operates […] Read more
New Surge in Downstream Demand has Driven the Polysilicon Shortage to a Crisis Point – JinkoSolar Updated On Sat, Apr 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy In an official statement, the global vice president of Chinese solar manufacturer JinkoSolar, Dany Qian, said that polysilicon prices are not expected to drop for at least six months. The company’s general manager for South & Central Asia, Daniel Liu, stated that Jinko is not backing out from any of the signed deals with its […] Read more
German Govt to Expand Capacity in Solar & Wind Power Auctions Updated On Sat, Apr 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy The German government, led by Angela Merkel, has said that it will expand the energy capacity tendered in renewable power project auctions to help decarbonise electricity, and will relieve the burden on consumers by reducing a fee charged to support wind and solar operators. While renewable sources hold a 50% stake in the power mix […] Read more
Torrent Power Awarded 300 MW Solar PPA, Project to be Established in Gujarat Updated On Fri, Apr 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Torrent Power has been awarded a long-term PPA for 300 MW capacity of solar power generation, project to come up in Gujarat. Torrent Power has announced that it has been awarded a long-term Power Purchase Arrangement (PPA) for 300 MW capacity of solar power generation. The firm has stated that it will set up the […] Read more
Ahead of Sunset On Brazil’s Solar Subsidies, Developers Race to Secure Projects Updated On Thu, Apr 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Brazil, which has disappointed as a market for solar so far, is preparing to bring a new law, passed in March 2021, that will end the country’s transmission network price subsidy. Since only those projects which have been registered with the electricity industry regulator ANEEL by March 2022 will benefit from the soon-to-be scrapped subsidies, […] Read more
Solar Sector Rocked By Rising Commodity & Raw Material Prices Updated On Thu, Apr 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy We have already covered how unexpected events are driving up prices for solar manufacturers. Since the last year, polysilicon has steadily been becoming costlier, initially due to manufacturing facility shutdowns brought on by the pandemic, and more recently because of a strong surge in demand. Firms like JinkoSolar, have rushed to pre-empt criticism and position […] Read more
