After Capacity Battle, Shifting Renewables’ Focus to Generation Key, Says REN21 Updated On Mon, Jun 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy Even though renewables added 83% of new power capacity in 2020, their share in global electricity generation increased by only 2.7%, shows a new report by REN21, a think tank and a multi stakeholder governance group focused on renewable energy policy. The Renewables 2021 Global Status Report finds that despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, renewable […] Read more
UNOPS S3i, IFU & ACME Co-invest in 250 MW Solar Park in Rajasthan Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy An announcement revealed yesterday that Denmark’s state-owned fund IFU and United Nations Office for Project Services’ S3i have acquired 39% and 10% stake respectively in Acme Solar Holdings Ltd’s 250 MW solar project in Rajasthan. Acme Solar, a leading Solar IPP in India, holds the majority 51% stake in the project, which has a total […] Read more
India Extends $100 Million Credit To Sri Lanka For Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Jun 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy In an agreement yesterday, India has extended a USD 100 million Line of Credit (LOC) to Sri Lanka for various solar energy projects. This financial help will aid the Lankan government to boost their solar energy sector by ensuring the country’s 70 percent power requirements are fulfilled by renewable energy sources by 2030. The agreement […] Read more
SJVN & NDMC Agree Terms For 150 MW Solar Power Sale Updated On Wed, Jun 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy Hydroelectric power generation company SJVN has announced an agreement with the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to sell 150 MW of solar power from SJVN projects that it plans to bid and develop under the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) Scheme. In accordance, NDMC will purchase this solar power at a rate of Rs. 2.44/kWh tariff […] Read more
Will 2021 be The Year Solar Saves California? Updated On Wed, Jun 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy California— the largest U.S. state, home to 1/8th of the country’s population, and responsible for 14% of national GDP — is experiencing one of its most challenging droughts this year. The state had earlier experienced the biggest wildfire season recorded in its modern history in 2020, which is one reason being blamed for the adverse […] Read more
WAAREE’s Solar Modules to Power Austrian Firm Borealis’s Plant in Italy Updated On Wed, Jun 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy Waaree Energies, one of India’s largest solar manufacturers has supplied its solar PV modules to Austrian chemical firm, Borealis’s plant in Monza, Italy. Waaree is providing its solar modules for the installation of first solar PV rooftop array for electricity generation at the Austrian firm’s plant. Borealis is one of the world’s leading providers of […] Read more
Research Flags Risks To US Solar Loans From Chronic Underperformance Updated On Tue, Jun 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy California-headquartered kWh Analytics has released the latest edition of its annual report Solar Risk Management, which reveals that wildfires reduced energy production by up to 6% in the Western U.S. in 2020. Solar Risk Management 2021, which provides investors with latest insights on the evolution of solar generation risk, spans three sections and contains contributions from over […] Read more
JinkoSolar Awarded as Overall High Achiever in RETC’s PVMI Report Updated On Tue, Jun 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy One of the world’s largest solar panel manufacturers, Shanghai-based JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. today announced receiving the ‘Overall High Achiever’s awards at RETC’s (Renewable Energy Testing Center) 2021 PVMI (PV Module Index) Report for the second consecutive year. Notably, JinkoSolar is one of only five solar module manufacturers to receive this status in 2021. As […] Read more
SJVN Partners With NIWE to Develop Solar, Wind & Hybrid Projects Updated On Tue, Jun 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy SJVN Limited has announced signing a Memorandum of Understating (MoU) with the National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) to develop various Solar, Wind (solar-wind) Hybrid, and (solar-wind pus battery storage) Hybrid Energy projects. Both organizations have signed the MoU for Technical Consultancy Services for the development of these projects of SJVN. NIWE will Support SJVN […] Read more