Penn State Powers Up with Solar Updated On Sat, Oct 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Penn State announced that this month the University has begun purchasing renewable electricity generated from three Lightsource bp solar farms that have completed construction in Franklin County. The projects were initiated in early 2019 upon the signing of a 70 megawatt Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) under which Penn State would purchase 100% of the electricity […] Read more
Fluence Acquires Advanced Microgrid Solutions’ AI-Driven Software and Digital Intelligence Platform for Renewables and Energy Storage Updated On Sat, Oct 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Fluence, a Siemens and AES company, today announced it has acquired the digital intelligence platform of AMS, the leading provider of A.I.-enabled optimized bidding software for utility-scale storage and generation assets. The combination of the two companies’ technologies will help utilities, developers, and commercial and industrial customers optimize energy storage and flexible assets to deliver […] Read more
5th Extension for SECI’s 15 MW Floating Solar Tender in Himachal Updated On Fri, Oct 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has, for the fifth time, extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for 15 MW floating solar PV plant in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has, for the fifth time, extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for the selection of solar power developers (SPDs) for setting […] Read more
ISA Confers the Very First ISA Solar Awards at Third Assembly Updated On Thu, Oct 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy For the first time since the inception of the framework agreement of ISA, solar awards were conferred on countries and institutions working for solar. For the first time since the inception of the framework agreement of ISA, Solar Awards were conferred on countries of the region as well as institutions working for solar. ISA recognises […] Read more
PM Modi’s Solar Vision Vindicated As IEA Dubs Solar “The New King Of Electricity” Updated On Wed, Oct 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency (IEA), has never been a huge fan of renewable energy. The Paris-based agency, formed after the first oil shock in 1973-74 had a a broad mandate on energy security and energy policy co-operation. Over the years, the agency remained focused on oil, even as it grudgingly broadened its own mandate to […] Read more
Chandigarh Administration Targets 2400 Free Solar Installations Updated On Wed, Oct 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy In an effort to meet its solar capacity targets for the union territory of Chandigarh, the city administration has pushed out yet another scheme to drive the move to solar. The latest offer for free installation, on first cum first served basis for city residents, is under the previously approved Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) […] Read more
Total and Google Cloud Effort Spawns Solar Mapper, To Gauge Solar Potential Updated On Wed, Oct 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy French energy major Total and Google Cloud from Google have pooled their expertise to jointly develop an innovative tool, Solar Mapper, which aims to accelerate the deployment of solar panels for individuals (B2C) by providing an accurate and rapid estimate of the solar energy potential of their homes, first in Europe and then worldwide. The […] 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
