Can Giant Floating Solar On Oceans Work? Updated On Fri, Jan 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy A lot has been said and done about floating solar plants – an emerging technology in which a customised solar photovoltaic (PV) system is placed directly on top of a body of water. Over the past half a decade, floating solar farms have gained popularity, particularly in countries with high population density and competing uses […] Read more
Altus Buys 220 MW Solar Portfolio from RE Equity Firm TGC in USA Updated On Fri, Jan 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Connecticut based renewable energy infrastructure private equity firm, True Green Capital Management has announced that it has signed a binding agreement last week with Altus Power to sell a portfolio of approximately 220 megawatts (MW) of distributed solar assets. The value of the deal is revealed as $293 million. TGC and Altus Power expect the […] Read more
Trina Solar Maintains Its Top ranking in Bankability ratings Updated On Thu, Jan 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy Leading solar and tracker firm Trina Solar has maintained its AAA status for the third consecutive quarter in the PV ModuleTech bankability rankings released by PV Tech for Q4 2022. The company’s continued presence in the highest category validates its ongoing high performance level in manufacturing capacity, technology innovation, product shipments and financial status and […] Read more
Is Solar Momentum Stuttering To A Halt In India? Updated On Thu, Jan 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy India’s solar growth, that is aiming for a target of over 25 GW between this year and 2030 to meet national targets on installed capacity, appear to be shifting to the slow lane, yet again. Industry players blame the slowdown on everything from higher prices, to policy, to rising cost of capital and more. After […] Read more
L&G NTR Acquire Three Solar Power Projects Of 115 MWp In Spain Updated On Thu, Jan 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The L&G NTR Clean Power Fund has announced that it has acquired three Spanish pre-operational solar power projects from BayWa r.e. L&G NTR Clean Power Fund is managed by Legal & General Investment Management and NTR which again is a renewable energy specialist. The three solar power projects, two of which are located in Castilla […] Read more
Delhi Solar Policy 2022- A Model For All MegaCities? Updated On Thu, Jan 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The draft Delhi State Solar Policy is finally out for public comments, with a deadline of February 3 for responses. At the outset, the policy sets some ambitious goals for itself. A total of 6000 MW of installed solar capacity which shall include 750 MW of rooftop solar within the State and 5250 MW of […] Read more
Southeast Asia’s RE Firm ACEN to Add 700 MW Solar & Wind Energy in 2023 Updated On Wed, Jan 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Just as the Philippines is aiming to raise the share of renewable energy in the country’s energy mix to 35% by the end of this decade and 50% by 2040, its renewable energy conglomerate ACEN Corporation is looking to operationalise 700 MW of solar and wind energy projects in 2023. ACEN is the energy platform […] Read more
African Development Bank to Fund 100 MW Tunisian Solar Project Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The African Development Bank is playing a critical role in the development of renewable sources of energy in Africa to ensure that the resource-starved region can have access to power while sustaining the natural environment. In a recent development, the African Development Bank Group has approved a $27 million and €10 million loan package to […] Read more
L&T Gets EPC Contract for 90 MW Floating Solar in Omkareshwar, MP Updated On Thu, Dec 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s leading engineering player – Larsen and Toubro (L&T) – has announced that the power transmission & distribution business of L&T Construction has secured multiple EPC orders in India and overseas. The key catch has been a contract for the development of a floating solar project in Madhya Pradesh. L&T held that the renewables arm […] Read more
