Solar Street Lights to Light up West Bengal’s Sunderbans Villages Updated On Thu, Feb 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Around the world, solar street lights are gaining popularity. Villages too are embracing the idea of addressing the human-wildlife conflict through community solar programmes that include the establishment of solar street lights. Now, five Sunderbans Villages in West Bengal are set to to welcome solar street lights. With the set up of these solar street […] Read more
Emmvee Announces New Solar Cell & Module Factory in Bengaluru Updated On Thu, Feb 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar PV player Emmvee Group has announced its new solar cell and module manufacturing facility at Dabaspet, Bengaluru, Karnataka. It held that the facility will be the most advanced and fully automated production line with built-up area of about 500,000 square feet. The project is part of the Emmvee expansion plan of a total of […] Read more
Engineers India Invites Bids for Concentrated Solar Technology Systems Updated On Thu, Feb 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Engineers India Limited (EIL), a government-run consulting firm , has issued a tender inviting bids from domestic and foreign companies that supply Concentrated Solar Technology (CST) systems for balance of project services. Established in 1965, EIL provides engineering consultancy and EPC services principally focused on the oil & gas and petrochemical industries. The firm has […] Read more
Germany’s BayWa r.e. Builds Central Europe’s Largest Floating Solar Plant Updated On Wed, Feb 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy ECOwind, a subsidiary of German developer, BayWa r.e., together with Austrian energy supplier EVN, has built central Europe’s largest floating PV array in Austria. The 24.5 MWp capacity plant in Grafenwörth in the state of Lower Austria covers an area of 14 hectares on two artificial lakes of a former sand and gravel pit. It […] Read more
EU Saved €12 Billion Due to Wind & Solar Expansion Due to Ukraine-Russia Conflict: Ember Report Updated On Wed, Feb 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The conflict between Russia and Ukraine that continues for a year now has proved to be a ‘blessing in disguise’ for the European Union with regards to renewables. An analysis by Ember – an energy think tank – has revealed that the European Union has saved more than EUR 12 million through a switch from […] Read more
AES Aims to Develop Hybrid RE Project in Chile with 3,100 MWh BESS Updated On Wed, Feb 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy AES Chile, a producer and distributor of electricity and a subsidiary of US-based AES Corporation, is moving ahead with its plan to develop a hybrid renewable energy project that will also harbour a battery based energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity of 3,100 MWh. In a key development, AES Chile has submitted the EIA […] Read more
China’s Utility Solar Challenge Updated On Wed, Feb 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Earlier this month, SaurEnergy tracked how China’s Rooftop Solar capacity saw an incredible 55 GW additions in 2022. This was out of a total 87 odd GW of solar capacity added in 2022. While that article delved into just how Chinese authorities managed to ensure such high success with rooftop solar, and some possible reasons […] Read more
UK’s Biggest Solar Corporate PPA Signed Between Vodafone, Centrica & MYTILINEOS Updated On Tue, Feb 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Telecommunications firm Vodafone and Centrica, international energy services and solutions company, have entered into a second corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). They have joined hands with MYTILINEOS S.A, a leading global industrial and energy company to facilitate the output from five solar farms that are in the works in England. These will cumulatively generate 216 […] Read more
Zambezi River Authority Considers Building Floating Solar Plant at Kariba Dam, Zimbabwe Updated On Tue, Feb 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Zambezi River Authority, which operates Kariba Dam in Zimbabwe, is looking to employ floating solar panels to generate power after plummeting water levels deepened power outages in Zambia and Zimbabwe. Munyaradzi Munodawafa, CEO of the Zambezi River Authority, said that it would add photovoltaic capacity to the surface of the Kariba Dam on Zambezi river, […] Read more