Global Access to Electricity is Growing, but Falling Short of Sustainable Energy Goals Updated On Thu, May 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Despite significant progress in recent years, the world is falling short of meeting the global energy targets set in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) for 2030. Ensuring affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030 remains possible but will require more sustained efforts, particularly to reach some of the world’s poorest […] Read more
NISE Offering Programme on Prospects For Startups in Solar Sector Updated On Thu, May 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The programme will be held from June 10, 2019, to June 14, 2019, at the NISE campus and seats will be allotted on a first come first serve basis. The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), an autonomous institute under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), in line with the Startup India Initiative […] Read more
Duke Energy Gets Approval For Solar Plus Storage Microgrid Project Updated On Wed, May 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The project is part of Duke Energy’s plan to meet power demand by balancing public input, environmental impacts and the need to provide customers with safe, reliable and affordable energy. Duke Energy, an electric power holding company based in Charlotte, North Carolina has announced that it has received approval from the North Carolina Utilities Commission […] Read more
Vestas Launches New Turbine Targeting Cheaper US Wind Farms Updated On Wed, May 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Danish wind energy major, Vestas has launched a new wind turbine with aims to meet the market constraints and reduced LCoE demands of the US wind power sector. Following the launch of the EnVentus platform in January, including the V162-5.6 MW and V150-5.6 MW turbines, the company introduced the V138-3.0 MW turbine. Based on the […] Read more
Interview with Sebastian Groh, Managing Director and Founder, SOLshare Updated On Wed, May 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Solshare’s Innovative Solution for Energy Access Through Nano Grids A Bangladesh based firm that has made it to the Global Cleantech 100 in 2018. That’s SOLshare, the nano grid firm. The company was formed in 2013, when Dr Sebastian Groh pitched the idea of SOLshare as one of the early outcomes of his PhD thesis […] Read more
GE Renewable Bags Over 2GW Onshore Wind Orders in US Till May Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy As per the orders received, the company will supply 728 turbines in the US which will power more than 800,000 homes. In a major boost, GE Renewable Energy, a USD 15 Billion company, has received significant onshore wind orders from North America for 2,010 MW (2 GW approx.) till May, this year. As per the […] Read more
Vestas Enlists Sulzer Schmid and WKA For Drone-Based Blade Inspection Campaign Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Sulzer Schmid and WKA have been enlisted by Vestas to conduct a massive and challenging drone-based blade inspection campaign in Scandinavia Sulzer Schmid, a Swiss company pioneering UAV technology for rotor blade inspections, and WKA, the leading blade inspection and repair service provider, have been enlisted by Vestas to conduct a massive and challenging drone-based […] Read more
Missing The Sunshine – Mini Grids in India Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Even as the solar story develops in India, there is a part of the sector that has quietly been working and making an impact in its own way. Yes, Mini Grids and even micro grids, in the limited opportunities they have had in the country, have made a strong case for themselves. Serving areas that […] Read more
IRENA Report on Smart Charging Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy This outlook from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows how policy and technological breakthroughs can advance the development of this key enabling technology for renewables. Through smart charging, EV batteries can help to integrate high shares of solar and wind power into existing grids, as battery storage capacity helps to even out the variability […] Read more