Is The SB Energy Exit A Worrying Sign For India? Updated On Thu, May 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy By Now, the news of SB Energy’s portfolio buyout by Adani Green Energy (AGEL) has been well reported. The 100% buyout of SB Energy India assets by AGEL for $3.5 billion, for a fresh 4954 MW of additions to AGEL’s total assets including project pipeline, has been cited as a possible warning sign for India’s […] Read more
In a Tumultuous Year, Utility-Scale Solar Installations Decline 39% in FY21 Updated On Thu, May 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to a new report by JMK Research, about 3.5 GW of new utility-scale solar capacity was added in India in the fiscal year 2021 (April 2020-March 2021). Compared to the previous year (FY20), installations were about 39% lesser. While the wind capacity of the country increased by 1.5 GW in FY2021, it was found […] Read more
India Moves to 3rd in Latest Renewable Energy Attractiveness Index Updated On Thu, May 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy A piece of positive news has come from Ernst & Young Global Limited (EY), which released its 57th Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI) yesterday, granting the third position to India due to its continued progress in solar energy. The biannual RECAI ranks the world’s top 40 markets on the attractiveness of their renewable energy investment […] Read more
Solis Seminar Episode 21: Installing AC Circuit Breakers Correctly Updated On Wed, May 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Background Recently, a customer reported that the circuit breaker in the fuse box of the newly installed solar PV system was experiencing an abnormal arc when it was disconnected. The customer suspected that it was caused by the inverter, however, a Solis technical engineer discovered that the circuit breakers were reversed fed. After replacing the […] Read more
Why UP’s Solar Delays and Resultant Anxiety Of Developers Was Predictable Updated On Wed, May 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy NSEFI, (The National Solar Energy Federation of India) a key umbrella body that represents solar stakeholders, has finally been forced to approach the office of the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, for 500 MW of solar projects that were won in February 2020 by its members, where progress has been glacial. This delay, attributable […] Read more
StoreDot Announces New Framework Agreement with EVE Energy to Manufacture Silicon-Dominant Extreme Fast Charge Battery for EVs Updated On Wed, May 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy StoreDot, the pioneer of extreme fast charging (XFC) battery technology for electric vehicles (EVs), today announces a new framework agreement with its strategic battery manufacturing partner EVE Energy Co., Ltd (EVE) to support the commercialization of StoreDot’s silicon-dominant anode XFC FlashBattery for EVs. The first samples will be available later this year, with a plan […] Read more
Maxeon’s New Silicon-based Solar Panels Coming Out This Summer Updated On Wed, May 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Headquartered in Singapore, solar manufacturer Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd. announced today that it will release a new line of frameless, thin, lightweight, glass-less, and flexible silicon-based solar panels this summer called Maxeon Air. The panels will be made available in select European markets in the second half of 2021, before a general global release in the […] Read more
Hitachi ABB Power Grids Provides Battery Storage Tech to Thailand Updated On Tue, May 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Switzerland-headquartered Hitachi ABB Power Grids Ltd. recently announced its selection by Impact Solar Limited, a subsidiary of Impact Solar Group, to provide Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and controls technology to a “smart industrial park” project in Thailand, which is a part of the country’s largest private microgrid at Saha Industrial Park in Sriracha. Once commissioned, the park […] Read more
Great First Three Months of 2021: Installed Wind Power in U.S. up by 40% Updated On Tue, May 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released its Clean Power Quarterly Market Report last week, which shows that U.S. project developers installed nearly 40% more wind power in the first three months of 2021 than in the first three months of 2020, the strongest year ever for clean power. This amount of development also represents nearly […] Read more
