TotalEnergies Starts 380 MW Utility-Scale Solar Plant with Battery Storage in Texas Updated On Thu, Nov 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy French Energy major TotalEnergies has started commercial operations of Myrtle Solar, its utility-scale operated solar farm in the United States. Located south of Houston, Texas, Myrtle has a capacity of 380 megawatts peak (MWp) of solar production and 225 MWh of co-located batteries. With 705,000 ground-mounted photovoltaic panels installed over an area equivalent to 1,800 American football […] Read more
Grumblings From European Solar Manufacturers Start Over Falling Prices Updated On Mon, Sep 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy At SaurEnergy, even as solar manufacturing has been incentivised, pushed and supported by every means possible, we have regularly highlighted the need to consider the sustainability of it all. Well, the first rumblings have already started, not from the manufacturers who are establishing new capacities, but from already established players in Europe. In an open […] Read more
Lack of Logistics Support Major Hurdle for EV Market Growth in Africa: UNCTAD Updated On Fri, Aug 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) suggests that Africa’s critical mineral industry can help manufacturers looking to diversify their supply chain. It can power their EV market and add value to their global supply chain. The report places the continent in the fifth position on the world’s […] Read more
Ready, Set, Go: India’s Solar Manufacturing Ambitions Are Flying Updated On Mon, Jul 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy For India’s solar sector and its many entrepreneurs, all signals are finally green. Or so it would seem. Be it progress on manufacturing plans, including the all important backward integration, exports, and of course, a strong domestic market for their output. Everything has come together for the many firms and entrepreneurs who will hope for […] Read more
Risen Energy Signs 1GW HJT Solar Module Supply Agreement with Athein Updated On Tue, Jul 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Ningbo, China based Risen Energy, a leading producer of heterojunction (HJT) solar modules, has entered into a supply agreement with Singapore-based independent power producer (IPP) platform company, Athein Holding Pte Ltd. The agreement will see the solar module maker providing up to 1 GW of HJT solar modules to Athein Holding, supporting their renewable energy […] Read more
Five Reasons EVs Will Deliver On Their Clean Promise Updated On Thu, Jun 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy In Part 1 of this two-part series yesterday, we covered the various challenges to Electric Vehicles (EVs), especially regarding their green credentials. However, the EV juggernaut has only picked up speed in India, with the market leader, Tata Motors, which leads in the four-wheeler EV segment with their EV models-Tiago and Nexon is now all set to launch its […] Read more
EVs Face A Speed Breaker As Skeptics Gather Evidence Around Key Issues Updated On Tue, Jun 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Delhi government recently announced Motor Vehicle Aggregator Policy, which mandates a shift to EVs for cab aggregators, besides other incentives for electric vehicles (EVs). The move has apparently caused a pause in the stock price of CNG supplier Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL). The plan mulls phase-wise conversion of commercial cab services, running primarily on […] Read more
Spain Allows TotalEnergies To Develop 3-GW Solar Projects Updated On Mon, May 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The route for French energy conglomerate TotalEnergies to develop 3-GW of solar power projects has been smoothened in Spain. As per its announcement, TotalEnergies has obtained from the Spanish authorities (Ministry of Energy Transition and Autonomous Communities) a favourable Environmental Impact Assessment for an estimated 3 GW of installed capacity. Large-Scale Solar Projects This favourable […] Read more
Totalenergies, Corio Collaborate for Offshore Wind in Taiwan Updated On Mon, Feb 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Global renewable energy firms TotalEnergies and Corio Generation have signed a joint venture partnership to develop the Formosa 3 offshore windfarms in Taiwan. Under this agreement, the UK-headquartered Corio will remain the majority shareholder and lead developer with 50% plus 10 shares overall in project. The announcement comes after Taiwan’s Bureau of Energy confirmed in […] Read more
