Axitec Launches 540W Module For India, Focus on Large Projects Updated On Fri, Dec 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy AXITEC, one of the few German Solar PV brands that has survived the competition from China has an interesting approach to manage operations. With its headquarters and core engineering team in Stuttgart in Germany supporting the manufacturing capacity of 1 GW, which itself is spread across key markets including EU, China, Vietnam, Cambodia and India. […] Read more
Owners Engineering Updated On Fri, Dec 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Owner’s Engineer inspects the design plans, timelines, and other materials developed to support the project. Along getting a unique opportunity to join the frontline of the renewable energy revolution, you should enjoy being involved in a broad range of tasks, including, but not limited to: Monitor construction progress Verify construction Milestones Day to day […] Read more
EV Charging Stations With Rooftop Solar More Economical: Report Updated On Fri, Dec 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Aiming to demonstrate the concept of using a clean source of energy (solar) for charging Electric Vehicles (EVs), a new report has shown that electric vehicle charging stations (EVCSs) with solar rooftop photovoltaic (SRTPV) facility are economically more viable than those with grid. “The mismatch between solar energy generation and consumption (from charging) can be […] Read more
African Nation Namibia to Tender 50-130MW CSP Project Next Year Updated On Thu, Dec 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Namibia Power Corporation Ltd (NamPower), the national electric power utility company of the African country Namibia, is planning to issue a tender for a 50MW-130MW concentrated solar power (CSP) with storage project in 2022. The project is expected to require investment of US$600mn-US$1bn, with a target commissioning date set for 2025. The plans were revealed by […] Read more
New Intl Consortium to Advance High-Tech Mirrors Used in Solar Plants Updated On Thu, Dec 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), joined by partners at Sandia National Laboratories and the Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute, has announced the launch of the Heliostat Consortium (HelioCon): an international effort to drive down the cost of heliostats. HelioCon seeks to emphasise the significance of heliostats as a key […] Read more
US BLM Offers 90000 Acres For Solar Development Updated On Thu, Dec 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar energy is getting a boost in the US. The country’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has launched its largest solicitation for solar development to date, seeking interest for utility scale solar energy development on nearly 90,000 acres of public land across Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico. Additionally, the US Department of the Interior has […] Read more
Curbs On Banking Of Power Risks Hurting Renewable Producers Updated On Wed, Dec 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy A briefing note by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and JMK Research asserts that new restrictions on banking of power will inhibit the growth of the rooftop and open-access solar market. This would have a wide ranging impact on India’s national target of 500 gigawatts (GW) of installed renewable capacity by […] Read more
Fern Hotels and Resorts Partners With Magenta For EV Charging Across Properties Updated On Wed, Dec 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The Fern Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel chain has tied up with Magenta, the fast expanding Indian Charge Point Operator (CPO) company, to install Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS) across all its properties in the country. Three of the company’s hotels in Lonavala, Karad and Bengaluru have already installed the EVCS. Magenta shall install, […] Read more
5 MWh Vanadium Flow Battery Activated In UK By Invinity Energy Updated On Tue, Dec 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy Invinity Energy Systems, the flow battery firm has joined developer Pivot Power (Part of EDF Renewables), to complete the storage component of the Energy Superhub Oxford (ESO) project. The project combines a 50 MWh lithium ion battery storage system (from Wartsila) with a 5 MWh vanadium flow battery from Invinity Energy. The lithium battery was […] Read more
