Australian Renewable Energy Agency Awards $30 Million For Cheaper Solar Gains Updated On Tue, Jan 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy The researchers of University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney have been awarded about $30 million under the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) Research and Development (R&D) Program to support research and development (R&D) and commercialisation activities to significantly reduce the cost of solar. The funds are a share of $41.5 million award by ARENA. […] Read more
Walla Walla Solar Farm Helps Australia’s GRS Seal Year with Almost 2 GW Pipeline at Hometurf Updated On Wed, Dec 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Australia’s largest EPC firm GRS, a part of Gransolar Group, has entered into an agreement with renewable energy Independent Power Producer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures Australia (FRV Australia) to build the Walla Walla solar plant. The plant, which is to come up in New South Wales, will boast of a capacity of 300 MWac. Walla Walla […] Read more
France’s Proparco Invests $10 Million in Sun King’s Solar Kit Business in Africa Updated On Thu, Dec 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Proparco, a division of the French Development Agency (AFD) group, invested in a $10 million green bond that will be lent to Sun King, an African solar kit retailer. The Swiss impact investor Symbiotics Group, through its MSMR Bonds platform, issuing the green bond. A total of 309 bonds worth $2.67 billion have already been […] Read more
DLL Floats Tender for Supply of Solar Inverters for Solar Plant, Port Blair Updated On Wed, Nov 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy Directorate of Lighthouses and Lightships has floated a tender for the supply of solar inverters for the solar power plant at North Point Light House Port Blair. The last date for submitting the online bid is December 15, 2022, till 03:00 pm. Bids will be opened on December 16, 2022, at 03:00 pm. This solar […] Read more
As Solar Spreads Out, Marketing Makes an Entrance Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Just over 30 months ago, SaurEnergy did a feature on rooftop solar, “Residential Solar. Market Yes, But Marketing?” That story, in our April 2020 issue talked about the potential in the rooftop solar category, albeit, residential. But there was almost complete lack of formal marketing tactics from firms to attract customers. The few firms with […] Read more
APDCL Invites RFS For Two Solar Projects With Cumulative Capacity of 150 MW Updated On Thu, Nov 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) has invited the request for selection (RFS) for two solar projects / tenders with a cumulative capacity of 150 MW including 100 MW of grid-connected floating solar PV projects and 50 MW of grid-connected ground-mounted solar PV projects. The last date for submitting the online bid for both tenders […] Read more
Solar PV Takes the Lead in Renewables When it Comes to Employing Women Updated On Wed, Oct 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy A report put forth by IRENA states that the solar PV industry boasts of the highest share of full-time women employees in the renewable energy sector. The share stood at 40% last year. The solar PV industry is the biggest employer of women in renewables both with reference to global number of employees as well […] Read more
UK-Based Aukera to Acquire 1000 MW Solar Portfolio in Germany Updated On Thu, Oct 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy European RE investment giant Aukera BV has announced that it is to acquire a solar PV portfolio of projects under development across Germany with an initial 1,000 MW of total capacity from Securenergy Solutions AG. Aukera said that Securenergy Solutions will be responsible for the development of the projects, which itintends to build, own, and […] Read more
Shining Bright. India’s Solar Start Ups Updated On Fri, Sep 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy When Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Start Up India movement in 2015 on August 15, perhaps even he wouldn’t have imagined the role startups were going to play in India’s clean energy transition. After all, the energy sector, with its tremendous policy overhang, large capital commitments, and the need for a long term perspective […] Read more
