Infineon to Foster Local Entrepreneurship in Green Agriculture Updated On Thu, Jan 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy In collaboration with Startup India on Motor Drive Design Challenge for solar pumps Infineon Technologies, a world leader in semiconductors, today announced the commencement of its ‘Infineon Solar Pump Motor Drive Challenge 2021′ initiative to encourage affordable and reliable solar powered irrigation systems for farmers – design and manufactured locally. Organized in collaboration with Startup […] Read more
Power Insights from China For 2020-Surge for Wind, Solar, Consumption Up 3.1% Updated On Thu, Jan 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy On January 19, China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) released data on electricity consumption for the full year (2020). And the numbers are surprising, in more ways than one. The big surprise of 2020 was the newly installed capacity of power sources. At 190.87 million kilowatts, these included 13.23 million kilowatts of hydropower, 71.67 million kilowatts […] Read more
EDF-R Announces Commercial Operation of Maverick 1 and 4 Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Jan 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy EDF-R has begun commercial operation of the Maverick 1 (173.4 MWdc) and Maverick 4 (135.9 MWdc) solar projects in California EDF Renewables (EDF-R) North America has announced the completion and commercial operation of the Maverick 1 (173.4 MWdc) and Maverick 4 (135.9 MWdc) solar projects in California. Maverick 1 provides 125 MWac of electricity to […] Read more
EDPR Acquires Majority Interest in Distributed Solar Platform C2 Omega Updated On Wed, Jan 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy EDPR NA Distributed Generation will focus exclusively on downstream generation and energy efficiency services EDPR Renewables North America LLC (EDPR NA) announces the acquisition of a majority interest in C2 Omega LLC, the distributed solar platform of C2 Energy Capital LLC (C2). The new company, EDPR NA Distributed Generation, will be the exclusive provider of […] Read more
FTM Storage Costs to Decline 30% by 2025 in Asia Pacific: WoodMac Updated On Wed, Jan 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy All-in FTM battery storage system costs in Asia Pacific markets could decline by more than 30 percent by 2025, as per Wood Mackenzie. All-in front-of-the-meter (FTM) battery storage system costs in Asia Pacific markets could decline by more than 30 percent by 2025, according to research and consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie. Storage system prices fell […] Read more
Kia Introduces Future Brand Ambition, Announces Release of First BEVs Updated On Tue, Jan 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Global mobility brand Kia has announced new details of its new brand purpose and ambitions for the future at a digital showcase event. It has come up with a new brand slogan ‘Movement that inspires’, which will see the company go beyond vehicle manufacturing to create sustainable mobility solutions for customers. Additionally, Kia has announced […] Read more
Taaleri SolarWind II Fund Invests in two Wind Farms in Poland Worth 51.4 MW Updated On Tue, Jan 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Taaleri SolarWind II fund invests in two ready-to-build wind farms in Poland with a combined capacity of 51.4 MW The Taaleri SolarWind II fund has, together with Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, acquired 100% ownership of the Mlawa and Grajewo wind farms. The wind farms are located in Northern Poland in […] Read more
e-Zinc Raises $2.3 Mn to Accelerate Commercialization of its Energy Storage Tech Updated On Tue, Jan 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy e-Zinc, a Toronto-based energy storage innovator, announced today it has raised $2.3 million in a closed round led by BDC Capital’s Cleantech Practice. e-Zinc has developed a breakthrough technology for grid-scale energy storage that stores energy in physically-free zinc metal. By decoupling power and energy, the company scales energy capacity at a fraction of the cost of lithium-ion […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Secures Another Order for 100 MW with Hanbaram Wind Power in Vietnam Updated On Tue, Jan 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa and its EPC partner SEPEC-China Energy have secured a 100 MW onshore order with Vietnamese independent power producer Hanbaram Wind Power JSC, a second order following a recent maiden 117 MW order as the local developer expands its renewables portfolio to meet booming national demand. Located in Gia Lai province, the Hung Hai […] Read more
