Mercedes-Benz to Build 100 MW Wind Farm In Germany Updated On Mon, Sep 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global auto conglomerate Mercedes-Benz has said that it will build a wind farm at its test track in Papenburg, Germany. The auto-maker held that the output of the wind farm will be more than 100 MW which will cover over 15 per cent of the annual electricity demand of Mercedes-Benz Group AG for the German […] Read more
Boliden to Reduce Carbon Footprint of Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm Updated On Thu, Sep 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Swedish mining and smelting company Boliden has announced that the world’s largest offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank, has chosen to use low-carbon copper from Boliden in the high-voltage offshore export cable systems for the third phase of the project which is called ‘Dogger Bank C.’ Boliden said that by using Low-Carbon Copper, the CO2-footprint of […] Read more
Tata Power RE, Three Other Firms Win GUVNL’s 750 MW Solar Project Updated On Tue, Sep 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy The 750 MW grid-connected solar project power purchase auction for Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) has concluded Solarcraft Power India, Solairedirect Energy, Tata Power Renewable Energy, and Utkrrisht Solar Energy as the winners. Solairedirect won 200 MW at Rs. 2.50/kWh, and Solarcraft earned 120 MW with a quote of Rs. 2.49/KW. 300 MW at a […] Read more
Tender for 1.5 GW New Solar Projects Soon in Germany Updated On Mon, Sep 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a bid to add speed to the lethargic growth of the solar energy segment in the country, the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) of Germany has said that it is about to come up with an additional tender for the development of 1.5 GW of solar power capacity. The Federal Network Agency stated that the […] Read more
SolarPower Europe Demands EU Windfall Measures to Target Actual Profits Only Updated On Wed, Sep 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Trade body SolarPower Europe has said that windfall revenue measures of power generators in Europe should target actual profits only and make an exemption for renewables that do not make windfall profits. It “should therefore not be subject to windfall measures,” it further added. The move comes even as energy prices across Europe test new […] Read more
Punjab to Solarize One Lakh Electric Agricultural Tubewells Updated On Wed, Sep 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy One lakh electric agricultural tubewells, currently in use by the state, would be powered by solar energy by the Punjab government. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy had received a request to solarize 1 lakh grid-connected electric tubewells, and the Union Government had approved it while also setting a target of 1 lakh pumps […] Read more
Burail Jail, Chd: India’s First Jail to Run Entirely on Solar Energy Updated On Tue, Sep 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Model Burail Jail in Chandigarh has set its sights on becoming the first prison in India to be 100 per cent solar-powered. Chandigarh Renewal Energy Science and Technology (CREST) awarded the final tender for the addition of a 210-kilowatt solar power plant to the existing 500 kilowatt unit of the Burail Jail. This will bring […] Read more
IKEA, SunPower Launch Home Solar Offering in California, USA Updated On Tue, Sep 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global furniture store owner IKEA US has teamed up with SunPower, a solar technology and energy services provider, to make home solar energy solutions easier to access in select California locations. The official statement of IKEA held that members of the IKEA family customer loyalty program will be able to purchase home solar solutions, available […] Read more
Dramatic Solar Capacity Rise Across Asia; India’s Sprint Towards 2030 Goal Updated On Wed, Sep 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy As per US electricity think tank Ember, solar power is expected to experience exponential growth across five of Asia’s biggest economies, positioning the region to become a global hub of solar power. Ember made the revelation after an analysis of existing national power sector development plans across China, Japan, Indonesia, India and the Philippines. Findings […] Read more