Solar Energy In US Can Surpass Hydropower By 2024: EIA Estimates Updated On Tue, Nov 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest Energy International Agency (EIA) report on solar growth in the United States (US) suggested that the country witnessed an increase in installed capacity by an average rate of by 44% annually from 2009 to 2022. It forecasted that the US would generate 14% more electricity from solar energy than from hydroelectric facilities in […] Read more
Swift Current’s 197 MW Castle Gap Wind Project Set Into Motion Updated On Tue, Nov 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy Swift Current has announced that it has kickstarted operations of its 197 MW Castle Gap Wind Project established in Central Texas. The project supplies power to retail giant, Target Corporation. Swift Current and Target Corporation have forged a partnership by way of a virtual power purchase agreement. Presently, the wind project is generating enough energy […] Read more
Hithium & Perfect Power Join Forces for 1 GWh Energy Storage Updated On Fri, Nov 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Manufacturer of stationary energy storage products for large-scale energy project developers as well and commercial and industrial sector, Hithium has forged a partnership with energy storage project developer Perfect Power LLC. The agreement was signed at Hithium’s headoffice located in China. The agreement will pave the way for Hithium to supply battery products of 1 […] Read more
EU, US Frontrunners In Offshore Wind Patents: IRENA Report Updated On Fri, Nov 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest joint report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the European Patent Office (EPO) claimed that patents over offshore wind technologies are on the rise globally. The report titled; Offshore Wind Energy Patent Insights Report showed that between 2002-2022 patent filings for offshore wind technologies grew on average by 18%. This growth […] Read more
CEA Propagates the Idea of Vehicle to Grid Updated On Wed, Nov 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy In March, the Ministry of Power had requested the CEA to frame guidelines for reverse charging of grid from batteries of electric vehicles (EVs). Accordingly, a committee was constituted by the CEA to analyze various aspects of reverse charging from EVs and present it to the committee, which saw participants from IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, […] Read more
Global Solar Investments Increased By 2% In Last 8 Years: Report Updated On Mon, Nov 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report by the International Solar Alliance (ISA) stated that global investment in solar increased by an average of around 2 percent over the last eight years. It added that, on the contrary, fossil fuels are still receiving a major share at nearly a trillion dollars annually. The report put the investment in the global energy sector […] Read more
US May See 619 GW Of Renewable Power Between 2023-2030: Report Updated On Fri, Nov 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report from BloombergNEF forecast a staggering 619 gigawatts (GW) of solar, wind and storage to come online between 2023 and 2030 in the United States. The report forecasts that this will raise energy capacity by 19 GW from the previous outlook. While structural constraints, such as permitting and grid connections, and a higher […] Read more
Zero Emission Vehicle Can Reduce Emission By 80% In US: NREL Updated On Fri, Nov 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) stated that the adoption of zero-emission electric vehicles (EV) in the US would allow the nation to move closer to an 80% or more drop in transportation-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. This, the report said would lead to a drop of the emissions […] Read more
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