RES Sells Large 245MWdc Australian Solar Farm to Iberdrola Updated On Wed, Sep 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy UK renewable company RES has sold its Avonlie solar development project to Spanish electric utility Iberdrola. The project is located in New South Wales, Australia, and is RES’ largest ever solar development with generating capacity standing at 245 MW dc / 190 MW ac. When operational, 450,000 solar panels, mounted on single axis tracking system, are expected […] Read more
JinkoSolar Builds 7 GW Ingot & Wafer Facility in Vietnam Updated On Wed, Sep 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Shanghai-headquartered JinkoSolar is investing $500 million to build a monocrystalline ingot and wafer manufacturing facility, which is expected to have an annual capacity of 7GW, in Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam. The Chinese solar module manufacturer has begun to work on the ingot and wafer facility, which will support its existing overseas production facilities. As the […] Read more
US Solar Developers Warn Of Threat to Solar From Import Duties Updated On Thu, Sep 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy A strong pushback has started in the US, on the threat of import duties from countries in South East Asia, especially Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand. A letter on behalf of 190 companies, primarily developers, contractors and financiers warns that punitive duties, if applied, would risk jeopardising almost 18 GW of Solar projects in the US, […] Read more
NREL Study Chalks Out Plan for Zero-carbon Grid Using Solar Updated On Wed, Sep 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy By 2035, solar energy has the potential to power 40% of the USA’s electricity, drive deep decarbonisation of the grid, and employ as much as 1.5 million people—without raising electricity prices, finds a new study released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The study titled “Solar Futures Study” calls for massive and equitable deployment […] Read more
Saudi Arabia Gets Serious About Solar to Meet National, Youth Aspirations Updated On Mon, Sep 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Saudi Arabia is on a tight deadline. The kingdom has set itself some of the most ambitious economic and social targets in the region, with an aim to revamp its economy completely. Underpinning this drive for change is its youth population, now better equipped than ever to contribute productively. Not only does the kingdom want […] Read more
EDF, California Community Group Sign 300 MW Solar+Storage PPA Updated On Tue, Sep 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy EDF Renewables North America (EDFR) and Clean Power Alliance (CPA) have signed a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the Desert Quartzite Solar-plus-Storage project, which consists of of a 300 megawatt (MWac) solar project coupled with a 600 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). The project is expected to begin delivery of clean electricity to […] Read more
Direct Supply of Solar Power to Railways Can Save 7 Mt Carbon: Study Updated On Wed, Sep 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy The direct supply of solar energy to Indian Railways lines, without the need to connect via the grid, would save almost seven million tons of carbon a year whilst also powering at least one in four train on the national network on competitive terms, a new study by Delhi-based Climate Trends and UK-based green tech […] Read more
South Africa’s Eskom Plans $7.2 B Investment in Wind & Solar Updated On Tue, Aug 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy South African electricity public utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. is planning to invest 106 billion rand, or $7.2 billion, in wind and solar power by the end of the decade. Eskom, which accounts for two-fifths of the nation’s greenhouse gas output, may execute its plan either independently or through a partnership. A few months ago, South […] Read more
Solar Recycling Is Becoming A Race Against Time Updated On Thu, Aug 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy In the last two decades, millions of solar panels have been installed, with an expected lifetime of between 25 and 30 years. That means over the coming years, a trickle of discarded panels will gradually turn into a flood, requiring effective recycling techniques to be in place soon. Solar recycling technologies, have their task cut […] Read more
