Grid Imbalance Becoming An Issue For RE in Australia-Woodmac Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy Wood Mackenzie (Woodmac), the global research firm has highlighted the hurdles renewables energy growth is facing in Australia. The firm says that while the renewable energy project pipeline in the National Electricity Market (NEM) remains massive at 67 gigawatts (GW) capacity (6GW under construction and 61GW in announced projects), the current conversion rate to firm […] Read more
Covid-19 Breeds Challenges for Renewables in US, China: Platts Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, China’s electricity demand is likely to normalise by Q3, while there is more uncertainty in the US market as there is still lockdown in most of the states, according to S&P Global Platts Analytics. At the recently held Platts Analytics webinar, the firm highlighted that while there is enough evidence of […] Read more
Residential Solar. Market Yes, But Marketing? Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ashish Anand, a Chandigarh-based businessman reached out to us four months back. With an independent house in the city, he was keen to explore the idea of a solar rooftop for his house. As always, we put him in touch with relevant state sources, and for good measure, a couple of vendors who install solar […] Read more
Nautilus Solar Closes $90 Mn Debt Financing Deal with Canadian Lenders Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Nautilus Solar Energy, owner and operator of distributed and utility-scale solar energy projects, has sealed a USD 90 million debt financing deal with two Canadian lenders i.e. National Bank of Canada (NBC) and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). As per the agreement signed, the financing will be in two parts i.e. a USD 75 million for […] Read more
Is Solar Market At Risk of Shutting Out Competition? Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy With the Coronavirus pandemic taking a heavy toll on renewable players also, it is interesting to see how the market is panning out in India. No one could have missed the frenetic efforts by the Ministry of new and Renewable Energy (MNRE), under whom the sector falls, to ensure obstacles are removed. And obstacles have […] Read more
Covid-19 Hurts ABB’s Q1 Results; Revenue Slips across Businesses Updated On Tue, Apr 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Tech giant ABB has reported a significant drop in its first-quarter results of 2020 as its net income declined by 30 percent to USD 376 million on the back of coronavirus pandemic. The company’s net income remained at USD 535 million during the same period a year ago, ABB said in a statement. Further, it’s […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Secures O&M Contract for a 135 MW Senvion Wind Farm in Australia Updated On Mon, Apr 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa has secured a 20-year contract to provide full-scope O&M services for a 135-MW Senvion wind farm in Victoria, Australia. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has announced that it has secured a long-term, 20-year contract to provide full-scope operation and maintenance (O&M) services for a 135-MW Senvion wind farm in Victoria, Australia. Under the agreement, […] Read more
8minute Expands Pipeline to 18 GW with new Solar Plus Storage Plants Updated On Fri, Apr 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy 8minute Solar Energy has added 3 GW of large-scale solar projects to its development pipeline this month, for a total of over 18 GW 8minute Solar Energy has announced that the company has added 3 gigawatts (GW) of large-scale solar projects to its development pipeline this month, for a total of over 18 GW—enough to […] Read more
BYD & Hino Alliance to Focus on Commercial EVs Development Updated On Fri, Apr 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy BYD and Hino Motors have announced a new strategic business alliance agreement with a focus on collaborating in commercial battery EVs development. BYD Company Ltd and Hino Motors have announced the signing of a strategic business alliance agreement with a focus on collaborating in commercial battery electric vehicles (EVs) development. The two companies through the […] Read more
