Solar Marketplace Otovo Powers Up German Presence Updated On Mon, Dec 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Norwegian solar marketplace firm Otovo has started operations in Germany. That takes the country count to 7 for the firm launched in 2016 to make solar rooftop installations an easier task for customers. Otovo claims that over 500 installer companies work with Otovo in Europe. These companies select which types of solar systems they want […] Read more
Home Security Firm ADT Enters Rooftop Solar Market in US with Sunpro Solar Acquisition Updated On Thu, Nov 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a major change to the rooftop solar market in the US, home security giant ADT has entered rooftop solar segment by acquiring Sunpro Solar, rebranding the company as ADT Solar. ADT Inc has announced the deal for Sunpro Solar, at $160 million in cash plus approximately 77.8 million shares of ADT common stock, implying […] Read more
Response to MSEDCL And RUMSL Tenders Indicates Resilience In Solar Market Updated On Fri, Jun 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Two recent tenders, by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for 500 MW of Wind-Solar Hybrid power, and another one by Madhya Pradesh’s RUMSL Agar Solar Park for 550 MW, have thrown up some pleasant surprises. Contrary to fears expressed by some Industry insiders we had spoken to last month, where they were […] Read more
Perceived Risk of Investment in Indian Solar Market Cited in UNDP HDR Updated On Tue, Dec 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy The latest edition of the UNDP HDR cited the case of India to explain the disparity in renewable investments around the world The latest edition of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Report (HDR) cited the case of India to explain the disparity in the investments made in renewable energy amongst lower-middle-income and […] Read more
US Solar Market Installed 3.5 GW of new Solar Capacity in Q2 2020 Updated On Tue, Sep 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy The US solar market installed 3.5 GW of new solar PV capacity in Q2 2020, a drop of 6 percent from Q1 installations, according to a new report. The US solar market installed 3.5 gigawatts (GW) of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Q2 2020, a drop of 6 percent from Q1 installations. At the same time, utility-scale solar remained resilient despite the COVID-19 […] Read more
US Solar Market Sets Q1 Record, Impact of COVID-19 Likely on Q2: Report Updated On Thu, Jun 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy The US solar market installed 3.6 GW of new solar PV capacity in Q1 2020, representing its largest first quarter ever in the United States. The US solar market installed 3.6 gigawatts (GW) of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Q1 2020, representing its largest first quarter (Q1) ever in the United States. According to […] Read more
Switzerland Offers Rebate to Lift Solar Market amid Pandemic Updated On Mon, May 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy With an aim to save the solar photovoltaic (PV) market from ongoing slum caused by coronavirus crisis, Switzerland offered another USD 47 million financial support through rebates. Through such initiatives, the Central European country is planning to lift the PV market, especially residential and commercial rooftop solar. This is significant as, after hydropower and nuclear power, […] Read more
Is Solar Market At Risk of Shutting Out Competition? Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy With the Coronavirus pandemic taking a heavy toll on renewable players also, it is interesting to see how the market is panning out in India. No one could have missed the frenetic efforts by the Ministry of new and Renewable Energy (MNRE), under whom the sector falls, to ensure obstacles are removed. And obstacles have […] Read more
Midsummer Gets Production Line Order from Rusnano Group to Tap Russian Solar Market Updated On Mon, Apr 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Swedish solar energy technology solutions provider Midsummer has secured solar cell production line order from Rusnano Group, the Russian government-owned technology giant. This is the first order, which the company has bagged under the framework agreement it signed with Rusnano Group in September last year. Rusnano Group has aimed to develop the non-silicon flexible photovoltaics (PV) market […] Read more
