US DOE Announces Winners of Solar Prize and 2 New Solar Initiatives Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy The US DOE has announced the winners of the first round of the American-Made Solar Prize, a competition designed to revitalise US solar manufacturing. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the winners of the first round of the American-Made Solar Prize, a USD 3 million competition designed to revitalise US solar manufacturing. As […] Read more
Solar Thermal Industry Welcomes GST Reduction to 5% Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy On expressing optimism on market growth, Malaviya added that “with this reduced GST, the end product will become economical for the consumer and it is expected the market to witness growth.” In order to provide much awaited relief to the solar thermal industry, the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitaraman has recently […] Read more
Wind Power Capacity in Eastern Europe & Russia Increased by 17% QoQ Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy According to a new report, there was a 17 percent wind power capacity increase Quarter over Quarter (QoQ) in Eastern Europe and Russia. According to a new report, an auction-triggered awakening in Poland and a growing confidence in developers’ ability to comply with local content requirements in Russia led to a 17 percent wind power […] Read more
Microsoft and Engie Announce Renewable Energy Agreements in US Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Microsoft and Engie have announced the signing of a solar and wind PPA in the US and the implementation of Darwin, a digital data management platform Microsoft and French multinational electric utility company Engie have announced the signing of a solar and wind power purchase agreement (PPA) in the United States and the implementation of […] Read more
Honda Signs Renewable VPPAs to Power North American Business Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Honda has announced that it has agreed on two VPPAs to power its North American operations using wind and solar power. Automotive manufacturer, Honda has announced that it has agreed on two virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) to power a portion of its North American operations using wind and solar power. The VPPAs are for […] Read more
Modi Traces India’s Steps in Sustainability at UN Updated On Tue, Sep 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy While addressing the UN climate summit on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated that action taken so far is not enough. Prime Minister Narendra Modi counted the steps India has taken so far on sustainability in his address at the UN climate summit on Monday but added that what we have done already is far […] Read more
Gadkari Predicts: All Buses in India Will Switch to Electric in 2 Years Updated On Tue, Sep 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Only electric buses will run across India in the next two years and that too without making it mandatory, Nitin Gadkari, India’s road transport and highways minister, said in New Delhi on Sept. 23. Speaking at an event on energy efficiency in micro, small and medium enterprises, Gadkari said that cost-saving in running Internal Combustion […] Read more
New HERO’s of Fronius Steals the Show at REI 2019 Updated On Tue, Sep 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy “REI was once again was a huge success for us,” said V.V Kamath. Fronius Solar Energy had a successful event at Renewable Energy India (REI) Expo, which is India’s leading trade fair for the solar industry. Fronius‘ Indian arm exhibited its broad product portfolio during the event at its booth which covered around 72 square […] Read more
Hanwha Q Cells Opens 1.7GW Module facility in the US Updated On Tue, Sep 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Q cells, or Hanwha Q Cells as its known here, has opened a 1.7GW module manufacturing fab in the US. The South Korean firm, which operates in the top end of the market usually with more premium priced offerings, picked Dalton, Georgia, for the fab unit. The US market, which is projected to add almost […] Read more