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
Upgrading a Grid Connected PV System To An Energy Storage System Updated On Thu, Apr 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Even today, there is a widespread impression among many prospects that a solar system could mean grid independence. Unfortunately, by the time they actually understand the way most solar setups work, especially if you want the benefit of subsidies, they realise that the only way is a grid connected solar plant. However, that is changing. […] Read more
NTPC RFS To Empanel Developers For 1000 MW ISTS Connected Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Apr 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy National Power generator NTPC has issued a request for selection (RFS) document, with a last date of May 13, for solar developers (SPD) open to setting up Grid- connected Solar-PV Power Projects of aggregate capacity of 1000 MW on the land to be identified & arranged by the SPDs anywhere in India. NTPC shall purchase […] Read more
Solar Startup Greenland Plans 5 GW PV Mfg Plant in Spain Updated On Thu, Apr 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Spanish startup Greenland is partnering with Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) and Bosch Rexroth to set up a 5GW vertically integrated solar module factory in Spain, which will be built and operated in the free trade zone of the port of Seville in Andalusia. Fraunhofer ISE, the research institute, will contribute in the capacity of […] Read more
ReNew Power Commissions 105 MW Solar Facility in Gujarat Updated On Thu, Apr 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy ReNew Power announced yesterday (April 21) that it has commissioned a 105 MW solar generation facility in Gujarat, with the project having a 25-year power purchase agreement with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) at a tariff of Rs 2.68/kWh. The project has advanced mono perc solar modules with seasonal tilt structure design as part […] Read more
Freyr Energy Raises ₹18 Crore Investment from C4D, Total and Schneider Updated On Thu, Apr 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Freyr Energy, a solar rooftop company based in Hyderabad, announced yesterday that it has secured an equity investment of Rs 18 crore from Total Carbon Neutrality Ventures, Schneider Electric Energy Access Asia and C4D Partners. The company works towards providing technology solutions to help homeowners and MSMEs transition to solar. Saurabh Marda, Managing Director of […] Read more
With 25% Renewable Target for 2025, Solar In China Has a Smooth Run Ahead Updated On Tue, Apr 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy China’s national energy regulator NEA has released a consultation paper where it aims to raise the share of wind & Solar power in total power consumption to 11% in 2021 and 16.5% in 2025. Their combined share in 2020 was 9.7%. as we have reported earlier, combined with the long term target to 40 percent […] Read more
Solar Power Technology Continues To Wait On the Promise Of Perovskite Cells Updated On Tue, Apr 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Scientists today are using perovskite materials, named after a little known 19th Century Russian mineralogist and nobleman Count Lev Perovski, to make solar cells more efficient and adaptable than ever before. The material was first discovered in Russia’s Ural Mountains in 1839 by Gustav Rose and became fairly common in later decades wherein it was […] Read more
