Access to finance remains a significant challenge for many energy storage projects: V G Anil, ARENQ Updated On Wed, Mar 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Pune-based ARENQ, a manufacturer and distributor of storage batteries for all industries, is a subsidiary of Sunlit Power. The CEO of ARENQ, V G Anil, speaks to Saur Energy about the battery storage industry in India and the ambitions of the firm. What are some alternatives to li-ion batteries that the industry can […] Read more
Trina Solar and Al-Raebi Ink 500 MW Agreement for Yemen Market Updated On Tue, Mar 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Chinese photovoltaics firm Trina Solar has signed a five-year agreement with Al-Raebi for Trading (Al-Raebi). The partnership will facilitate 500 MW of module shipments for the Yemeni market. Trina Solar will supply Al-Raebi with 100 MW of its n-type i-TOPCon cell technology modules this year. The five-year agreement will cater to the country’s increasing energy […] Read more
Amplus Solar Signs MoU with Andhra Pradesh for Distributed Green Hydrogen Production Updated On Tue, Mar 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Distributed clean energy solutions provider Amplus Solar has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh government. This agreement will pave the way for the establishment of multiple decentralized Green Hydrogen production plants in the state. The firm has set sights on setting up 7.5 KPTA-distributed green hydrogen plants for industrial consumption […] Read more
ACWA Power to Build $7.5 bn Worth Renewable Energy Projects & BESS in Uzbekistan Updated On Tue, Mar 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Saudi renewables developer ACWA Power has inked three PPAs and investment agreements with Joint-Stock Company (JSC) National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan (NEGU) and Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan. Under the agreements, ACWA Power will develop three solar PV projects in Tashkent and Samarkand. It will also build three Battery Energy Storage Systems […] Read more
Goa CM Mulls Over Renewable Energy Expansion to 80 MW to Solarize Panaji Updated On Mon, Mar 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy The state of Goa requires producing 80 MW of renewable energy that may help the state government to make Panaji a solar city. This also needs to be substantiated with the efforts on the part of the people of Goa by installing more and more solar panels, believes Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant. Out […] Read more
SEG Solar Acquires 2 GW Solar Module Facility in Texas Updated On Mon, Mar 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy California headquartered SEG Solar (SEG) has announced that it has closed on the acquisition of a manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas, USA. As per SEG Solar, this facility is capable of producing more than 2 GW of photovoltaic (PV) modules annually. SEG Solar said that the plant consists of approximately 145,000 square feet of manufacturing […] Read more
Research on Perovskite-CIGS Tandem Solar Cells Yields 24.9% Efficiency Updated On Mon, Mar 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Based on a commercial copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar cell, engineers from Midsummer, by teaming up with researchers at Prof. Yang Yang’s laboratory of University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), have demonstrated a four-terminal perovskite-CIGS tandem solar cell reaching 24.9 percent efficiency. Midsummer is a leading Swedish developer and manufacturer of thin film CIGS […] Read more
Solar Waste Recycling: An Opportunity For India Updated On Sat, Mar 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has added the solar modules and solar cells under the e-Waste Management Rules 2022 thereby fixing responsibility of the producers in terms of storing solar industry waste, filing regular returns, disclosing the panel and cell inventory separately and complying with the CPCB guidelines. The move is widely […] Read more
Mahindra Solarize, Ecofy Collaborate for 500 Solar Rooftops in Retail Segment Updated On Fri, Mar 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar energy firm Mahindra Solarize has announced collaboration with Ecofy to step-up financing and installation of rooftop solar in the retail segment. Ecofy is an NBFC. Mahindra Solarize will help facilitate collateral free loans for solar rooftop installation. This will help in to accelerate green energy adoption in India. Both Mahindra Solarize and Ecofy believe […] Read more