Pakistan Looks to Add 9000 MW Solar on Priority to Address Energy Crisis Updated On Tue, Aug 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Pakistan government, stung by a persisting power crisis that has brought both outages and spiraling power costs in its wake, has finally changed course to add more solar to its grid. While announcing plans to target 14,000 megawatts of solar capacity this year, the country is seemingly making up for lost time. We have […] Read more
Explained: The Arrival Of Big Batteries For Energy Storage Updated On Tue, Aug 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy Big batteries, or battery energy storage systems (BESS), are attracting investors as the renewable energy demand climbs to new highs. Various governments and private companies are investing in big batteries to expand their network storage capabilities. From the pioneering 150 MW Hornsdale big battery in Australia to the recent SECI tender for a 500 MW […] Read more
Denmark, Germany to Develop Bornholm Energy Island of 3 GW Updated On Tue, Aug 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Danish Government has said that it will increase the energy producing capacity at the Bornholm Energy Island in the Baltic Sea by 1 GW (increasing it from 2 GW to 3 GW) and the power will be transferred to the German grid. This is happening because the government has signed two political pacts taking […] Read more
CEA Report: Prices for Polysilicon & Solar Modules Will Start to Fall in 2023 Updated On Tue, Aug 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy According to data by Clean Energy Associates (CEA), solar module prices for foreign markets are anticipated to decline in parallel with predicted decreases in polysilicon prices as of 2023. Due to higher-than-anticipated European purchase volumes and constrained polysilicon supplies, the quality assurance and supply chain management company disclosed that module costs that had gone up […] Read more
In a First for US, California will Pilot Solar-Panel Canopies Over Canals Updated On Mon, Aug 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy In an initiative that looks at “water-energy nexus paradigm gaining attention among public utilities”, ”the California Department of Water Resources, utility company Turlock Irrigation District (TID), Marin County, California’s water and energy project developer Solar AquaGrid, along with the University of California, Merced, have joined hands for Project Nexus. Shedding light on what the project […] Read more
Electric Utility Company Iberdrola To Commission 1,400 MW of New Solar Power Updated On Mon, Aug 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Spanish utility firm Iberdrola has announced that it will add 1,400 MW of new solar power in Spain in the coming months. As per the official statement, Iberdrola is currently executing 12 photovoltaic projects, with a combined installed capacity of 550 MW, half of them located in Extremadura, where Iberdrola is building the Almaraz I […] Read more
UP CM Yogi Adityanath Launches 42 E-Buses In Lucknow And Kanpur Updated On Mon, Aug 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath has launched 42 electric buses in Kanpur and Lucknow. Previously, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh had adopted electric buses as a component of its public transportation system, and now Kanpur and Lucknow have joined the list. In addition, the CM of Uttar Pradesh has stated that helicopter flights between Lucknow and […] Read more
SJVN Issues Tender For 15 MW Floating Solar Plant in Himachal Pradesh Updated On Mon, Aug 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy SJVN Green Energy issues tender / invites online bids for a 15MW floating solar PV power plant at Nangal Pond, Near Village Neilla, District Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh. The Solar Modules to be used for this project shall be sourced only from the Model and Manufactures included in the latest “Approved List of Models and Manufactures […] Read more
US Based Lunar Energy Raises $300 Mn To Expand RE Solutions Updated On Mon, Aug 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global clean energy player, Lunar Energy has announced that it has raised $300 million in funding over two rounds by Sunrun, the USA’s leading residential solar and battery storage provider, and South Korea’s SK Group. Furthermore, Lunar said that it also acquired Moixa, the leading global software company for distributed energy resources (DER) management. ITOCHU […] Read more
