China Brings Together Solar, Salt & Shrimp to Introduce One-of-a-Kind Power Station Updated On Mon, Jul 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy China has introduced the world’s Largest Salt-Light Solar Power Station, which brings together solar energy with salt production and shrimp farming. The solar plant in Tianjin, China, is constructed on a gigantic salt farm. The project employs double-sided solar panels (bifacial solar panels) to absorb sunlight above as well as the sunlight reflected by the […] Read more
Ready, Set, Go: India’s Solar Manufacturing Ambitions Are Flying Updated On Mon, Jul 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy For India’s solar sector and its many entrepreneurs, all signals are finally green. Or so it would seem. Be it progress on manufacturing plans, including the all important backward integration, exports, and of course, a strong domestic market for their output. Everything has come together for the many firms and entrepreneurs who will hope for […] Read more
Rays Power Infra Signs 283 MWp Solar EPC Deal with Serentica Renewables Updated On Fri, Jul 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy Rays Power Infra, a solar EPC firm with a commissioned portfolio of 1.30 GWp, has signed an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) term sheet with Serentica Renewables, an end-to-end energy solutions firm focusing on industrial decarbonization. Based on the agreement between the two companies, Rays Power Infra shall be responsible for the engineering, procurement, and […] Read more
Tripura Chalks Out ‘Tripura Energy Vision 2030 Roadmap’ Updated On Fri, Jul 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Power Minister of Tripura, Ratan Lal Nath, has revealed that the state government has worked out at a plan that sets sights on generating close to 500 MW of power via solar energy. The goal is to be achieved by 2030. He further added that Germany’s Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur international Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) executed a […] Read more
MNRE Allows Two Solar Module Makers To Enlist New Models Under ALMM Updated On Thu, Jul 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) today issued a new order allowing two Indian solar module manufacturers to enlist additional models under the Approved List of Module Manufacturers (ALMM) scheme. It included Bangalore-based Emmvee Photovoltaic Power and Noida-based Bluebird Photovoltaic Power. Per the details, the ministry has allowed Emmvee to enlist six mono-c-Silicon PERC modules. […] Read more
ITOCHU Expands Renewable Energy Footprint with $2 Bn Overland Capital Partners Fund Updated On Wed, Jul 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy ITOCHU Corporation, headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo, has unveiled its latest venture in the renewable energy sector with the establishment of Overland Capital Partners, L.P., a fund focused on investing in renewable energy generation assets across North America, specifically in the United States and Canada. The fund is set to allocate up to approximately US$2 billion […] Read more
EIB Approves €575 Million Loan for Repsol’s 1.1 GW Wind & Solar Projects in Spain Updated On Wed, Jul 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy The European Investment Bank (EIB) approved a €575 million loan support to Spanish energy firm Repsol. The firm will utilise the fund for the rollout of wind and solar photovoltaic plants in Spain with a total capacity of 1.1 GW. Renewable energy facilities are expected to go live before the end of 2025. Over 35 […] Read more
Meyer Burger Expands ‘Made in USA’ Solar Cells with 2 GW Colorado Springs Facility Updated On Tue, Jul 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Switzerland-based heterojunction solar panel maker Meyer Burger Technology AG recently unveiled plans to set up a high-performance solar cell manufacturing facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The establishment will have an initial production capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW) of solar cells per year. Meyer Burger intends to use solar cells manufactured in the new plant exclusively […] Read more
Trina Solar Gets Zero Carbon Factory Certificate in PV Industry Updated On Tue, Jul 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Trina Solar has announced the certification of its Yiwu manufacturing facility as a Zero Carbon Factory. This is the first factory in the PV industry to be awarded zero carbon status by an independent agency, claims the firm. Trina Solar’s Yiwu factory was assessed by TiGroup, a certification body specialising in health, safety, environmental and […] Read more
