Khavda RE Park Gets A Boost With Green Transmission Line Updated On Tue, Jun 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy India’s ambitious Khavda Renewable Park in Gujarat has now got an impetus with a dedicated transmission line to evacuate 7 GW of renewable power. This comes after the Khavda-Bhuj Transmission Limited (KBTL) received the central power regulator nod to proceed ahead to establish the dedicated renewable evacuation line. KBTL had earlier approached the Central Electricity […] Read more
Solar Buyers Should Be Reassured With These Test Results Updated On Tue, Jun 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a world with planned obsolescence and firms going belly-up without warning, it’s reasonable to be a little cautious when it comes to buying technology. Solar is no exception to this rule, with naysayers of the technology pointing to solar panel degradation rates, claiming that the technology won’t be efficient enough to justify the cost […] Read more
SaurEnergy Explains: Why Is PVEL Scorecard Important For Indian Manufacturers? Updated On Mon, Jun 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), an autonomous testing facility catering to the downstream solar industry and affiliated with the Kiwa Group, has released its newest PV Module Reliability Scorecard. The latest edition of the annual scorecard highlights 388 model types of PV modules from 53 manufacturers as Top Performers in PVEL’s rigorous testing. This year’s list […] Read more
News Brief June 07 – UK Battery Project, Energy Vault, Sumitomo Updated On Fri, Jun 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy Gresham House secures PPA for 568MW battery projects in UK An Octopus Energy subsidiary and Gresham House Energy Storage Fund have engaged into a power purchase agreement (PPA) for 14 of the company’s battery projects in the UK, totaling 568MW/920 megawatt hours (MWh). Commencing on July 1, 2024, the two-year fixed-price contracts will cover around […] Read more
Orb Energy Partners SBI Under Surya Shakti Solar Finance Scheme Updated On Fri, Jun 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy Orb Energy has announced its partnership with the State Bank of India (SBI). This agreement designates Orb Energy as an approved vendor under SBI’s Surya Shakti Solar Finance Scheme. Launched by SBI, the country’s largest lender, the Surya Shakti scheme aims to enhance the financing options available for solar power projects. Through this collaboration, SBI […] Read more
IEA Forecasts Solar PV Investment To Exceed USD 500 Bn In 2024 Updated On Thu, Jun 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) recent report on world energy investment found that investment in solar PV surpassed all other generation technologies combined. It found a noticeable rise in solar panel costs that have decreased by 30% over the last two years. International Energy Agency (IEA) report said, “The prices for minerals and metals which […] Read more
REC Trading At IEX Skyrockets, Sees 640% Growth In May Updated On Thu, Jun 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy The trading of Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) seems to have escalated at the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), the power exchange data shows. The publicly-listed power exchange firm recently shared its data on the trading of its different products including RECs. IEX said that the renewable energy certificates (REC) trading in May stod at 1,055 MUs. […] Read more
Strong Show By Indian Manufacturers In KIWA PVEL 2024 Module Scorecard Updated On Thu, Jun 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy The 2024 KIWA PV Evolution Labs (KIWA PVEL) module reliability scorecard is out. 2024 is the 10th edition of the widely tracked scorecard. Considered one of the leading global indicators of module quality, the scorecard this year features a record 53 manufacturers and 388 module types from across the world that have earned the right […] Read more
Indian Oil, Sun Mobility To Build Battery-Swapping Network Updated On Wed, Jun 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy SUN Mobility, an energy infrastructure and services provider for electric vehicles (EVs), announced a collaboration and a joint venture (JV) with Indian Oil, a diversified, integrated energy major to establish and deploy one of the largest battery-swapping infrastructure networks by 2030. The joint venture is expected to scale up to over 10,000 battery-swapping stations across […] Read more
