Equinor Acquires Polish RE Firm Wento With 1.6 GW Solar Portfolio Updated On Thu, May 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Equinor will buy 100 percent of the shares in Polish onshore renewables developer Wento from the private equity firm Enterprise Investors Equinor has completed an agreement to buy 100 percent of the shares in Polish onshore renewables developer Wento from the private equity firm Enterprise Investors for EUR 91 million in enterprise value, before customary […] Read more
San Diego Community Power and RAI Energy Announce Integrated 100 MW Solar Energy and 150 MW Storage Project Updated On Wed, May 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy San Diego Community Power (SDCP), the not-for-profit community choice energy program serving five cities in the San Diego region, entered into a power purchase agreement with an affiliate of RAI Energy International, Inc. (RAI Energy), the Silicon Valley-based global renewable energy development company. The project is located in Imperial County, California and is an integrated 100 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic solar energy […] Read more
NTPC Tenders for 600 MW of Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects Across India Updated On Wed, Apr 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy NTPC has tendered for the development of ISTS-connected wind-solar hybrid power project(s) up to 600 MW anywhere in India. NTPC Limited has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible bidders for the development of ISTS-connected wind-solar hybrid power project(s) up to 600 MW anywhere in India. The hybrid power project is intended to be developed […] 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
RWE’s Panther Creek III Wind Farm Undergoes Repower Updated On Tue, Apr 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Silvia Ortin, COO Onshore Wind and Solar PV Americas, RWE Renewables: “Repowering Panther Creek III allows us to increase our earnings for this site. In addition, we are able to capture up-to-date turbine efficiency improvements, extending the lifetime of this facility. Panther Creek III has been an excellent performer for us in the past and […] Read more
Exus to Develop 85 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Project in Portugal Updated On Tue, Apr 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Exus Management Partners has announced that it will develop an 85 MW wind and solar hybrid project in northern Portugal. The renewables-focused independent investment and asset management firm has been chosen by an undisclosed third party to provide the complete end-to-end delivery of the country’s first third-party wind and solar hybrid project. Since no developers […] Read more
Statkraft’s First Wind Farm in Germany Will Generate 36 MW of Energy Updated On Mon, Apr 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy Norwegian state-owned hydropower company Statkraft is set to build its very first wind farm in Germany on a 67-hectare forest area in Bramwald in northern Hesse. By 2025, the so-called Oedelsheim wind farm is expected to comprise 6 turbines which will generate 36 MW of energy, adequate to supply 20,000 households with wind power each year and […] Read more
Arriving Soon: Solar Panels that Generate Power at Night Updated On Sat, Apr 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Can solar panels generate energy even when the sun isn’t around? In a major breakthrough, researchers at the University of California have designed a unique night solar panel (NSP) that can produce 50 W under ideal conditions at night, one-fourth of what traditional solar panel produce during the day. In their paper entitled ‘Nighttime Photovoltaic […] 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
