NREL Confirms Spike In Solar and Storage Costs In US Updated On Fri, Dec 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the premier government entity tasked with tracking and projecting impact of technology changes in the renewables space, has come out with its annual benchmarking report on prices. And the findings are no surprise, to those who have been in the market. Using 2021 prices, NREL estimates that utility-scale PV […] 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
The Curious Case of Switching Off Rooftop Solar And Pleading For Power Consumption In South Australia Updated On Mon, Nov 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy In the past week, South Australia has seen the apparently curious situation of the national grid operator switching off itself, or asking owners to switch off rooftop solar systems in the state, even while requesting them to increase demand by switching on more appliances and other power hungry equipments. This apparent dichotomy is easily explained, […] Read more
152 MW Wind Project of rPlus Energies Acquired by Clearway Updated On Fri, Nov 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy In late 2021, rPlus Energies sold its interest in the approximately 152 MW ‘Cedar Creek Wind’ project to Clearway Energy Group. This announcement follows Clearway’s recent statement that it has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) between Cedar Creek Wind and PacifiCorp. Clearway is one of the largest renewable energy players in the USA. […] Read more
Sungrow Delivers Rooftop Solar for COP27 Convention Center Updated On Wed, Nov 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global leading inverter and energy storage supplier for renewables, Sungrow, declares that it contributes its due share to COP27 occasions with the delivery of a rooftop solar project at the International Convention Center Sharm El-Sheikh, in which COP27 events are taking place. In cooperation with ACO (Arab Consulting Office), Solarize EGYPT and Amarenco group, the solar […] Read more
FTC Solar’s Clamping Solution for First Solar Modules Enables Rapid Installation Updated On Thu, Nov 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Austin-headquartered FTC Solar, Inc., a leading provider of solar tracker systems, software, and engineering services, has said that it has developed a novel clamping solution that enables rapid installation of First Solar Series 6 and Series 6 Plus modules. In an official statement, FTC Solar has announced that to support First Solar’s unique thin-film module […] Read more
Italy’s Enel, Israel’s Brenmiller Inaugurate Rock-Based Storage System ‘TES’ in Italy Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The largest utility in Italy Enel Group and Israeli firm Brenmiller Energy have set up an innovative, sustainable rock based energy storage system in Tuscany in Italy which is completely sustainable and capable of accelerating the energy transition. The integration of the thermal energy storage (TES) system with the existing power plant enables Enel and […] Read more
Westbridge Announces 300 MWp Solar plus 200MW/400 MWh BESS in Alberta Updated On Fri, Nov 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Westbridge Renewable Energy Corporation, Canada based developer of utility-scale solar PV projects, has announced the addition of the Eastervale Project located in the Municipality of Provost, in east-central Alberta, Canada to the Company’s rapidly growing portfolio. The official statement released by Westbridge said that the Eastervale Project target capacity is 300 MWp solar photovoltaic and 200MW/400MWh of Battery […] Read more
European Energy’s Arm EE North America to Build 2 GW Solar Project in Arizona Updated On Fri, Nov 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy EE North America, renewable energy developer and arm of global energy player European Energy, has said that it has partnered with Elio Energy to develop a pipeline of 2 GW of solar power generation and energy storage in Arizona and surrounding states. The official statement of EE North America held that the solar and storage […] Read more
