Pakistan Railways Follows The Sun, To Shift Stations To Solar Updated On Thu, Jun 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Pakistan Railways has finally made a call to shift 155 railway stations to solar energy. The move follows a prod by the federal government to use alternative environment-friendly energy resources. The railways PR Director Nazia Jabeen says that the cost of the project would be Pakistani Rs 450 million. Pakistan, which has an existing installed […] Read more
Norway’s Scatec Wins 540 MW Solar, 1140 MWh Battery Bids In South Africa Updated On Thu, Jun 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Norway based renewable energy developer Scatec has won preferred bidder status for 540 MW of solar projects alongside 225MW / 1,140MWh of battery storage in South Africa. For Scatec, the bid aligns well with its target of 15 GW of renewable energy with a strong mix of storage by 2025. The tender was run by […] Read more
Tata Power Solar Adds 210MWp NTPC Award To EPC Portfolio Updated On Thu, Jun 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar, India’s largest integrated solar company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has received “Letter of Award” (LoA) to build 210 MWp of Solar PV projects for NTPC. The total order value of the projects is approximately Rs 686 crore. The commissioning date has been set for November, 2022. With this addition, […] Read more
Axpo & IWB Build the Largest Solar Plant in Swiss Alps Updated On Wed, Jun 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy In a statement released yesterday, it was revealed that over the next four months, Axpo, Switzerland’s largest renewable energy producer, and IWB, a Basel-based power provider, will build the largest Alpine solar plant in Switzerland at the Muttsee dam. Following construction approval from the local municipality of Glarus Süd, the first components were transported to […] Read more
Ranking Top 10 Solar Tracker Firms Worldwide Updated On Wed, Jun 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy A solar tracker is a device deployed along with solar panels, directing the latter towards the sun. Trackers not only maximise the energy capture but also further boost the efficiency of the overall power generation process through minimising the angle of incidence – or the angle that a ray of light makes with a line […] Read more
BP Acquires 9 GW Solar Portfolio in the U.S. Updated On Wed, Jun 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy British oil and gas giant BP plc announced yesterday that it is purchasing 9 GW of solar development projects in the US from independent US solar developer 7X Energy, pouring $220 million and 1 GW of “safe harbour” equipment into the deal. The projects are expected to meet bp’s laid down low carbon investment criteria, […] Read more
LONGi Breaks Three More World Records for Solar Cell Efficiency Updated On Wed, Jun 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Xi’an-headquartered major solar PV manufacturer LONGi has consolidated its leading role in R&D innovation in the global PV industry by setting new cell efficiency records for N- and P-type TOPcon and HJT. The company announced in April its record of 25.09% for N-Type TOPCon solar cell efficiency and, one month later, testing at the Institute […] Read more
